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Friday, May 23, 2025
[CNBC] Dow futures tumble 500 points as Trump threatens new tariffs against the EU and Apple: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Extends Weekly Slump as Trump Floats 50% Tariff on the EU [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Platinum Climbs to Two-Year High as it Heads for 10% Weekly Gain [CNBC] Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1 [Axios] Trump threatens "straight 50%" tariff on European Union [CNBC] Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S. [Yahoo/Reuters] Trump re-escalates trade threats, aiming at Apple, European Union [Reuters] Trump's chaotic tariff war, and how it has evolved [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US debt limit nail-biter looms as Senate ponders Trump tax bill [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Calls Japan’s Ishiba Ahead of Latest Tariff Talks [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Tariff Countdown Has Nations Racing to Turn Talks Into Deals [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Senior US-China Officials Vow to Keep Communication Lines Open [CNBC] Japan’s core inflation climbs to 3.5%, highest in more than 2 years [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China 50-Year Bond Yields Rise in Auction, First Time Since 2022 [Bloomberg] US Long-Term Borrowing Costs Surge Over Deficit Concerns [Bloomberg] Trump’s Fannie, Freddie Pitch: Who Stands to Win or Lose [Bloomberg] Harvard’s Foreign Students Are Stunned and Devastated by Trump’s Ban [Bloomberg] Summers Slams Trump’s Move Against Harvard as ‘Stuff of Tyranny’ [Bloomberg] Lagarde Says International Trade Will Never Be the Same [Bloomberg] Japan’s Top Life Insurer Says Unrealized Bond Losses Tripled [Bloomberg] Taiwan Life Head Loses Sleep on FX, Plans on New Reserves Rule [NYT] Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trump’s Political Nemeses [NYT] G7 Finance Ministers Show Unity in Support of Ukraine Against Russia [WSJ] Bond Market to Washington: We’ll Make You Pay [WSJ] Rooftop Solar Takes Gut Punch in House Tax Bill [WSJ] Harvard Sues Trump Administration to Stop Block of International Students [FT] Trump warns of 50% tariff on EU imports from next month [FT] US debt fears put dollar on track for worst week since tariffs sell-off [FT] Tett: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget is spooking investors [FT] US-China trade war is pushing Asian nations to pick sides, ministers warn [FT] Supreme Court signals it could shield Federal Reserve from Donald Trump [FT] Donald Trump’s slapdown diplomacy
Thursday, May 22, 2025
[CNBC] Stocks are flat as traders eye jumping bond yields: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Extends Decline as OPEC+ Considers Another Output Surge [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Market Warns Trump, Congress on Dangers of Swelling Deficit [AP] House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session [Axios] House passes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after tense GOP talks [AP] US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers [Yahoo/Reuters] JPMorgan's Dimon warns of US stagflation risk, Bloomberg News reports [Yahoo/Reuters] Trump says he's seriously considering taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s ‘Little Problem’ With Tim Cook Is a Big One for Apple [Yahoo/LAT] After L.A. wildfires, Edison faces blowback over proposed rate hike [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Stages Another Oval Office Ambush, Lecturing Ramaphosa [Bloomberg] Long-Term Bond Yields Soar Globally on Fiscal Policy Fears [Bloomberg] Dimon Warns of US Stagflation Risk, Says Fed Right to Hold [Bloomberg] GOP Ends Clean Energy Credits Years Earlier in Revised Bill [Bloomberg] It’s Never Been Harder to Make It in Venture Capital [Bloomberg] Iran Gives ‘Serious Warning’ After Israeli Nuclear Strike Report [NYT] The House Passed Trump’s Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried. [WSJ] Breaking Down What’s in the GOP Tax Bill [WSJ] House Passes Trump Tax Bill After Last-Minute Changes [WSJ] The Deficit Is Unsettling Bond Traders. Here’s How That Affects the Economy. [WSJ] The Fortress That China Built for Its Battle with America [WSJ] Private Credit Has a Problem: Too Much Money [WSJ] Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War, European Officials Say [FT] UK government borrowing hits £20.2bn in April
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
[CNBC] Stocks drop as bond rates move higher: Live updates [CNBC] 30-year Treasury yield tops 5%, 10-year hits 4.5% on deficit concerns [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dollar Hits One-Month Low as G-7 Sparks Fresh FX Policy Watch [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Climbs on Report That Israel Is Preparing to Strike Iran [AP] House GOP grinding ahead with Trump’s big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit [Axios] Trump's $4 trillion deficit bomb [Yahoo Finance] GOP appears set to unveil a more generous SALT break in Trump’s 'big beautiful bill' as vote nears [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Loses Patience With SALT Demand as Tax Bill Faces Snag [CNBC] Mortgage demand drops after interest rates jump to the highest level since February [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US mortgage rates rise to three-month high, slowing home demand [Yahoo/Reuters] China warns of legal consequences to those involved in US chip measures [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mnuchin Flags US Budget Deficit as Bigger Worry Than Trade Gap [AP] UK inflation rises to its highest level since January 2024 after domestic bills spike [AP] Iran insists it will never stop enriching uranium as US says it must if a new deal is to be reached [Bloomberg] Fed’s Daly, Hammack Stress Wait-And-See Policy Approach [Bloomberg] Dudley: The Fed Should Prepare Markets for the Unexpected [Bloomberg] US-China Tensions Over Chips Risk Hurting Trade Truce, Dialogue [Bloomberg] Goldman Says Hedge Funds Cut Magnificent Seven, Bought China Stocks [Bloomberg] Tariffs Threaten Double Blow to Small US Banks [Bloomberg] Taiwan’s Central Bank Says It Let Currency Soar to Reset Market [Bloomberg] Private Equity Is Troubled, $1 Trillion Kuwait Fund’s Boss Warns [Bloomberg] Sputtering Iran-US Talks Revive Specter of Israeli Solo Strike [Bloomberg] Global Forest Loss Tops Record as Wildfires Drive Destruction [NYT] Why the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors [WSJ] Trump Warns GOP Dissenters to Drop Objections on SALT, Medicaid [WSJ] Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on Tax Bill That Divides His Own Party [FT] Tariff wars ignore the win-win from comparative advantage in trade [FT] Corporate Japan warns of $28bn blow from US tariffs [FT] US life insurers’ offshore reinsurance liabilities breach $1tn
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
[CNBC] S&P 500 slips after benchmark index rises for sixth straight day: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Bonds Plunge as Weak Auction Adds to Fear Over BOJ Retreat [Yahoo/Reuters] Japan's super-long bond yields soar to records as market frets about demand [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Iran Leader Throws Fresh Doubts Over Deal With US [AP] Trump is heading to Capitol Hill to persuade divided GOP to unify around his ‘big, beautiful’ bill [Axios] Johnson offers $40,000 SALT deduction cap with income limits [Axios] Tornado-spawning storms threaten central U.S. after deadly outbreak [AP] More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes [Yahoo/Reuters] Japan is sticking to demand for US to eliminate tariffs, trade envoy says [Reuters] Dollar set for more weakness as 'Brand USA' falls further out of favor [Yahoo Finance] Citi CEO: Something 'deeper' is going on in financial markets right now [Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB Sees Financial Stability Risks From Escalating Global Trade Tensions [Yahoo/Reuters] ECB's Escriva sees risks to global financial sector from U.S. trade policies [AP] Slow progress and no major breakthroughs dampen hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal [BBC] Trump's call with Putin exposes shifting ground on Ukraine peace talks [Reuters] EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump [AP] Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment [Reuters] China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Ran Record Budget Deficit With Spending Blitz Amid Tariffs [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Imports the Most Platinum in a Year as Squeeze Tightens [Bloomberg] SALT Agreement Remains Elusive for House GOP on Trump Tax Bill [Bloomberg] Florida's Real Estate Strength Is Turning Into a Weakness [Bloomberg] US Downgrade Sounds Alarm for Hong Kong Funds in Treasuries [Bloomberg] China Banks Cut Deposit Rates to Aid Margins, Drive Spending [Bloomberg] Japan’s 20-Year Bond Auction Gets Weakest Demand Since 2012 [WSJ] Breaking Down What’s in the GOP Tax Bill [WSJ] America’s Fiscal Situation Threatens the Good Mood on Wall Street [WSJ] Radical Market Swings Leave Some in the Pension Crowd on Edge [FT] Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill heightens concerns over US debt [FT] Has Donald Trump abandoned Ukraine? [FT] Will Trump’s tariff climbdown save the US from recession? [FT] Iran’s supreme leader says he does not expect US talks to ‘yield results’ [FT] Japan’s long-term borrowing costs hit record high on demand fears [FT] China’s Xi Jinping steps up calls for industrial self-sufficiency amid trade war
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