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Sunday, February 23, 2025
[Yahoo Finance] Nvidia earnings and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge: What to know this week [Politico] German election 2025: Conservative CDU favorite to win as far right eyes historic result — live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Germany’s Crunch Election Grips Markets Wanting More Spending [BBC] Germans to vote in high-stakes election watched closely by Europe and US [Reuters] Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus [CNBC] The Fed is stuck in neutral as it watches how Trump’s policies play out [Reuters] Zelenskiy says he is willing to give up presidency if it means peace in Ukraine [Reuters] Russia and US plan another meeting this week [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Opposes Size of Minerals Fund to Pay Back US War Aid [AP] California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief [BBC] US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico [Reuters] Russia launches war's largest drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says [Bloomberg] What Declaring War on the AP Really Means [Bloomberg] DOJ Chiefs Tell Staff Not to Reply to Musk Job Details Order [Bloomberg] China Urges US to Stop Weaponizing Economic and Trade Affairs [WSJ] German Voters Take First Step Toward Filling Europe’s Leadership Vacuum [WSJ] What Do Mass Federal Layoffs Mean for the Labor Market? [WSJ] Trump’s Ukraine Shift Unsettles U.S. Allies in Asia [WSJ] European Leaders Draft Peacekeeping Plan for Ukraine With U.S. Forces as ‘Backstop’ [WSJ] How China Is Challenging the West With Its Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan [WSJ] Hezbollah Uses Nasrallah Funeral to Show It Is Still Alive  
Sunday, February 23, 2025
[Yahoo Finance] Nvidia earnings and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge: What to know this week [Politico] German election 2025: Conservative CDU favorite to win as far right eyes historic result — live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Germany’s Crunch Election Grips Markets Wanting More Spending [BBC] Germans to vote in high-stakes election watched closely by Europe and US [Reuters] Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus [CNBC] The Fed is stuck in neutral as it watches how Trump’s policies play out [Reuters] Zelenskiy says he is willing to give up presidency if it means peace in Ukraine [Reuters] Russia and US plan another meeting this week [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Opposes Size of Minerals Fund to Pay Back US War Aid [AP] California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief [BBC] US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico [Reuters] Russia launches war's largest drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says [Bloomberg] What Declaring War on the AP Really Means [Bloomberg] DOJ Chiefs Tell Staff Not to Reply to Musk Job Details Order [Bloomberg] China Urges US to Stop Weaponizing Economic and Trade Affairs [WSJ] German Voters Take First Step Toward Filling Europe’s Leadership Vacuum [WSJ] What Do Mass Federal Layoffs Mean for the Labor Market? [WSJ] Trump’s Ukraine Shift Unsettles U.S. Allies in Asia [WSJ] European Leaders Draft Peacekeeping Plan for Ukraine With U.S. Forces as ‘Backstop’ [WSJ] How China Is Challenging the West With Its Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan [WSJ] Hezbollah Uses Nasrallah Funeral to Show It Is Still Alive  
Friday, February 21, 2025
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Nasdaq Gains as Alibaba Spurs Tech Optimism: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Set to Notch Eighth Weekly Advance on Solid Haven Demand [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Yields Fall as Ueda Warns BOJ Can Step In to Smooth Market [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Markets Are Complacent on Euro as German Vote Raises Parity Risk [AP] Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote [Yahoo/Reuters] Analysis-Why Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s Tariff Wars Leave US Small Business With Nowhere to Hide [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Tells GOP Governors Their Political Futures Depend on Him [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mexico’s Economy Posts Biggest Quarterly Decline Since 2021 [Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC Injects Most Short-Term Funds This Month Amid Cash Crunch [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan’s Inflation Accelerates, Keeping BOJ on Rate Hike Path [Reuters] BOJ isn't fretting much about rising bond yields - for now [CNBC] How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI [Bloomberg] China Raises Concern Over US Tariffs in First Call With Bessent [Bloomberg] Wall Street Pushes Back on Tough Margin Rule for Zero-Day Options [Bloomberg] China’s Liquidity Crunch Extends Even as PBOC Injects Cash [NYT] When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy [WSJ] Musk Looks at Auditing the Federal Reserve [WSJ] Trump Is Planning to Take Control of the Postal Service, Officials Say [WSJ] BOJ’s Ueda Vows to Respond to Abnormal Bond Yield Rise [WSJ] Russia Wants to Erase Ukraine’s Future—And Its Past [WSJ] A Look at the Ukrainian Minerals That Trump Wants [FT] Elon Musk sets up clash with Republican deficit hawks over ‘Doge dividend cheques’ [FT] Japan warns over threat from China’s chip material export controls [FT] Eurozone activity stagnates as price pressures prove sticky
Thursday, February 20, 2025
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slip; Gold Hits Fresh Record High: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Rate Volatility Craters as Tariff-Wary Bond Traders Pull Back [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen Advances Past 150 per Dollar as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Ramp Up [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Gain With Focus on US Stockpiles, Supply Uncertainty [AP] Sightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain relatively low [Yahoo/Reuters] Analysis-'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bessent Says US ‘Long Way’ From Boosting Longer-Term Debt Sales [Reuters] Morning Bid: Trade and Ukraine tensions mount, with Fed twist [Axios] Trump's first month turns U.S. foreign policy upside down [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Turns on Zelenskiy, Leaving Ukraine Few Options Amid War [Politico] Trump’s Zelenskyy tirade proves too much for European leaders to stomach [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Says New China Trade Deal ‘Possible’ Despite Tensions [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan’s Food Inflation Is Becoming Harder for BOJ to Overlook [CNBC] Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany’s new chancellor? [Guardian] The US and Europe are at a crossroads. A new world order is emerging [Bloomberg] Morgan Stanley Sees Tough Road for Trump Deals With China, India [Bloomberg] Stagflation Is Poised for a Comeback [Bloomberg] Fund Giant BlackRock Is Out to Unite Public and Private Markets [Bloomberg] Trump Slams Brakes on East European Rally as Peace Deal in Doubt [NYT] Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy. [WSJ] How Tariffs Could Shock America’s Power System [WSJ] Trump’s Attack on Zelensky Signals New World Order Taking Shape [WSJ] Trump’s Anti-Zelensky Comments Caught GOP Off Guard [WSJ] ECB Monitoring Financial Deregulation in U.S. With ‘Concern’, Says Rehn [FT] Will the bond market rein in Donald Trump? [FT] US objects to calling out ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 statement on Ukraine [FT] German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?  
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rally Stalls as Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Tariff threats pave way to safe-haven gold's all-time high [Reuters] Oil edges higher on supply concerns while market seeks peace talks clarity [Yahoo/Reuters] Fed concerns rise as tariff threats ratchet higher and wider [Yahoo/Reuters] US single-family housing starts tumble in January [CNBC] Weekly mortgage demand drops 6%, as homebuyers remain ‘on the fence’ [AP] A deeper look at the talks between US and Russian officials as Trump suggests Ukraine is to blame [AP] Trump is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space,’ says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Tightens Grip on Bank, M&A Regulators in Latest Order [AP] Arctic air sweeping south over Plains shatters record temperatures in North Dakota [Reuters] Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Nikola goes bankrupt, punctuating EV maker’s wild ride [Yahoo/Bloomberg] New Zealand to Slow Pace of Easing After Third Big Rate Cut [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Sports Debt Expected to Be Newest Collateral for Securitizations, Academy Says [Yahoo/Bloomberg] UK Inflation at 10-Month High as VAT Hits Private Schools [Yahoo/Bloomberg] ECB Nears Point of Pausing or Halting Cuts, Schnabel Says [Reuters] China's new home prices stagnate in January as demand struggles [Yahoo/Reuters] China's top financial regulator vows stable credit supply to private firms [AP] Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula [Bloomberg] Private Credit Is the Hot New Thing on Wall Street. But What Is It? [Bloomberg] An Investor’s Guide to Joining the Exclusive Private Credit Party [Bloomberg] What Happens When Private Credit Loans Get in Trouble [Bloomberg] ECB Warns Bank Lending for Risk Swaps Can Hide Dangers in System [NYT] Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government [WSJ] Trump Signs Order That Seeks White House Control Over Independent Agencies [WSJ] Europe Flails for Response After Trump Blames Kyiv for Ukraine War [WSJ] BOJ’s Takata Calls for Gradual Rate Hikes, Sees Upside Risks to Prices [FT] Donald Trump considers 25% tariff on imported cars [FT] Donald Trump signals Ukraine to blame for war [FT] Donald Trump signals Ukraine should hold elections as part of Russia peace deal [FT] China’s holdings of US Treasuries fall to lowest level since 2009 [FT] Bond investors brace for Europe’s defence spending ‘bazooka’ [FT] ECB’s Schnabel calls for debate on ‘halt’ to rate cuts [FT] EU agrees new Russia sanctions in the face of US push to end Ukraine war
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