[Reuters] North Korean test missile ‘fizzles’ hours before Pence arrives in South [Bloomberg] Trump Says China ‘Working With Us’ on [...]

[Reuters] Asian economies escape ‘manipulator’ tag, but expect more pressure on trade [NYT] Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping [...]

Global “Risk Off” has been Making Some Headway. This week saw ten-year Treasury yields drop 15 bps to 2.23%, the low since the week following the [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Drop, Yen Gains as Geopolitical Angst Grows: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Consumer Prices in U.S. Fall 0.3%, First Decline in a Year [...]

  [Bloomberg] Stocks Retreat on Trump Talk as Dollar Steadies: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Trump triggers U.S. bond yield slide, dollar recovers [...]

[Bloomberg] Automakers Spur Europe Stocks as Haven Dash Eases: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Yen holds near multi-month highs as risk-aversion persists [...]

[Bloomberg] Gold Gains With Treasuries and Yen on Haven Demand: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Asia Stocks Slump as China Shares Drop, Yen Gains: Markets [...]

  [Bloomberg] Oil Climbs and Stocks Are Mixed as Risks Linger: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] French Election Risk Reawakens as Bonds Drop, Volatility [...]

[Bloomberg] Asia Stocks Set for Gains as Profit Season Starts: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] A Foreign Threat to U.S. Treasuries That Dwarfs Fed’s [...]

[CNBC] The Fed’s new frontier: What happens, why it matters and what could go wrong [Reuters] Chinese state media cheer Xi-Trump meeting, say [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 slipped 0.3% (up 5.2% y-t-d), while the Dow was about unchanged (up 4.5%). The Utilities added 0.3% (up 5.3%). The Banks [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Mixed, Bonds Pare Drop as Jobs Hit Fades: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Gold Rises to Five-Month High as Jobs Fizzle Adds to Demand [...]