Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Wednesday News Links

[Bloomberg] Stocks Rise Amid Earnings as OPEC Deal Optimism Spurs Oil Rally

[Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Rise on China GDP, U.S. Rate-Increase Outlook

[Bloomberg] China Home Sales Value Rose 61% in September From Year Earlier

[Bloomberg] China Growth Holds at 6.7%, Backed by Government and Consumers

[Bloomberg] U.S. Housing Starts Unexpectedly Drop on Multifamily-Unit Slide

[Bloomberg] Broken Indicators Mean It's Growing Harder to Spot Troubles in the Market

[Reuters] Inflation is next nerve-jangler for investors

[Bloomberg] Renzi Might Hang On for Months Even If He Loses Italy Referendum

[Bloomberg] Hedge Fund Startups Plummet in Asia Amid Low Returns, High Fees

[Nasdaq.com] Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Globally Reach Record $3.408 Trillion By Q3 2016

[Bloomberg] Adrenaline Shot From China Housing Boom May Spur 2017 Hangover

[WSJ] China’s Property Frenzy Spurs Risky Business

[WSJ] Economists Question China’s Consistent Growth Numbers

[WSJ] ‘Passive’ Investing Can Be a Lot More Active Than You Think

[WSJ] How One Goldman Sachs Trader Made More Than $100 Million

[Reuters] Evoking Ottoman past, Erdogan vows to tackle Turkey's enemies abroad

Tuesday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Regional Bank Boards Ramp Up the Call for a Rate Increase

[Reuters] BlackRock CEO sees 'hostile' climate as index funds reel in cash

[FT] Crunch looms on QE as European Central Bank meets

[NYT] As China’s Economy Slows, a Look at What Could Happen

[Bloomberg] China Holdings of U.S. Treasuries Drop to Almost Four-Year Low

Tuesday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Stocks Rally With Commodities as Fed Speculation Weakens Dollar

[Bloomberg] U.S. Yield Curve Steepens as Inflation Data Muddle Fed Outlook

[Bloomberg] Yuan Trades Near Six-Year Low as U.S. Uncertainties Add Pressure

[Reuters] Asian stocks lifted by firmer oil prices; dollar steady

[Bloomberg] Consumer Prices in U.S. Rise at Fastest Pace in Five Months

[Reuters] Once jobless and uncounted, eager workers could slow Fed rate hike

[Bloomberg] Investor Cash Levels Jump Toward Levels Not Seen Since 9/11

[AFP] China new bank loans surge in September

[Bloomberg] Shanghai Probes Developers, Realtors Over Suspected Violations

[Bloomberg] China Credit Surge Fuels Economic Stabilization, Debt Concerns

[Reuters] Corporate Japan unimpressed with BOJ's latest attempt to spur growth: Reuters poll