TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 01/15 – 01/21

Weekend 01/20 & 01/21

 

Maersk Warns “Significant Disruptions To Global Shipping Network” As Red Sea Attacks Persist – Zerohedge

 

 


Friday 01/19

Business Live – guardian
Explainer-What Does Red Sea Disruption Mean for Europe’s Economy? – Reuters

Fed F**kery Is Back: ‘Adjustment’ Turns $108BN Bank Deposit Outflow Last Week Into Nothing… – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes at record high led by Tech gains after a strong UoM survey – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Surges To New All-Time High Despite Wrecked Rate-Cut Hopes – Zerohedge
S&P 500 rallies 1% to all-time high, surpassing previous record set in 2022 – cnbc
Congressional Tax Deal Will Boost Deficit By $140 Billion: Here’s What’s In It – Zerohedge
Fed won’t start rate cuts until May, traders now bet – Reuters
Unlikely Duo Of AI And Government Keeping US Recession At Bay – Zerohedge
The Intrinsic Value Of Bitcoin And Gold – Zerohedge
Spirit Airlines jumps more than 20% after raising fourth-quarter forecast – cnbc
UMich Inflation Expectation Plunges To Lowest Since 2020, Sentiment Soars – Zerohedge
Consumer sentiment surges while inflation outlook dips, University of Michigan survey shows – cnbc
2023 Was The Worst Year On Record For Existing Home Sales – Zerohedge
December home sales slump to close out worst year since 1995 – cnbc

S&P Futures Approach All Time High As Tech Meltup Goes Full-Tilt – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Spirit Airlines, Nvidia, Wayfair and more – cnbc
Apple to Get First Taste of Consumer Demand for $3,499 Vision Pro – bbg
BASF Earnings Crater as Lower Margins Outweigh Cost Cuts – bbg
TSMC Outlook Drives $165 Billion Chip Rally in 2024 Rebound Bet – bbg
European stocks open higher as Davos draws to close; UK retail sales drop – cnbc

Marketmind: Chip Rally Rolls On, Except in China – Reuters

Taiwan leads gains in Asia markets; Japan December inflation at its lowest since June 2022 – cnbc
China’s Mutual Funds Implode at Fastest Pace in Five Years as Stocks Sink – bbg
China Stocks Hit Rock Bottom: After $6.3 Trillion Market Loss, Brokers Suspend Short-Selling – Zerohedge
EM Asia Stocks Set to See Biggest Weekly Outflows Since 2022 – bbg
Japan’s Inflation Cools for Second Month Ahead of BOJ Meeting – bbg
Zombie Firms in Japan on Rise as BOJ Paves Way for Rate Hike – bbg

Asian Stocks To Climb as Nasdaq Hits Fresh Record: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Thursday 01/18

Business Live – guardian
US Semiconductor Index Jumps as TSMC Signals Strong AI Chip Demand – Reuters

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: iRobot, Super Micro Computer, PPG Industries and more – cnbc
Tech leads gains as jobless claims hit lows since September ’22 – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Climbs as AI Optimism Lifts Chip Stocks – Reuters
Stocks Gain As Senate StopGap Trumps Hindenbergs, HawkSpeak, & Hard-Data ‘Bad News’ – Zerohedge
Dow closes 200 points higher Thursday to shake off 3-day slump as Apple shares pop – cnbc
Biden Knocks Trump, Saying 2024 Rival Wants ‘Stock Market Crash’ – bbg
Bitcoin Drops to Lowest Level Since Approval of ETFs – bbg
Spirit Airlines Explores Restructuring Options After Fed Judge Kills JetBlue Deal – Zerohedge
Big-Tech Rally Heats Up, Breeding Overcrowding Fears – bbg
Low-Cost Spot Bitcoin ETFs Threaten to Erode Coinbase Margin, Trading Volume – Reuters
A Trump Reelection Is Seen as Boosting Fannie, Freddie Shares – bbg
Cold Snap Knocks Out 15% of US Gulf Coast Oil-Refining Capacity – bbg
J.P.Morgan Now Expects BoE to Start Cutting Interest Rates in August – Reuters
Red Sea attacks already bigger issue for supply chain than pandemic, maritime advisory warns – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Humana, Taiwan Semiconductor, Birkenstock and more – cnbc
Apple Rises as BofA Upgrades on Potential From AI, Headset – bbg
Apple Vision Pro Headset Lacks Blockbuster Buzz Needed to Energize Shares – bbg
Red Sea Ship Diversions Boost Bunker Demand, Prices in Africa, Mediterranean – Reuters
Container Rates Soar as Red Sea Chaos Worsens Capacity Crunch – bbg
European Shares Advance as Chipmakers Rally, Earnings a Bright Spot – Reuters
Uranium Miners Posed to Extend Gains on Supply Crunch, Sprott Says – bbg
Nelson Peltz Renews Attack on Disney Leaders After Board Bid Rejected – bbg
Spirit Slumps Again Despite Pledge to Shore Up Its Balance Sheet – bbg

Soft Landing? Initial Jobless Claims Plunges Near 54-Year-Low – Zerohedge
US Jobless Claims Plunge to 187,000, Lowest Since September 2022 – bbg
Single-Family Home-Starts Plunged In December – Zerohedge
US Housing Starts Decline While Building Permits Pick Up – bbg
Dis-Inflation & Disappointment For Philly Fed Survey In January – Zerohedge
Fed’s Bostic Reiterates View Rate Cuts to Start in Third Quarter – bbg
Travel and Leisure IPOs in Europe Are Back After Pandemic Lull – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Discover Financial Services, Spirit Airlines, Humana, Hertz and more – cnbc
Futures Rebound Amid Whispers Of Relief Rally As China Plunge Protection Team Steps In – Zerohedge
Watches of Switzerland shares plunge 33% after guidance cut – cnbc
Watches Of Switzerland Crashes 32% After Guidance Cut – Zerohedge
ECB Accounts: High Borrowing Costs Still Warranted for ‘Some Time’ – Reuters
France: We’re expecting weak and below-consensus growth numbers – ing
Luxury Group Richemont’s Sales Surge in China, Boosting Its Shares – Reuters
Analysis-ECB Faces Bumpy Road to Low Inflation as Wages Rise – Reuters
US Deep Freeze Force LNG Exporters to Cancel and Delay Shipments – bbg
European markets head for mixed open as banking officials at Davos temper rate cut expectations – cnbc

Marketmind: Markets Catch a Break – Reuters

Hong Kong stocks extend sell-off, China shares languish near 5-year lows – cnbc
China’s Stock Slump Shows No Signs of Let-Up as Risks Abound – bbg
Dollar Dominance Is Triggering Intervention Fears Across Markets – bbg
Global Passive Funds Put Added Strain on China’s Stock Rout – bbg
China’s Plunge-Protection Team Buys Billions In ETFs To Halt Market Rout – Zerohedge
China’s Deflation Is Led by Goods, Adding Trade-Tension Risk – bbg
TSMC Bullish on AI Demand, Forecasts 20% Revenue Growth This Year – Reuters
TSMC forecasts return to strong growth as global chip market recovers – ft
TSMC Profit Drops Less Than Feared as Chipmakers Escape Trough – bbg
TSMC beats profit and revenue expectations in the fourth quarter – cnbc
Meituan Dips Below 2018 IPO Price as Selloff Reaches Extremes – bbg

Stocks, Bonds Falter With March Fed Cut in Doubt: Markets Wrap – bbg

Wednesday 01/17

Business Lice – guardian
Bond Traders Pare Odds of Fed Rate Cut in March to Coin Toss – bbg

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Discover, Alcoa, Talos Energy and more – cnbc
Alcoa Threatens to Shutter Spain Complex Amid Mounting Losses – bbg
Rate cut expectations unwind after hot UK CPI and US Retail Sales – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Down as US Retail Sales Data Crimps Rate Cut Bets – Reuters
‘Good News Is Bad News’ As Goldilocks Reality-Check Wrecks Dovish Dreams – Ζerohedge
Dow closes lower Wednesday, notching third straight losing session as bond yields rise – cnbc
Goldman Sachs CEO Says US Economy Looks Constructive but Cautions on Inflation – Reuters
Fed’s Beige Book Shows Economic Slowdown as Consumers Pull Back – bbg
Fed’s Beige Book Shows Strong Consumer, Cooling Labor Market – bbg
Beige Book Finds “Little Or No Change” In Economic Activity But Optimism Rises On Hopes Of Lower Rates – Ζerohedge
The Beige Book – federalreserve
Spot Bitcoin ETF Trading Volume Exceeds $10bn – marketsmedia
US Bank Profits Fall as Competition for Deposits Erodes Lending Margins – Reuters
Apple Must Stop Selling Watches With Blood Oxygen Feature – bbg
Ugly, Tailing 20Y Auction Whimpers Out Amid Bond Market Rout – Ζerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Instacart, Spirit Airlines, Marathon Digital and more – cnbc
Fed Pressing Higher-For-Now Against Market’s Lower-And-Sooner – Ζerohedge
Tesla slashes car prices across Europe after similar cuts in China – cnbc
Keeping Spirit Airlines Cheap for Flyers Threatens to Kill It Altogether – bbg
“End Of This Merger”: Analyst Warns Of Potential Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy – Zerohedge
Failed JetBlue buyout leaves Spirit Airlines with a tough path forward – cnbc
Homebuilder Confidence Jumps by the Most in 11 Months – NAHB – Reuters

US Industrial Production Edges Up to Close Out Soft Year – bbg
Citigroup Sees Fed’s First Rate Cut in June – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Spirit, Tesla, Teladoc, Rivian and more – cnbc
ECB Pricing Gets A Dose Of Reality Check All The Way From Davos – Zerohedge
US Retail Sales Rise By Most in Three Months to Cap Holidays – bbg
Strong US Holiday Sales in 2023 Underline Consumer Resilience – Reuters
Retail sales rise 0.6% in December, topping expectations for holiday shopping – cnbc
Retail Sales Surged In 2023 Led By Autos & Food Services, Gas Station Sales Slumped – Zerohedge
Futures, Global Markets Slide As Central Banks Push Back Against Market Hopes For Early Rate Cuts – Zerohedge
Global Rate-Cut Hopes Plunge After UK Inflation, Lagarde Misfire, Waller Walkback – Zerohedge
In First Look at 2025, OPEC Expects Robust Oil Demand Growth – Reuters
Europe’s Best Tech Stock of 2023 Has Room to Run, Goldman Says – bbg
ECB on Track but Job Not Done: Lagarde – Reuters
Inflows to Spot Bitcoin ETFs Drop on Second Day of Trading – Reuters
Markets Heed Central Bank Pushback Against Aggressive Rate Cuts – bbg
Fed Rate-Cut Wagers for March May Lean Too Heavily on History – bbg
Negative sentiment set to weigh on European stocks as investors focus on Davos – cnbc

Marketmind: China Chill Ahead of Holiday Retail Readout – Reuters

Hong Kong shares tumble 3%, leading losses in Asia as China misses fourth-quarter GDP estimates – cnbc
China Stocks Slump as Concerns Mount on Disappointing Data – bbg
China’s Debt-to-GDP Ratio Rises to Fresh Record of 286.1% – bbg
Chinese Price Gauge Shows Longest Deflation Streak Since 1999 – bbg
China Hits GDP Growth Goal as Focus Turns to Support in 2024 – bbg
China misses fourth-quarter GDP estimates, resumes posting youth unemployment data – cnbc
China Population Extends Historic Decline as Covid Deaths Surged – bbg
China Says Youth Jobless Rate Excluding Students Was 14.9% – bbg
China Home Prices Fall Most Since 2015 as Downturn Persists – bbg
China Traders’ Love for Japan Stocks Prompts Halt in Top ETF – bbg

Stocks, Bonds Fall as Traders Tweak Rate Cut Hopes: Markets Wrap – bbg


Tuesday 01/16

Business Live  – guardian
Sectors Most Exposed to Disruption From Red Sea Attacks – Reuters
Why The Market Is Gunning For An Early Fed Rate-Cut – Ζerohedge
“It’s All Over”: Powell’s WSJ Mouthpiece And JPMorgan Confirm Imminent End Of QT – Ζerohedge

Fed’s Waller tapers aggressive Fed cut expectations – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Stocks, Bonds, Oil, & Gold All Down As Waller Wrecks Rate-Cut Party – Ζerohedge
Dow closes more than 200 points lower Tuesday after 10-year Treasury yield tops 4% – cnbc
Nomura’s Willcox Sees Rates Staying Higher for Longer – bbg
Goldman Strategists See Value in Small Caps, Consumer Staples Shares – Reuters
Disney Rejects Activist Peltz’s Board Nominees – bbg
Nvidia, AMD Shares Jump as AI Optimism Spurs Analyst Price Target Hikes – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, PayPal and more – cnbc
JetBlue’s $3.8 Billion Spirit Deal Is Turning Into a Nightmare – bbg
Affirm Has Room to Run Even After 400% Jump, Mizuho Analyst Says – bbg
Airline Shares Hit Turbulence After Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Merger – Ζerohedge
Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger in a major win for Biden’s Justice Department – cnbc
Spirit Shares Plunge After JetBlue Deal Blocked on Antitrust Grounds – bbg
Fed’s Waller: Balance Sheet Tapering Could Slow This Year – Reuters
Fed Can Cut Rates This Year Absent Inflation Rebound, Waller Says – bbg
Fed’s Waller Says US ‘Within Striking Distance’ of Inflation Goal – Reuters
Epic Fail: SCOTUS Rejects Apple’s Appeal In App Store Tyranny Case – Ζerohedge
Empire Fed Manufacturing Survey Suffers Biggest 2-Month Collapse (Ex-COVID) In History – Ζerohedge
Wall Street Banks Sell $23 Billion of Bonds After Earnings – bbg

Wall Street Forecasters Are Rushing to Lift Stock Outlooks – bbg
UBS lifts 2024 year-end S&P 500 target to 5,150, tops big banks – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Boeing and more – cnbc
Ryanair Warns Boeing Mishap Puts Summer Max Deliveries at Risk – bbg
Boeing Shares Fall as MAX 9 Grounding Continues – Reuters
Boeing Shares Fall on Concerns Max Blowout Will Slow Deliveries – bbg
Futures Slide As Dollar Surges, 10Y Yield Rises Above 4% – Ζerohedge
EU Approves New Rules to Shake up Market Price Data for Investors – Reuters
Wall Street Banks Express Optimism but Warn of Risks Ahead – Reuters
Morgan Stanley Wealth Unit Beats Forecasts as Traders Fall Short – bbg
Morgan Stanley Profit Hit by Charges, Revenue Beats Estimates – Reuters
Morgan Stanley revenue tops estimates, helped by strong investment banking business – cnbc
Rush for Yield Sends Bond Bids to €1 Trillion in Record Time – bbg
Goldman Was Dumping Billions In Stocks And Other Assets As It Told Clients To Buy – Ζerohedge
Goldman Tops Estimates as Stock Trading Surges Past Expectations – bbg
Goldman Beats Estimates Despite Dire FICC, Investment Banking And Net Interest Income Results – Ζerohedge
Goldman Sachs tops revenue estimates on better-than-expected asset management results – cnbc
US Yields Rise After Holiday as Investors Seek Fed Rate Cut Clue – bbg
Iowa Caucus: Trump’s Landslide Victory Cements Position – Ζerohedge
Trump triumphs – and America and the world wake up to a nightmare – dailymail
A Pessimist’s Guide to Global Economic Risks in 2024 – bbg
European markets head for lower open while Davos steps up a gear – cnbc

Marketmind: Rate Cut Cat-And-Mouse Game – Reuters

Hong Kong stocks tumble 2% amid broader decline in Asia markets, China gains – cnbc
Goldman Says More Global Money Will Flock to India Post Election – bbg
After a stellar 2023, Indian markets are set to pause until the general elections – cnbc
India Stocks’ Valuation Premium Over China Approaches Record – bbg
China’s Wealth Fund Vows to Play Role in Stabilizing Markets – bbg
China’s Ping An Bank Names 41 Developers in Funding Support List – bbg
Japan’s Input Inflation Flatlines for Weakest Result Since 2021 – bbg

Asia Stocks Set to Fall at Open; Oil Trims Advance: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

 

Monday 01/15 – US Mkts Closed

Business Live – guardian
Factbox-What to Expect in 2024: Fed Pivot, Cooling Inflation, Easing Growth – Reuters

Goldman Sachs Raises 2024 GDP Growth Forecast to 2.3% – Reuters
Coinbase at the Center of Bitcoin ETF Draws Envy and Risks – bbg
“It’s All Over”: Powell’s WSJ Mouthpiece And JPMorgan Confirm Imminent End Of QT – Ζerohedge
Norway Wealth Fund CEO Tangen Warns on Low Returns Ahead – bbg
European Shares Start Week on Shaky Footing as Bond Yields Rise – Reuters
Eroding Europe Profit Forecasts Are Risk For Stocks – Zerohedge
FX Daily: Waiting on central bankers to shake data-resistant markets – ing
Futures Dip As Doubts Emerge About March Rate Cut, US Markets Closed For Holiday – Zerohedge
ECB’s Nagel Falls in Line With Rate-Setters Open to Summer Cut – bbg
Interest Rate Cuts Aren’t Good News for Profit Forecasts, History Shows – bbg
Industry continues to decline in the eurozone, and the outlook is bleak – ing
‘Precarious’ Year Ahead for World Economy, Davos Survey Predicts – Reuters
Davos Elite Size Up the Global Risks of Another Trump Presidency – bbg
Record Cold, Long Lines: What to Watch During the Iowa Caucus – bbg
‘Miraculous’ Upward Revision Rescues Germany From Recession In Latest Data – Ζerohedge
Germany Sidesteps Recession Despite Year-End Contraction – bbg
German Economy Dodges Recession Despite Shrinking 0.3% in 2023 – Reuters
Germany skirts recession at the end of 2023 but faces prolonged slump – cnbc
German economy shrank in 2023 – ing
German Economy Dodges Recession Despite Shrinking 0.3% in 2023 – Reuters
Apple Offers IPhone 15 at Rare Discount in China as Competition Intensifies – Reuters
Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Almost 40% of Jobs, IMF Says – bbg
FX Talking January: Waiting on the dollar departure – ing
Dassault Shares Drop After 2023 Business Jet Orders Decline – bbg
Sticky US Inflation Will Wrongfoot Fed Rate Bets, Hildebrand Says – bbg
Goldman Strategists Say Stock-Market Crowding Poses Setback Risk – bbg
‘Precarious’ Year Ahead for World Economy, Davos Survey Predicts – Reuters
US Economy Set for Another Cash Boost If Congress Backs Tax Deal – bbg
Nvidia’s Red-Hot 2024 Start a Bright Spot as S&P 500 Eyes Record – bbg
European markets set to start new trading week in positive territory; investors prepare for Davos – cnbc

 

ASIA NEWS
China stocks erase losses as central bank holds rates; Taiwan market rises after elections – cnbc
Japan’s Nikkei Hits 34-Year Peak Above 36,000 as Shippers Rally – Reuters
China’s Central Bank Holds Key Rate Steady in Policy Surprise – bbg
Foreigners Sell China Stocks in 2024 as Economic Woes Worsen – bbg
Toyota Aims to Produce About 10.3 Million Vehicles Globally in 2024 – Nikkei – Reuters
China Chip Imports Suffer Steepest Drop on Record After US Curbs – bbg
Baidu Dives Most Since 2022 After Report Links AI to China’s PLA – bbg
Japan Plans These Stock Market Steps in 2024 to Lure More Buyers – bbg
Yen Is Losing Haven Role as Japan Overseas Investment Shifts – bbg
Japan markets are hitting multi-decade highs — will Nikkei scale a new peak? – cnbc
Taiwan Election a Relief for World Markets, Concern for Local Investors – Reuters
Taiwan Election Result to Force Compromise in Boost for Markets – bbg
Taiwan’s new president will face a divided parliament. Here’s why it matters – cnbc

Asia Set for Mixed Start After Taiwan Elections: Markets Wrap – bbg
Marketmind: China GDP, Japan CPI the Guiding Lights – Reuters