Weekend 02/03 – 02/04
Foreign enthusiasm over Japanese stocks yet to filter down at home – asianikkei
Bond Market Rate-Cut Bets Rattled by Powell Pushback, Job Surge – bbg
Trump Floats Chinese Goods Tariff of More Than 60% If Elected – bbg
Stock Market’s ‘Rah-Rah Mob’ Confronts February’s Weak Record – bbg
Stock Market Euphoria, Steel Deal Headaches: Saturday US Briefing – bbg
US Strikes Killed At Least 39, Including “Many Civilians,” As Iraq Warns Stability Is On “Brink Of The Abyss” – Zerohedge
Germany’s Dream of 15 Million Electric Vehicles Is Fading Away – bbg
Visualizing Past Interest-Rate-Cut Cycles & 2024 Forecasts – Zerohedge
Bezos Files To Sell About $8.6 Billion In Amazon Stock Before January 2025 – Zerohedge
A Second Biden Term? A Different Trump Setup? Citi Has Early Look at Election Impacts – streetinsider
Friday 02/02
Yields and Dollar soar after forecast-smashing jobs report – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
US Banks See Massive Deposit Flight (Biggest Since SVB) As Fed Ends BTFP ‘Arb’ – Zerohedge
Mega-Cap Tech Melts-Up Moar Despite Powell Punch-In-The-Face & Regional Bank Rout – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes at a record, rises for a fourth-straight week on strong tech earnings – cnbc
UMich Inflation Exp Slows, Sentiment Hits Highest Since 2021 – Zerohedge
January Jobs Shocker: Payrolls Explode By 353K, Double The Expected And Higher Than All Estimate As Wages Surge – Zerohedge
U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, much better than expected – cnbc
Futures Soar After Tech Earnings Blowout, Putting S&P On Track For Gains In 13 Of Past 14 Weeks – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Meta, Amazon, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chevron and more – cnbc
Exxon, Chevron Beat Estimates, Report Second-Biggest Annual Profits In Past Decade – Zerohedge
Hermes Expands in Hong Kong Betting on Return of Luxury Shoppers – bbg
AMD bets on AI-powered PCs as artificial intelligence race with Nvidia, Intel heats up – cnbc
Credit Markets Get a Jolt From Property Losses at Banks – bbg
Apple China Slowdown Sparks Fears That Prized Market Is at Risk – bbg
Nvidia CEO Says Nations Seeking Own AI Systems Will Raise Demand – bbg
GM Shifting From EVs To Plug-In Hybrids, Following Industry Trends – Zerohedge
World’s Largest Uranium Producer Warns Of Production Woes – Zerohedge
Uranium Stocks Extend Surge After Kazakh Miner Cuts Output – bbg
ASIA NEWS
South Korea stocks lead gains in Asia as Wall Street rebounds from Fed day sell-off – cnbc
Aozora Delivers Grim Reminder Of Japan Carry-Trade Risk – Zerohedge
Japan’s Aozora Tumbles 19% to Three-Year Low on US Property Loss – bbg
Japan’s Aozora Bank hits near 3-year lows as bad U.S. property loans prompt loss forecast – cnbc
Gamble on US Commercial Property Blows Up for Japan’s Aozora – bbg
Asia Shares to Rise; Tech Earnings Extend US Rally: Markets Wrap – bbg
Thursday 02/01
Business Live – guardian
The Best And Worst Performing Assets Of January 2024 – Zerohedge
CRE Crisis Goes Global: Shares Of Japan’s Aozora Bank Implode On Massive US CRE Exposure – Zerohedge
Intel Shares Dip on Report That It’s Delaying Ohio Chip Plant – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Amazon, Apple, Skechers and more – cnbc
Skechers Shares Fall After Reporting Struggles in Wholesale Business – bbg
Apple’s China Slump Deepens Even as Total Sales Grow Again – bbg
Apple revenue grows for the first time in a year, but China shows weakness – cnbc
Meta shares jump more than 10% after profit triples and company announces first-ever dividend – cnbc
Amazon projects profit topping estimates on further cost cutting – bbg
Amazon reports better-than-expected results, as revenue jumps 14% – cnbc
Stocks and bonds gain on rising claims data ahead of NFP – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Higher; Earnings, Jobs Report in Focus – Reuters
Stocks Soar Amid Hopes Regional Bank Crisis Will Lead To Early Rate Cut, More Fed Easing – Zerohedge
Dow closes more than 350 points higher, Nasdaq jumps 1% in rebound from Fed Day sell-off – cnbc
Institutions Sold Stocks At Record Pace As S&P Hit All Time High – Zerohedge
Goldman Sachs’ Rubner Says US Stock Market ‘Could Go Down a Lot’ – bbg
Fed Bank Lending Facility Still Key Liquidity Source Despite Rate Change – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Peloton, Honeywell, Norfolk Southern, Boot Barn and more – cnbc
Mercedes Reports Strong Cash Flow on Lower Working Capital – bbg
Nelson Peltz Makes Pitch to Get Disney’s Creative Engine Firing Again – bbg
Column-Bracing for the Commercial Real Estate ‘Reckoning’: McGeever – Reuters
Regional Bank Stocks Are Crashing Again… – Zerohedge
Bond Traders Are Caught Offside After NYCB Shock Sparks Stampede – bbg
NYCB Rout Deepens as Analyst Downgrades Pile Up After Earnings Shocker – bbg
European Shares Slip on Disappointing Updates From Banks, Drugmakers – Reuters
Analysis-Shifting Tesla Incorporation to Texas May Not Give Musk What He Wants – Reuters
Activist Elliott Builds 13% Stake in Online Marketplace Etsy – bbg
Wilson tennis racket maker Amer Sports rises 3% in tepid market debut – cnbc
US Factory Gauge Climbs to Highest Since 2022 on Orders Growth – bbg
US Manufacturing Sector on Cusp of Recovery in January – ISM – Reuters
Manufacturing Surveys Show Rebound In January, But Prices Are Soaring – Zerohedge
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Throw in the Towel on Fed Rate Cut in March – bbg
Analysis-Markets Stumble Into Rate-Cut Waiting Room as Central Banks Stand Firm – Reuters
Productivity Bump Another Step for Fed Toward Inflation Confidence – Reuters
Strong US Worker Productivity Keeps Labor Costs in Check in Fourth Quarter – Reuters
Stocks Rebound After Powell Hawkamania Sparks Worst Market Rout In Months – Ζerohedge
Royal Caribbean Upbeat on 2024 Profit as Strong Booking Trends Persist – Reuters
Peloton shares plummet 24% as fitness company gives dismal outlook – cnbc
US Job Cuts More Than Double in January -Report – Reuters
Why Bank of England’s Interest-Rate Cuts May Lag Fed and ECB – bbg
Bank of England chief hints the market could be getting it right on rate cuts – cnbc
Bank of England Puts High Rates ‘Under Review’ but Treads Carefully About Cuts – Reuters
Germany to Sacrifice Nature in Bid to Speed Up Offshore Wind – bbg
Merck Seeks More Deals to Prepare for Keytruda’s Revenue Decline – Reuters
Analysis-Volvo’s Polestar Troubles Signal ‘Shakeout Time’ for EV Industry – Reuters
“Natural Evolution”: Volvo Shares Soar On Plans To Stop Funding Cash-Burning Polestar – Zerohedge
Volvo shares jump 26% on higher sales, plans to stop Polestar funding – cnbc
Global Passive Equity Funds’ Assets Eclipsed Active in 2023 for First Time – Reuters
Euro zone inflation eases as expected, but core figures disappoint – cnbc
Euro Zone Factory Downturn Eased for Third Month in January – Reuters
Oil edges higher as market digests OPEC, Fed decisions – cnbc
Novo Nordisk’s Stock Run Is No Match For Wall Street’s Megacaps – bbg
Sanofi Q4 Earnings Hit by Weak Dollar, Generic Competition – Reuters
Roche Shares Fall on Modest 2024 Outlook – Reuters
Oil giant Shell posts full-year profit beat, announces $3.5 billion share buyback – cnbc
Deutsche Bank Lifts Revenue, Payout Targets After Mixed Quarter – bbg
Analysis-European Bank Recovery Stumbles as BNP Paribas and ING Dim Outlook – Reuters
BNP Paribas Lowers Targets After Quarter Marked by One-Time Hits – bbg
Adidas Joins Sportswear Peers in Warning of Tough 2024 – Reuters
European markets head for lower open with euro zone inflation data, Bank of England decision in focus – cnbc
Hong Kong, Korea markets trade higher; India’s Paytm plunges 20% – cnbc
China Vows to Keep ‘Necessary’ Strength for 2024 Fiscal Spending – bbg
China Factory Activity Expands Again, Private Survey Shows – bbg
Caixin survey shows China’s factory activity expanded for a third month in January, extending divergence with official data – cnbc
US Property Losses Trigger 20% Plunge in Japanese Bank Aozora – bbg
China’s Real Estate Crisis Explained In Two Charts – Zerohedge
Asian Stocks Eye Early Slump After Powell Pushback: Markets Wrap – bbg
Wednesday 01/31
Business Live – guardian
Fed recap: Powell shoots down March rate cut – cnbc
Soaring Chip Stocks Hit as AMD’s Forecast Fails to Impress – Reuters
Regional Banks Hit After New York Community Bancorp Cuts Dividend After Loss – Reuters
Qualcomm Forecasts Quarterly Profit Above Estimates – Reuters
Qualcomm Gains After Phone Chip Demand Begins to Recover – bbg
Qualcomm earnings beat estimates as smartphone chip sales suggest recovery – cnbc
Hawkish Powell and regional banking fears weigh on market – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Stocks, Bond Yields, & Bullion Puke After Powell Pummels Dovish Dreamers, Assails AI – Zerohedge
Wall St Ends Lower After Fed Holds Rates Steady, Rules Out March Rate Cut – Reuters
Dow closes 300 points lower, Nasdaq drops 2% after Fed indicates March rate cut unlikely – cnbc
Goldman Sachs Pushes Back Fed Rate Cut Expectation to May From March – Reuters
Fed Holds Rate Steady and Inches Closer to Cutting in Future – bbg
Fed Chief Jerome Powell says a March rate cut is not likely – cnbc
What Happens to Musk’s Tesla Pay After $56 Billion Package Thrown Out? It Is Complicated – Reuters
Adidas won’t write off remaining Yeezy inventory, plans to sell ‘at least’ at cost – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Boeing, AMD, Microsoft, Paramount and more – cnbc
Microsoft, Alphabet and AMD Struggle to Meet AI Expectations – bbg
Soft’ Survey Data Collapse Continues With Chicago PMI Plunge – Zerohedge
European Shares See off January Muted as Falling Tech Stocks Offset Healthcare Gains – Reuters
Red Sea supply chain inflation may be peaking already, new trade data suggests – cnbc
Treasury Yields Plunge on Fresh Bank Fears, US Economic Data – bbg
New York Community Bancorp Slumps on Surprise Loss, Dividend Cut – bbg
Futures Slide Dragged by Tech Giants Ahead Of Fed Decision – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Google, Advanced Micro Devices, Starbucks and more – cnbc
Boeing Pulls 2024 Guidance, Signaling Safety Comes First – bbg
Mastercard Profit Beats Estimates on Healthy Spending Trends – Reuters
US Labor-Cost Gauge Cools in Sign of Easing Inflation Pressures – bbg
ADP Employment Report Job Gains Slowing – Zerohedge
Private payroll growth slowed to just 107,000 in January, below expectations, ADP reports – cnbc
Novo Nordisk Q4 Profits Beat Expectations, Expects Double-Digit Growth in 2024 – Reuters
Novo Nordisk hits $500 billion in market value as it flags soaring demand for Wegovy, Ozempic – cnbc
Hedge Funds With 2,000% Leverage Catch EU Watchdog’s Eye – bbg
GSK Sees Strong Growth as Haleon Split and Vaccine Drive Pays Off – Reuters
Santander Beats Estimates as New Customers Lift Lending Income – bbg
Santander Q4 profit at record high on Europe, Brazil lending income – cnbc
Gold Demand to Hit Record With Central-Bank Buying, WGC Says – bbg
European stocks head for mixed open as markets look ahead to Fed decision – cnbc
Marketmind: BOJ Waxes Hawkish but Powell at Centre Stage – Reuters
Australia stocks set new record high; China factory activity shrinks for fourth straight month – cnbc
China Stocks Erase Gains Spurred by Rescue Package Optimism – bbg
China’s Factory Activity Shrinks Again, Weak Demand Hobbles Economy – Reuters
China Factory Activity Shrinks in January Amid Economic Weakness – bbg
China Merges Hundreds of Rural Banks as Financial Risks Mount – bbg
China’s manufacturing activity shrank for the fourth straight month in January – cnbc
China ETFs See Inflows Top 2015, Suggesting State Rescue – bbg
Samsung’s Profit Falls Again on Uneven Chip Demand Recovery – bbg
Evergrande’s Bond Holders Could Wait Years for Little Payout – Ratings Agency – Reuters
BOJ Opinions Hint at Conditions for a Rate Hike Getting Closer – bbg
China Unveils New Property Support Measures Amid Concerns About Evergrande Fallout – Reuters
US Tech Giants Drop; Asia Stocks to Open Lower: Markets Wrap – bbg
Tuesday 01/30
Business Live -guardian
Microsoft, Alphabet and AMD Struggle to Meet AI Expectations – bbg
AMD’s Weak Forecast Overshadows Prospects for AI Chips – bbg
AMD shares fall as first-quarter forecast comes in light – cnbc
Google Tumbles After Ad Revenue, Operating Income Miss – Zerohedge
Alphabet Shares Fall After Search Revenue Misses Estimates – bbg
Alphabet shares slide on disappointing Google ad revenue – cnbc
MSFT Shares Unimpresssed By Big Top- & Bottom-Line Beat – Zerohedge
Microsoft beats estimates as Azure grows faster than expected – cnbc
Stocks and bonds mixed after hot JOLTS ahead of FOMC and Refunding – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Yields JOLTed Higher, Stocks Lower Ahead Of Fed/Treasury – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes little changed Tuesday as Fed rate decision looms – cnbc
Walmart Sets 3-for-1 Stock Split; Shares Rise – bbg
PayPal to Cut Around 2,500 Jobs as Rivals Snag Market Share – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bank of America, General Motors, UPS and more – cnbc
Morgan Stanley Turns Bullish on US Banks Over Capital Rules – bbg
Apple Slides, Drags Tech Lower After Analyst Predicts 15% Plunge In iPhone Shipments – Zerohedge
Apple Slips on Concerns of Slower Demand for iPhones in 2024 – bbg
US EV Sales Climbed 29% In Q4 – Zerohedge
In Shocking Reversal, Saudi State Unexpectedly Orders Aramco To Drop Oil Capacity Expansion Plans – Zerohedge
Conference Board Confidence ‘Revised’ Lower For 3rd Straight Month, Present Situation At Pre-COVID-Lockdown Highs – Zerohedge
US Consumer Confidence Climbs to Highest Since End of 2021 – bbg
US Consumer Confidence Rise to Two-Year High in January – Reuters
US Job Openings Unexpectedly Rise, but Resignations Decreasing – Reuters
US Job Openings Rebound Above 9 Million, Highest in Three Months – bbg
US Home Prices Rose For 10th Straight Month In November, But Gains Slow Significantly – Zerohedge
Fearing a Bond Selloff? History Shows Fed-Fueled Gains Are More Likely – bbg
Citadel’s Ken Griffin says the economy looks ‘pretty damn good right now’ – cnbc
Europe’s Biggest Car Market to See First EV Slump Since 2016 – bbg
EU Markets Watchdog Sounds Warning on Real Estate Funds – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: UPS, General Motors, Whirlpool, Spotify and more – cnbc
Pfizer Beats as Paxlovid Returns Impact Milder Than Feared – bbg
Starbucks earnings disappoint as sales outside the U.S. lag – cnbc
“Path To Profitability”: GM Shares Soar As Higher Profits Forecasted For 2024 – Zerohedge
UPS Quarterly Sales, 2024 Forecast Miss Estimates; Stock Falls – bbg
UPS announces 12,000 job cuts, says package volume slipped last quarter – cnbc
JPMorgan Quants Warn of Dot-Com Style Concentration in US Stocks – bbg
IMF Says Global ‘Soft Landing’ in Sight, Lifts 2024 Growth Outlook – Reuters
The risks to global growth are broadly balanced and a soft landing is a possibility – imf
IMF Lifts World GDP Outlook on US Strength, China Fiscal Support – bbg
France Just Dodges Recession With Output Flat: Europe GDP Latest – bbg
Euro zone economy narrowly skirts recession, stagnates in fourth quarter – cnbc
Global Cross Border Money Flows Are Picking Up From a Record Low – bbg
BBVA Announces €780 Million Buyback as Earnings Beat Estimates – bbg
Renault shares jump 5% after scrapping plans to list Ampere EV unit – cnbc
European markets higher ahead of euro zone GDP data – cnbc
ASIA NEWS
Hong Kong, China markets slide in the wake of Evergrande liquidation order – cnbc
China Stock Slump Resumes, Adding Pressure on Beijing to Do More – bbg
China 10-Year Yield Falls to Two-Decade Low on Easing Hopes – bbg
IMF ups emerging Asia growth forecast, warns of China property risks but says India is a bright spot – cnbc
Evergrande Liquidation to Leave Little for Creditors to Claim – bbg
Toyota Holds Lead as World’s No. 1 Carmaker for Fourth Year – bbg
Chip Gear Maker Shifting From China Soars 166% in Four Months – bbg
Bonds Rally on US Surprise; Asia Stocks Eye Gains: Markets Wrap – bbg
Monday 01/29
Business Live – guardian
US Treasury Cuts Quarterly Borrowing Estimate to $760 Billion – bbg
Supermicro Scales New Peak After Revenue Forecast Raise Re-Ignites AI Rally – Reuters
Stocks, Bonds, Bullion, & Bitcoin All Rip As Catalyst-Heavy Week Begins – Zerohedge
S&P 500 Hits Fresh Closing High Ahead of Fed Meeting, Big Tech Earnings – Reuters
S&P 500 rises to close at fresh record Monday as Big Tech earnings loom – cnbc
JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Sees Tech Earnings Testing Rich Valuations – bbg
Alphabet, Meta Ad Sales in Q4 Unlikely to Reflect Gen AI Investments – Reuters
US Corporate Bond Sales Hit $176 Billion in Busiest January Ever – bbg
Labor market pulse: Hirings and separations slow – vanguard
Strong US Economic Outlook Buffers Stocks Against Rising Yields -Goldman – Reuters
Forget a soft landing, there may be ‘no landing,’ economist says. Here’s what that would mean for you – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar Tree, iRobot, Bloom Energy and more – cnbc
Renault Group Cancels EV Business Ampere’s IPO – Reuters
European Shares End Slightly Higher as Financials Offset Gains in Energy Stocks – Reuters
Amazon terminates iRobot deal, Roomba maker to lay off 31% of staff – cnbc
Futures Flat As “Crazy Week” Begins – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar Tree, American Airlines, ZoomInfo Technologies and more – cnbc
European Banks’ Strong Run Faces Major Test With Earnings – Reuters
European banks’ strong run faces major test with earnings – piqsuite
Holcim’s Jenisch Considers Share Buyback for Smooth US Listing – bbg
Key Events This Extremely Busy Week: Fed, Treasury Refunding, Jobs, ISM And Earnings Galore – Zerohedge
Philips’ U.S. sales of sleep apnea devices face years-long halt after FDA deal – cnbc
Ryanair Lowers Profit Guidance on Fuel Costs, Online Demand – bbg
Bayer Slumps After $2.25 Billion Roundup Trial Loss – bbg
Novo Nordisk Puts Pharma Peers in the Shade as Key Earnings Reports Awaited – bbg
Red Sea Shipping Crisis Sends Tremors Through Asia Fuel Markets – bbg
Here’s What Analysts Say About Oil After Middle East Attacks – bbg
Oil Jumps After Attacks by Militants Heighten Red Sea Tensions – bbg
Busy Week for Bonds Won’t Make Things Any Clearer for Traders – bbg
European Stocks Pause at 2022 High Ahead of Fed; Holcim Jumps – bbg
Marketmind: Rate Cut Bets Outweigh Caution in Risk-Laden Week – Reuters
Evergrande shares halt trading after Hong Kong court orders liquidation; Hang Seng up 1% – cnbc
China Evergrande Liquidation: Stakeholders in Their Own Words – bbg
Hedge Funds Lap up China Stocks at Fastest Pace in 5 Years – Goldman – Reuters
China plans to merge 3 bad debt asset managers with its largest sovereign wealth fund, state media reports – cnbc
China Suspends Lending of Some Securities for Short Selling – bbg
China’s luxury market is bouncing back. Analysts say these are new areas of opportunity – cnbc
China’s Deflation Pressures Seen Persisting Through Mid-2024 – bbg
Hedge Funds, Asset Managers Take Opposite Yen Bets Amid BOJ Talk – bbg
Asia Shares Set to Gain; Oil May Rise Amid Attacks: Markets Wrap – bbg