TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 02/13 – 02/19

February 13, 2023
  

Weekend 02/18 & 02/19

Wall Street Week Ahead: Retailers’ results may be next test for rally in U.S. stocks – Reuters
Investors in a Bind as Risk Appetite Slams Into a Resolute Fed – bbg

How The Metaverse Is Making Money – Zerohedge
Early BOJ Shift Would Risk Return to Deflation, Ex-Deputy Warns – bbg
‘Fake Ebitda’ Masks Risk in Debt-Laden Companies – bbg
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauges Seen Running Hot – bbg
Charting the Global Economy: Inflation, Retail Sales Climb in US – bbg
Treasury Bills Offer Stock-Like 5% to Take Fed, Debt-Limit Risk – bbg
What Happens Next In The Ukraine Proxy War? – Zerohedge
Your Saturday Briefing: Tensions in Munich, Carnival Is Back – bbg
Bond Billions Coming Home to Europe Ease Long-Term Currency Drag – bbg
Luxury’s Golden Age Makes France the New Stock Market Winner – bbg
This Week in China: Missing Banker Mystery Adds to Wave of Risks – bbg

Take Five: A Year of War in Ukraine – Reuters

 

Friday 02/17

Business Live – guardian

In Comeback, Commerzbank to Join Germany’s DAX Blue-Chip Index – Reuters
Stock and bond shorts covered into long weekend – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Crypto Rips, Bonds & Stocks Dip As Hawkish Sentiment Soars – Zerohedge
Dow closes more than 100 points higher on Friday, but notches third straight week of losses on rate fears: Live updates – cnbc
Wall Street Is Baffled by the Stock Market – bbg
Summers Sees Risk of Fed Hitting the Brakes ‘Very, Very Hard’ – bbg
“This Is Not Your Typical Recession”: BofA’s Subramanian – Zerohedge
Bing Chatbot ‘Off The Rails’: Tells NYT It Would ‘Engineer A Deadly Virus, Steal Nuclear Codes’ – Zerohedge
Microsoft limits Bing A.I. chats after the chatbot had some unsettling conversations – cnbc
Despite Dismal Start To Commodities, Goldman Sees Delayed Surge In Replay Of 2007 – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Deere, Airbnb, AutoNation, Moderna and more – cnbc
Manheim Used Car Prices Reaccelerate As “Disinflation” Narrative Falters – Zerohedge
Fed Swaps Price in March and May Rate Hikes, Expect Peak at 5.3% – bbg
Hedge Funds Go Risk-On, Buying Tech Stocks for 12 Straight Days – bbg
Goldman Sachs, BofA See Fed Extending Rate Hikes Into June – bbg
More Fed Policymakers Point to Higher Rates in Inflation Fight – Reuters

“Optimism Is Being Shaken”: US Futures, Global Markets Slide Ahead Of $1.8 Trillion OpEx – Zerohedge
Investors Pull Cash From Classic Risk Plays as Fed Rate Picture Shifts – Reuters
US Crypto Crackdown Boosts Appeal of Friendlier Overseas Hubs – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DraftKings, DoorDash, Deere, Roku and more – cnbc
ECB to Win Inflation Fight Through Perseverance, Villeroy Says – bbg
European Bonds Drop Sharply as ECB Peak Bets Close In on 3.75% – bbg
Binance Considers Pulling Back From US Partners as Crypto Crackdown Escalates – bbg
Deere Profit Beats Forecast, 2023 Outlook Raised; Shares Jump 6% – Reuters
Global Equity Funds See Outflows on Worries Over Fed Tightening – Reuters
Dollar Erases Loss for Year as Bets on Bigger Rate Hikes Grow – bbg
Analysis-What Recession? Strong Economy Buoys U.S. Stocks, Though Fed Casts Shadow – Reuters
Wall Street Is Set for Calm Options Event as Short-Term Bets Boom – bbg
Goldman Sachs, BofA Expect Three More U.S. Rate Hikes This Year – Reuters
Hermes Beats Forecasts on Robust Growth in China, U.S. – Reuters
Mercedes-Benz Eyes More Direct Sales Amid Earnings Pressure – Reuters
Allianz Swings to Quarterly Profit in Rebound From Funds Debacle – Reuters
Hedge Funds Make Way as Long-Only Investors Snap Up China Tech – bbg
European markets expected to open lower after week of key data – Reuters

Marketmind: Elusive Peaks – Reuters
Marketmind: When Doves Cry – Reuters


ASIA NEWS
Asia markets fall on Fed rate hike concerns; Singapore exports plunge – cnbc
Asia Shares Skid as Rate-Hike Fears Unnerve Investors – Reuters
China’s Rapid-Fire Stock Rally Seen Giving Way to a Slow Grind – bbg
With Japan’s New Central Bank Boss, Kishida Bids Farewell to Abenomics – Reuters
Airlines and Tech Earnings Will Reveal Extent of Asia’s Reopening Boost – bbg
Yen Bulls Face Period of Seasonal Weakness Amid BOJ Handover – bbg
Bulls in a China Shop – Reuters

Stocks in Asia Set to Drop After Wall Street Slump: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Thursday 02/16

Business Live – guardian

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DoorDash, Applied Materials, DraftKings and more – cnbc
Applied Materials’ Upbeat Forecast Shows Chip-Gear Resilience – bbg
DoorDash Projects Strong Demand for Food, Grocery Orders; Shares Jump – Reuters
Wall Street Ends Down Sharply as Data Fuels Rate-Hike Worries – Reuters
Hawkish FedSpeak Hammers Stocks; Bitcoin Bid After ‘Bad’ Data – Zerohedge
Dow closes 400 points lower as hot inflation report, comments from Fed’s Bullard raise rate hike fears – cnbc
Consumer Debt Soars By $394BN, Most In 20 Years, To Record $16.9 Trillion As Young Borrowers Struggle To Repay – Zerohedge
Exclusive-Crypto Giant Binance Moved $400 Million From U.S. Partner to Firm Managed by CEO Zhao – Reuters
Fed Officials Support More Rate Hikes to Ensure Lower Inflation – bbg
The Global Liquidity Downturn Is Not Yet Finished – Zerohedge
Fed’s Bullard: Further Rate Increases Would ‘Lock In’ Disinflation – Reuters
Fed’s Bullard Open to Half-Point Rate Hike at Next Meeting – bbg
Factbox-The U.S. Debt Ceiling and Markets: Gauging the Fallout – Reuters

US PREMARKET
Futures Drop Ahead Of Data Barrage, More Fed Speakers – Zerohedge
Producer Prices Surge More Than Expected In January As Gas Prices Rebound – Zerohedge
Paramount to Raise Streaming Prices as Ad Slump Knocks Revenue – Reuters
Paramount+ plans price increases as it hits 56 million subscribers – cnbc
Stocks Find Rare Resilience to Soaring Rates: McGeever – Reuters
Europe considers a digital currency as it strives to counter U.S. and China’s tech dominance – cnbc
Pernod Ricard Confident Over FY 2023 as H1 Results Beat Expectations – Reuters
Orange’s Q4 Results in Line With Expectations, Sets New 2025 Targets – Reuters
Nestle Full Year Profit Misses Forecasts Despite Price Increases – Reuters
Commerzbank Q4 Net Profit up 12%, Better Than Expected – Reuters
Renault Swings Back to Losses on Russia Exit, Offers Dividend – Reuters
Airbus Targets 720 Deliveries in 2023 – Reuters
China Keeps Faith in US Bonds Even as It Sells Treasuries – bbg
Fund Industry Says Proposed U.S. SEC Rules Would Harm Retirement Savers – Reuters
Morgan Stanley’s Euro Optimism Bolstered by Key Rates Indicator – bbg
JPMorgan Estimates Turkey Direct Quake Damage at $25 Billion, Expects Rate Cut – Reuters
Turkey Earthquake Could Result in Loss of up to 1% of Country’s GDP in 2023 – Reuters
A $6 Trillion Bond Wall Revives an Arcane Corner of Wall Street – bbg
Goldman Growth Fund Boosts Bets on India as China Interest Cools – bbg

Marketmind: Growth Trumps Rates – Reuters
Marketmind: What Landing? – Reuters

 

ASIA NEWS
Japan posts worst trade deficit ever; Asia markets rise as U.S. sales jump – cnbc
Japan’s central bank is at a policy crossroads: which path will new chief Kazuo Ueda take? – scmp
Academic, Policy Architect, Banking Expert Form BOJ’s New Leadership – Reuters
Analysis-Why China’s Reopening Isn’t Inflationary – Reuters
Australian Unemployment Unexpectedly Jumps, Bond Yields Drop – bbg
Most Asian Bonds See Foreign Inflows in Jan on Hopes of Rate-Hike Pause – Reuters
Japan’s Trade Deficit Smashes Record Amid Global Slowdown – bbg

Asia Stocks to Rise as Wall Street Turns Bullish: Markets Wrap – bbg

Marketmind: BI and BSP Decide on Rates – Reuters

Wednesday 02/15

Business Live – guardian
‘50 Cent’ VIX Trader Returns as Volatility Hedging Back in Vogue – bbg

TSMC Out of Favor With Slew of Funds Alongside Berkshire, Filings Show – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Roku, Cisco Systems, Twilio and more – cnbc
Insurer AIG Profit Shrinks as Storm-Related Costs, Weak Investment Returns Hit – Reuters
Marathon Oil Beats Fourth-Quarter Profit Estimates on Higher Crude Prices – Reuters
Roku Promises Cost Cuts, Sees Robust First-Quarter Revenue; Shares Jump – Reuters
Cisco Raises Full-Year Forecast on Strong Demand, Easing Supply Hurdles – Reuters
Cisco Rallies After Forecast Shows Tech Spending Holding Up – bbg
Cisco shares jump after networking company beats estimates, boosts full-year guidance – cnbc
Shopify’s Revenue Forecast Fails to Impress, Shares Fall – Reuters
Shopify Drops as Revenue Forecast Misses Analysts’ Estimates – bbg
S&P 500 Haters Now Have Surging Cash Yield to Buttress Bear Case – bbg
Foreigners BTFD In US Equities In December As TIC Flows Show China’s ‘Official’ Treasury Dump Continues – Zerohedge
Stocks claw back losses & more but bonds remain hit after hot data – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Ends Higher After Strong Retail Sales Data – Reuters
Stocks & Crypto Soar Despite Hawkish Fed Expectations Accelerating – Zerohedge
Stocks close slightly higher, Nasdaq notches 3-day win streak as investors weigh retail sales and inflation data – cnbc
Bitcoin Jumps to Highest Since August as Regulatory Concern Ebbs – bbg
Pension Schemes’ Share of Hedge Fund Investments Hits Lowest in 5 Years – Goldman – Reuters
JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Warns of ‘Volmageddon 2.0’ Risk in Options – bbg
S&P 500 Haters Now Have Surging Cash Yield to Buttress Bear Case – bbg
January Flows to Emerging Markets Largest in Two Years – IIF – Reuters
One-Day Options Binge Making Market Macro Tea Leaves Unreadable – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roblox, Airbnb, Barclays, Silvergate Capital & more – cnbc
FTSE 100 Tops 8,000 for First Time on UK Bluechip Comeback – bbg
Half of US Job Switchers Beat Inflation With Wage Bump in 2022 – bbg
George Soros’s Family Office Bets Against Crypto Bank Silvergate – bbg
WTI Extends Losses After Massive Crude Inventory Build – Zerohedge

Marketmind: Interminable Anxiety – Reuters

US PREMARKET
U.S. Retail Sales Roar Back; Manufacturing Shows Improvement – Reuters
US Industrial Production Is Growing At Its Weakest In 2 Years As Utilities Crashed – Zerohedge
US Factory Output Rises by Most in Nearly a Year in Broad Gain – bbg
US Economy Keeps Charging Ahead, Adding Pressure on Fed to Hike – bbg
US (Nominal) Retail Sales Soared In January – Zerohedge
US Retail Sales Jump by Most in Nearly Two Years in Broad Gain – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Kraft Heinz, Paramount, Airbnb, Tripadvisor and more – cnbc
IMF Says World Needs To Prepare For The “Unthinkable” After COVID, War In Ukraine – Zerohedge
Factbox-Potential Winners and Losers From the New U.S. EV Charging Standards – Reuters
White House Announces Tesla Will Open Supercharger Network To Expand EV Access – Zerohedge
Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024 – cnbc
Instant View: New Biden EV Charger Rules Stress Made in America, Force Tesla Changes – Reuters
Barrick CEO Says Inflation Not Over as Costs Weigh on Results – bbg
Barrick Aims to Lift 2023 Gold Output to End Production Drop – bbg
Roblox Shares Soar as Earnings Defy Gaming Slowdown Fears – Reuters
Roblox Surges After Bookings Beat, Buoyed by Holiday Gaming – bbg
Global Demand for Lithium Batteries to Leap Five-Fold by 2030 Li-Bridge – Reuters
Biogen CEO Bets on Alzheimer’s Drug, Pipeline to Return to Growth – Reuters
Kraft Heinz to Abandon Further Price Hikes as Shoppers Stretched Thin – Reuters
Biogen’s CEO Plans to Boost Investment in New Medicines – bbg
This Is What Hedge Funds Bought And Sold In Q4: 13F Summary – Zerohedge
Michael Burry and David Tepper snapped up Alibaba during the fourth quarter – Marketwatch
Deutsche Bank Increases U.S. Terminal Rate Forecast – Reuters
Glencore Hands $7.1 Billion to Shareholders After Record Profit – Reuters
Kering to Name ‘Brand Safety’ Boss After Balenciaga Ad Uproar – Reuters
Barclays Shares Tumble 9% as Profit Disappoints – Reuters
Barclays posts 19% slide in annual net profit after costly U.S. trading blunder – cnbc
Heineken Sees 2023 Profit Increase Despite Europe Weakness – Reuters
Oil Extends Drop on Large Stockpile Build and Inflation Concerns – bbg
DBS Exchange Says Bitcoin Trading Surges 80% Amid Crypto Winter – bbg
European markets expected to open lower after key U.S. inflation data – cnbc

Asia markets fall after U.S. inflation comes in hotter than expected – cnbc
Analysis: China Retail Investors From Gen-Z to Retirees Sit Out Stock Rally – Reuters
China Stocks in Hong Kong Head for Correction as Selloff Extends – bbg
TSMC Shares Decline After Buffett’s Berkshire Slashes Holdings – bbg
Fidelity, abrdn See China Congress Giving Stocks Their Mojo Back – bbg

Asia Stocks Set for Choppy Open on CPI, Fed Speak: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Tuesday 02/14

Business Live – guardian
Traders Capitulate, Abandoning Fed Rate Cut Bets After CPI Spike – bbg
Markets Ride $1 Trillion Global Liquidity Wave: McGeever – Reuters
Fed Officials Keep Options Open on Peak Interest Rate – Reuters
Wall Street Games Out a ‘No Landing’ in Era of Stock Turbulence – Zerohedge

Berkshire Beefs Up Stakes in Apple, Paramount, Louisiana-Pacific – bbg
Airbnb’s sales forecast tops estimates on strong travel demand – Zerohedge
Airbnb’s sales forecast tops estimates on strong travel demand – bbg
Airbnb beats on profit and revenue, stock up 11% – cnbc
Stocks and bonds diverge on “mixed” CPI & Fed speak – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Big-Tech Bounces But Bonds Un-Loved As CPI Breaks Hearts Of Fed ‘Pivot’ Fanboys – Zerohedge
Dow closes more than 150 points lower following January’s hotter-than-expected inflation report – cnbc
Tether’s USDT Gets $1 Billion in 24 Hours as US Regulators Crack Down on Crypto – bbg
Binance Investors Withdraw Cash, Move To Tether In Stablecoin Shakeup – forbes
Fed’s Williams Says the Work to Control Too High Inflation Is Not Done – Reuters
El-Erian, Rogoff Say It’s Too Late to Fix Too-Low Inflation Target – bbg
Fed Not Yet Done on Hikes but Likely Close, Harker Says – Reuters
Harker Says Fed Moving Closer to Having Rates Restrictive Enough – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir, Nvidia, Avis Budget and more – cnbc
Louis Vuitton Expected to Raise Prices as Much as 20% in China – Reuters
Fed Must Be Ready to Hike Rates for Longer Than Now Expected, Logan Says – Reuters
Bond Market Keeps Inflation Expectations Elevated After CPI Data – bbg
BuzzFeed Debuts AI Quizzes in Its First Use of the New Technology – bbg
Barkin Says Fed May Extend Rate Hikes If Inflation Persists – bbg
Stocks & Bonds Sink Despite ‘Improvement’ In Powell’s Preferred Inflation Print – Zerohedge

US PREMARKET
Here’s the breakdown of the inflation report for January — in one chart – cnbc
Analysis-Sticky Inflation, Weak Earnings Could Hobble U.S. Stock Surge – Reuters
Instant VIew:January CPI Accelerates, but Trend Easing – Reuters
Wall Street Reacts To Today’s “Hotter Than Expected” CPI Report – Zerohedge
Inflation Digs In to Start 2023, Pointing to Longer Fed Fight – bbg
US Inflation Stays Elevated, Adding Pressure for More Fed Hikes – bbg
Core CPI Rises 32nd Straight Month, Headline Inflation Hotter Than Expected YoY Driven By Lagging Shelter – Zerohedge
Inflation rose 0.5% in January, more than expected and up 6.4% from a year ago – cnbc
Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers – bbg
Futures Rise Ahead Of Potential Valentine’s Day CPI Shocker – Zerohedge
Retail Investor Risk Appetite Improves With AI Stocks Leading – Reuters
Crypto markets on edge as U.S. regulatory crackdown on industry intensifies – cnbc
Coca-Cola to Push Ahead With Price Hikes as PepsiCo Hits Pause – Reuters
BofA’s Moynihan Says Consumers Remain Resilient Amid Inflation – bbg
OPEC Sees Oil Market a Bit Tighter on More Demand, Less Supply – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir, Coca-Cola, Marriott and more – cnbc
Ford to Cut 3,800 Jobs in Europe With Focus on Germany, UK – bbg
Wheat Near Two-Month High on Fears War in Ukraine Will Intensify – bbg
Thyssenkrupp’s Q1 Operating Profit Down as Clients Cut Orders, Metal Prices Fall – Reuters
European markets expected to open mixed; investors await U.S. CPI data – cnbc

Marketmind: Don’t Break My Heart – Reuters

Japan reportedly nominates Ueda as next central bank chief; Asia markets mixed – cnbc
Mr. Yen Says Ueda May Raise Rates by October, Currency to Gain – bbg
Hong Kong Dollar Hits Weak End of Band, HKMA Intervenes For First Time Since November – bbg
Asian Issuers Seen Turning to Convertible Bonds for Cheap Funding – bbg
Toshiba Cuts Full-Year Profit Estimate, COO Resigns – Reuters
China’s Economic Bonanza From Record Trade Surplus Is Fading – bbg

Stocks Poised to Extend Gains in Asia Ahead of CPI: Markets Wrap – bbg

 


Monday 02/13

Business live – guardian

BUSD Redemptions Soar Near $290 Million in 8 Hours After NYDFS Consumer Alert – btc
Cryptocurrencies Push Lower as Regulatory Pushback Spreads – bbg
Palantir Expects 2023 to Be First Profitable Year, Sees AI Driving Growth – Reuters
Shares of Palantir pop 19% as it reports first profitable quarter – cnbc
Stocks surge and bonds flatten ahead of CPI – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Sharply Higher as Investors Eye Inflation Data – Reuters
Stocks Soar Despite Hawkish Rate Scare Ahead Of CPI – Zerohedge
Stocks close higher, Dow pops 370 points ahead of Tuesday’s inflation report: Live updates – cnbc
CPI Will Show Whether Stocks or Bonds Got It Right – bbg
Wall Street’s Mutual Fund-to-ETF Magic Trick Is Failing to Wow – bbg
U.S. Companies Face More Pain as Expected ‘Earnings Recession’ Looms – Reuters
Global Liquidity Drain Is Coming for Markets, Citi’s King Says – bbg
Tighter Monetary Policy Reduces Rent Inflation SF Fed Paper – Reuters
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Warned New York Regulator About Rival Binance’s Token – bbg
Biden Suddenly Orders Release Of Another 26 Million Barrels From Strategic Oil Reserve – Zerohedge
Bear Market Is Over in Stocks, Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey Says – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Zillow, Microsoft, Meta, Fidelity National and more – cnbc
NY Fed Survey Finds Household Income Expectations Plunge Most On Record As Inflation Seen Extending Drift Lower – Zerohedge
Americans in January Expected Mostly Stable Gains in Future Inflation, NY Fed Says – Reuters
Here’s What to Watch in January’s Inflation Report – bbg
Wall Street Trading Desks Map Out Game Plans for CPI Scenarios – bbg

 

US PREMARKET
Futures Rebound, Trade Near Session Highs Amid Global UFO Hullaballoon – Zerohedge
Fed’s Bowman Expects More Rate Hikes to Reach Inflation Goal – bbg
ETFs Used for Nearly $3 Billion of Insider Trading, Study Shows – bbg
Binance Stablecoin Backer Says U.S. SEC Has Labeled Token an Unregistered Security – Reuters
EU Executive Raises Euro Zone 2023 Growth Forecast, Sees Lower Inflation – Reuters
Euro Zone Is on Course to Dodge Recession as Energy Crunch Eases – bbg
Oil Falls on Demand Worry as Fed ‘Make or Break Moment’ Approaches – Reuters
Morgan Stanley Strategists Say Stocks Ignore Fed, Earnings Reality – bbg
European markets expected to open muted as investors assess monetary policy outlook – cnbc

Marketmind: Winging It – Reuters
Marketmind: Is It a Bird? – Reuters
Marketmind: Inflation Contemplation – Reuters

Asia markets fall ahead of economic data release, yen remains volatile on BOJ nomination report – cnbc
Traders Bet a Ueda-Led BOJ Will Soon Abolish Yield Curve Control – bbg
BlackRock cuts Japanese stocks to “underweight” on hawkish BOJ risks – Reuters
Bank of Japan Policy Outlook Has Yen Volatility Overtaking Peers – bbg
Japanese Investors Turn Net Buyers of Overseas Bonds in January – Reuters
Global Bond Bulls’ Biggest BOJ Fear Already Well Under Way – bbg
BOJ’s Expected New Chief Ueda to Let Data Guide Exit Timing Ex-Staff – Reuters
ChatGPT Fervor Is So Hot That Chinese Firms Call for Caution – bbg

Asia Stocks Face Soft Open After Wall Street Slump: Markets Wrap – bbg
Asia Earnings Week Ahead: Adani Enterprises, StanChart, Lenovo – bbg

Week Ahead: U.S. Data With A Focus On CPI; BOJ Nominations; ECB and Fed Speakers; EC Forecasts – cb
Key Events This Week: All Eyes On CPI And Retail Sales; Fed Speakers Galore – Zerohedge

 

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