TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 03/015 – 03/21

March 14, 2021
  

Weekend 03/20 & 03/21

FX weekly: A 20% stronger USD on the cards? – nordea
Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan sacks hawkish cenbank chief – Reuters
Another Mega Short Squeeze On Deck – Zerohedge
10 Reasons Why The Fed Shouldn’t Fight The Bond Vigilantes – Zerohedge
These Are The Biggest (Public) Holders Of Bitcoin – Zerohedge
China restricting Tesla use uncovers a significant challenge for Elon Musk: expert – yahoofinance
People Are Snapping Up Virtual Land Like Hotcakes — And Now There’s A Fund – Zerohedge
‘The Market Seems Crazy’: Start-Ups Wrestle With Flood of Offers – nyt
BofA: The Uber-Dovish Fed Backfired And Vigilantes Are Now Bullying Powell Into YCC – Three Ways To Trade This – Zerohedge
The Fed’s “Catch 21”: BofA Explains Why Bitcoin Is 2021’s Safe Haven – Zerohedge


Friday 03/19

Business Live – guardian

What If The Tech Bubble Burst? – Zerohedge
Treasury Injects A Record $271 BIllion In Cash In One Day, Sending ST Rates Negative – Zerohedge
Fed Disappoints Market, Lets SLR Relief Expire: What Happens Next – Zerohedge
FTSE Russell nudges China toward further market opening – Reuters
“A Zoo That Has Gone Nuts” – WTF Chart Of Spiking Stock Market Leverage – Zerohedge
‘Oh no, not again!’ – Parisians brace for new COVID lockdown – Reuters
China, Hong Kong stocks drop as higher bond yields hit sentiment – Reuters
BOJ widens yield target band, pledges to buy risky assets only when necessary – Reuters


Thursday 03/18

Bond yields rise after Federal Reserve meeting as Bank of England decision looms – business live – guardian
Watch Live: EMA Safety Review Finds Benefits Of AstraZeneca Jab Outweigh Risks – Zerohedge
Electric truck startup Lordstown slumps 12% on SEC probe – Reuters
France Heads Back Into Lockdown As COVID “Third Wave” Hammers Europe – Zerohedge

Stock futures rise slightly after Thursday’s sell-off – cnbc
Nike Stock Tumbles After Big Miss On North America Revenues – Zerohedge
Analysis: Fed move eases pressure on money funds, but more may be needed – Reuters
Nike posts mixed results as sales fall short of estimates, hurt by U.S. port congestion – cnbc
10Y Yields Cross The “Tipping Point” – Zerohedge
The bond market rebels as it adjusts to the Federal Reserve’s inflation policy – cnbc
Oil Crashes Most Since December As Inventories Jump, Demand Hope Fades – Zerohedge
Here’s How Americans Said They Will Spend Their Latest $1,400 Stimulus Check – Zerohedge
Nikola, Lordstown shares drop in latest sign of turbulence for EV sector – Reuters
Will History Repeat? Household Portfolios Are Oversized, Unbalanced, & Vulnerable – Zerohedge
Jobless claims show unexpected increase despite relaxed economic restrictions – cnbc
Lira Soars After Turkey Shocks Markets With Whopping 200bps Rate Hike – Zerohedge
BP plans to build Britain’s largest hydrogen plant – Reuters
Here are Thursday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Five Below, Bank of America, Carnival & more – cnbc
Bank of England keeps policy unchanged and follows Fed with dovish tone – cnbc
British Airways-owner IAG to raise $1.2 billion survival bond – Reuters
European markets head for higher open after Fed rates reassurance – cnbc
Stocks cheer dovish Fed, yen supported before BOJ decision – Reuters
Steeper and higher: U.S. bond tantrum averted, but worries remain – Reuters
Analysis: Fed patience calms yields for now, but market feels like ‘coiled spring’ – Reuters
BOJ to widen band around long-term rate target on Friday: Nikkei – Reuters

 


Wednesday 03/17

Business Live – guardian

Dow climbs 190 points to close above 33,000 for the first time as Fed sticks to easy policy – cnbc
“The FOMC Packed A Huge Surprise” – Fed Now Comfortable With “Slightly” Negative Rates – Zerohedge
Fed sees stronger economy and higher inflation, but no rate hikes – cnbc
Here’s where the Federal Reserve sees interest rates, the economy and inflation going – cnbc
Tesla is in a bubble and it’s ‘going down,’ top fund manager says – cnbc
Plug Power dives after announcing it will restate financial results – cnbc
Morgan Stanley Becomes First Major US Bank To Offer Crypto Funds – Zerohedge
Morgan Stanley becomes the first big U.S. bank to offer its wealthy clients access to bitcoin funds – cnbc
Europe: Annual inflation stable at 0.9% in the euro area – europa
European shares slip ahead of Fed outcome; BMW races higher – Reuters
Greece Tries First 30-Year Debt Sale Since 2008 Financial Crisis – bnn
BMW says every other car it sells to be fully electric by 2030 – Reuters
BMW sees significant profit growth in 2021 – Reuters
Back to the ’70s as Fed fuels boom and hopes for no Burns marks – Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks, currencies fall ahead of U.S. Fed outcome; rupiah falls most – Reuters

 

 

Tuesday 03/16

Business Live – guardian
“It’s Over”: As Far As Wall Street Is Concerned, COVID Is History – Zerohedge
Here’s What The Fed’s QE Tapering Will Look Like, According To Goldman – Zerohedge

Uranium Stocks Surge On Flurry Of Producer Purchases In The Spot Market – Zerohedge
PLUG POWER TO RESTATE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – PLUG
Fed preview: Premature celebration? – forexlive
JPM Explains Why It’s Unlikely The Infrastructure Bill Becomes Law (But Filibuster Changes Everything) – Zerohedge
Cryptocurrency inflows hit record high of $4.2 billion, CoinShares says – Reuters
End Of The Line? Morgan Stanley “Downgrades Small Caps” As Equity Valuations Set To Drop – Zerohedge
Online trading firm eToro going public in more than $10 billion SPAC deal – cnn
How Markets Would Respond To A Hawkish Fed – Zerohedge
Deutsche cuts euro area 2021 GDP forecast; ups U.S., UK, India – Reuters
US Industrial Production Unexpectedly Plunged In February, Auto Manufacturing Crashed – Zerohedge
US Retail Sales Collapse In February, Online Sales Plunge – Zerohedge
The U.S. solar industry posted record growth in 2020 despite Covid-19, new report finds – cnbc
Volkswagen Soars 30% On Profit Upgrade, Plan To Dethrone Tesla – Zerohedge
European markets set to open higher on recovery hopes; Fed in focus – cnbc
How Markets Would Respond To A Hawkish Fed – Zerohedge
UK Hits Back At EU Over ‘Brexit Breach’ Legal Action: Grace Period Is “Well Precedented & Common” – Zerohedge
UBS Raises China GDP Call to 9% as Biden Stimulus Drives Exports – bloombergquint
BOJ must prepare ‘thoroughly’ on digital currency, says Kuroda – Reuters
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher ahead of Fed meeting – Reuters

 


Monday 03/15

China industrial output and retail sales surge in Covid-19 rebound – business live – guardian

Dow notches another record high, rising 170 points on reopening optimism – cnbc
Why this week’s Fed meeting could be ‘March madness’ for markets – cnbc
U.S. airlines see recovery signs, United expects to end cash burn in March – Reuters
Germany becomes latest country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears – cnbc
Foreign holdings of Treasuries rise in January as yield rise lures investors: U.S. data – Reuters
ECB ups bond buys to cap rise in yields – Reuters
Rabo: If Powell Does Nothing, We Will See Godzilla-Sized Shockwaves Across Markets Everywhere – Zerohedge
Big questions loom ahead of Biden’s next spending push, like ‘what is infrastructure?’ – Reuters
Poland’s central bank wants to buy 100 tonnes of gold, governor says – Reuters
Nearly 10% of the $380 billion in stimulus checks may be used to buy bitcoin and stocks: survey – yahoofinance
The “Most Important Question” For Investors: Where Will Biden’s Trillions In Stimmys End Up? – Zerohedge
Fed likely to pen rosier forecasts, but no policy shift expected – Reuters
Biden Plans Biggest Federal Tax Hike Since 1993 To Fund Infrastructure, Climate Initiatives – Zerohedge
Biden planning first major tax hike in almost 30 years: report – thehill
European shares rise, Danone jumps after CEO ouster – Reuters
Battery maker Northvolt signs $14 billion order from Volkswagen – Reuters
World stocks inch up on stimulus, vaccines hopes – Reuters
In turning point for Kuroda, BOJ may phase out asset-buying goal – Reuters
What could change under BOJ’s March policy review – Reuters
Central Banks Armada On Deck: A Look At The Coming Busy Week – Zerohedge
Shares of Japanese tech giant Rakuten jump 20% after stake sale to Walmart, Tencent – cnbc
China stocks end lower as policy tightening worries persist – Reuters
China’s young people struggle to find jobs as unemployment rate holds at 13.1% – cnbc
Chinese Markets Slump Despite Soaring Industrial Production, Retail Sales – Zerohedge
China’s factories, consumers drive recovery into 2021 – Reuters
Xiaomi shares spike 10% after U.S. judge blocks Trump-era restrictions on the Chinese phone maker – cnbc
Bitcoin Tumbles Amid Mixed Crypto Messages From India, Institutional Profit-Taking – Zerohedge
Bitcoin retreats from record high amid report of Indian crypto ban – yahoofinance

 

 

 

 

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