Weekend 03/09 & 03/10
Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing
One of the Most Infamous Trades on Wall Street Is Roaring Back – bbg
Bond Traders Eye Key US Inflation Report to Game Out Next Bets – bbg
A Year Later, Lessons From Silicon Valley Bank’s Epic Collapse – bbg
Bubble Angst Belied by Big-Tech Weaklings, Broader S&P 500 Gains – bbg
Bitcoin, Gold and Singapore’s Expat Lure: Sunday Asia Briefing – bbg
Slow US Inflation Retreat Is Set to Bolster Fed Patience on Rate Cuts – bbg
Spring Forward, Bitcoin FOMO: Saturday US Briefing – bbg
Chinese Buying Set the Stage for Gold’s Latest Record Run – bbg
Central bankers see victory within reach in push to tame inflation – ft
Friday 03/08
Large US Banks Saw Over $7BN Deposit Outflows Amid NYCB Chaos Last Week – Zerohedge
Stocks and bonds chop to mixed NFP, semis take a hit – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
New Record Highs For Bitcoin & Gold As Dollar Suffers Worst Week In 3 Months – Zerohedge
Nasdaq drops 1% Friday as Nvidia tumbles, Dow closes out worst week since October – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Costco, Eli Lilly and more – cnbc
U.S. Job Market Data Bolsters Fed’s ‘No Rush’ Rate Cut View – Reuters
A Disturbingly Weak Report… – Zerohedge
February Jobs Soar By 275K, Smashing Estimates, But January Revised Sharply Lower And Unemployment Rate Jumps To 2 Year High – Zerohedge
Concentrated US Payrolls Growth Likely Masked Cooling, BE Says – bbg
Futures Dip Ahead Of Jobs Report, Gold At New All Time High – Zerohedge
OECD Warns About Debt Market Danger as Maturity Wall Looms – bbg
European stocks set to open higher after Stoxx 600 breaches 500-point level for first time – bbg
Asia markets rise as Fed’s Powell signals rate cuts are on the horizon – cnbc
TSMC’s Sales Gain 9.4% in First Two Months After AI Boost – bbg
Li Auto Sinks 20% as Price Wars Cloud Launch of Luxury Model – bbg
Nikkei 225 Faces Most Risks From Strengthening Yen Since 2022 – bbg
China’s Consumer Prices Rise for First Time Since August – bbg
Asian Stocks to Track US Rally on Powell Optimism: Markets Wrap – bbg
Thursday 03/07
Corporate taxes, consumer costs top economic agenda for Biden State of the Union – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Broadcom, Costco, MongoDB and more – cnbc
Broadcom Chip Revenue Misses Estimates Even as AI Demand Grows – Reuters
Gap Jumps as Earnings Show Turnaround Making Progress – bbg
Dollar dips while stocks and bonds surge ahead of US jobs report – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Money-Market Fund Assets Hit New Record High As Fed’s Bank Bailout Fund Set To Expire – Zerohedge
Wall Street Up, S&P 500 Hits Record, Chip Stocks Extend Rally – Reuters
Dollar Dives Near 2-Month Lows As Bitcoin & Bullion Hit New Record Highs – Zerohedge
S&P 500 jumps 1% for fresh closing record, Nasdaq pops 1.5% to touch all-time high – cnbc
Credit Card Debt Jumps To New All-Time High, As Card Rates Rise To New Record – Zerohedge
US Consumer Borrowing Exceeds Forecast on Non-Revolving Credit – bbg
US Household Net Worth Rose to Record in 2023 on Stock Holdings – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Victoria’s Secret, Novo Nordisk, Intel, Shake Shack and more – cnbc
NYCB Total Deposits Drop 7% to $77.2 Billion, Shares Fall – Reuters
Results From Novo Nordisk’s Next-Gen Obesity Pill Trial Send Shares To Record – Zerohedge
Novo Nordisk Surges to Record on Experimental Obesity Pill Data – bbg
Novo Nordisk shares jump 8% on promising weight loss trial results; Eli Lilly dips – cnbc
European Stocks Ease From Record as Focus Turns to ECB Decision – bbg
Powell says the Fed is ‘not far’ from the point of cutting interest rates – cnbc
Powell Says US Banking System Can Withstand Commercial Real Estate Threats – bbg
Fed’s Powell Skeptical of Inflationary Impact of Surge Pricing – bbg
Fed Is ‘Not Far’ From Confidence Needed to Cut Rates, Powell Says – bbg
European stocks close 1% higher after ECB meeting; Stoxx 600 breaches 500-point level for first time – cnbc
Analysis-Markets See Clearer ECB Rate-Cut Roadmap as Inflation Fog Lifts – Reuters
ECB Keeps Rates Steady, Markets up Bets on Rate Cuts – Reuters
Lagarde Signals ECB Cut in June With 2% Inflation in Sight – bbg
US Trade Deficit Widens to Largest Since April on Higher Imports – bbg
US PREMARKET NEWS
Jobless Claims Refuse To Budge Despite Accelerating WARN Notices – Zerohedge
US Jobless Claims Hold at Historically Low Level of 217,000 – bbg
Futures Rise; Europe, Gold Hit All Time High; Yen Surges – Zerohedge
Euro Slides After ECB Cuts 2025 Inflation Forecast To 2.0% Target – Zerohedge
ECB Cuts Growth, Inflation Projections – Reuters
ECB Interest Rates Held as Weaker Inflation Raises Prospect of Cuts – bbg
Layoffs rise to the highest for any February since 2009, Challenger says – cnbc
German Industrial Orders Fall More Than Expected in January – Reuters
ASIA NEWS
Japan stocks retreat from record highs; China trade data better than expected – cnbc
Yen Gains With Bank Stocks as Wages, BOJ Remarks Lift Hike Bets – bbg
Japan’s Wage Gains Beat Consensus at Fastest Pace Since June – bbg
Asia Stocks to Echo US Rise on Powell Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap – cnbc
Wednesday 03/06
Stocks and Bonds rise on soft employment data; Mnuchin saves NYCB – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
‘Bad Data’ Sparks ‘Buy All The Things’-Day, Despite Hawkish Powell – Zerohedge
S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher Wednesday, regaining some ground from recent sell-off – cnbc
Beige Book Warns Consumer Spending Slowing Due To “Heightened Price Sensitivity”, Sees Mounting CRE Fears – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CrowdStrike, Palantir, Super Micro Computer, Brown-Forman and more – cnbc
Tesla Shares Fall After Morgan Stanley Cuts Price Target on Weakening EV Demand – Reuters
Fed’s Powell Says Significant Changes to Bank Capital Plan Likely – bbg
Fed’s Powell Sees US Cuts in 2024 but Inflation Progress a Risk – Reuters
Powell Reiterates Fed Needs More Confidence on Inflation to Cut – bbg
Powell reinforces position that the Fed is not ready to start cutting interest rates – cnbc
US Labor Market Steadily Easing as Job Openings, Resignations Decline – Reuters
Job Openings And Hires Slide As Workers Quitting Their Job Plunge To Pre-Covid Levels – Zerohedge
US Job Openings Fall Marginally in January – Reuters
US Job Openings Remain at High Level in Labor-Market Strength – bbg
Futures Jump, Bitcoin Rebounds After Tuesday Rout As Attention Turns To Powell Testimony – Zerohedge
JD.com Beats Quarterly Revenue Estimates as Heavy Discounts Buoy Demand – Reuters
US Companies Added 140,000 Jobs in February, ADP Data Show – bbg
Bitcoin and Gold Both Hitting All-Time Highs Are a Jarring Contrast for Markets – bbg
European markets set for higher open ahead of UK budget statement – cnbc
Asia markets mostly rise and reverse earlier losses; Hong Kong gains 2% – cnbc
Asia Stocks Set for Mixed Open After US Tech Slide: Markets Wrap – bbg
Tuesday 03/05
CrowdStrike Surges as Earnings, Sales Forecast Beat Estimates – bbg
CrowdStrike shares surge on earnings beat, strong full-year guidance – cnbc
Big Tech losses extend as Bitcoin and Gold hit new ATHs – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Tech-Heavy Nasdaq Leads Wall Street Lower as Megacaps, Chips Slide – Reuters
Bitcoin & Bullion Hit Record Highs As “FOMO, YOLO, MOMO Stocks” Slump – Zerohedge
Dow closes lower by 400 points, Apple shares drag tech down: Live updates – cnbc
Fed Chair Powell testifying to House on Wednesday. What investors are expecting – cnbc
Citi Reorganization Has Gone Swifter Than Expected, CEO Says – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Target, Tesla, Advanced Micro Devices and more – cnbc
Analysis-Tether’s $100 Billion Stokes Stablecoin Stability Concerns – Reuters
Bitcoin Takes Out All-Time High, Briefly Topping Silver’s Market Cap – Zerohedge
Bitcoin touches an all-time high above $69,000, then falls 6% – cnbc
US Factory Orders Fall More Than Expected in January – Reuters
US Services Sector Slows in February; Inflation Moderating – Reuters
Boeing, Boeing, Gone: US Factory Orders Plunge Most Since COVID Lockdowns In January – Zerohedge
US Services Surveys Signal Stagflation In Feb: Higher Prices, Slower Growth – Zerohedge
Americans Now Pay as Much Interest on Other Debt as on Mortgages – bbg
Amer Sports losses narrow as China sales fuel holiday-quarter revenue growth – cnbc
Target shares pop as retailer boosts profits, despite lackluster sales forecast – cnbc
Futures Fall As Apple China Sales Tumble, China Congress Forecast Disappoints – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Target, Apple, Tesla, Microstrategy and more – cnbc
US Gov’t Reportedly Blocks AMD From Selling AI Chip To China – Zerohedge
Euro-Area Inflation Reaches 2% in BE Nowcast Just as ECB Meets – bbg
Euro Zone Business Activity Moves Closer to Recovery, PMI Survey Shows – Reuters
German Services Sector Remains Under Pressure, PMI Survey Shows – Reuters
‘We Have Liftoff!’ – Spot Gold Takes Out Record High – Zerohedge
US Profits Outshine Europe By The Most Since 2020 – Zerohedge
Germany Unveils Pension Package With €200 Billion Fund Goal – bbg
European markets lower as sentiment struggles ahead of ECB meeting – cnbc
Analysis-Investors in China Stick to Bargains as Fiscal Bazooka Proves Elusive – Reuters
China Sets Economic Growth Target At Around 5% This Year, Will Boost Defense Spending By 7.2% – Zerohedge
China’s Bullish 5% Growth Goal Seen as ‘Target Without a Plan’ – bbg
China sets GDP 2024 target of ‘around 5%,’ plans to issue ‘ultra-long’ special bonds for major projects – cnbc
BOJ Needs 9 Years to Normalize Balance Sheet, Ex-Official Says – bbg
Monday 03/04
Stocks subdued as mega caps struggle in the face of Bitcoin and Gold euphoria – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Gold & Bitcoin Close At Record Highs As Bonds & Stocks Dip – Zerohedge
S&P 500 Edges Lower as Investors Hold Their Breath Ahead of Economic Data – Reuters
Stock rally stalls as week begins, Nasdaq falls from record despite Nvidia gain – cnbc
JPMorgan Sees ‘Froth’ in US Stocks, While Goldman Says Rally Justified – bbg
For Fed Tightening, There’s More to Think About Than Just Tapering – bbg
NYCB Shares Extend Selloff After New Round of Credit Downgrades – bbg
Tesla Shares Skid After China Sales Fell in February – Reuters
Super Micro Shares Jump as AI-Bet Gears up for S&P 500 Entry – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Macy’s, Super Micro Computer, Lyft, DoorDash and more – cnbc
Crypto Exuberance Is Hitting Overdrive as Ether ETF Battle Looms – bbg
S&P Futures Flat As MegaTech Bubble Gets Bigger Around The Globe – Zerohedge
Ford sales jump 10.5% in February, led by gains in hybrids and EVs – cnbc
Timing Is Everything: Five Questions for the ECB – Reuters
BofA’s Subramanian Is Latest on Wall Street to Boost S&P 500 Target – bbg
Key Events This Busy Week: Payrolls, Powell, China People’s Congress And Much More – Zerohedge
Nvidia Becomes Tesla’s Successor as Market Flips From EV to AI – bbg
European markets set for mixed open at the start of the new trading week – cnbc
Japan’s Nikkei closes above 40,000 after Wall Street benchmarks hit record highs; China ‘Two Sessions’ meeting in focus – cnbc
China Skips Premier’s NPC Briefing for First Time Since 1993 – bbg
China to Unveil GDP Target, Avoid ‘Bazooka’ Stimulus at Meeting – bbg
China Expected to Target GDP Growth of Around 5% in 2024 – bbg
Chinese leaders to hold annual ‘Two Sessions’ meeting as debate about bazooka-like stimulus swirls – cnbc
China Vanke Shares, Bonds Slump on Mounting Debt Worries – bbg
TSMC Surges to Record High on AI Optimism, Global Chip Rally – bbg
Asia Stocks Eye Early Gains Into China Policy Week: Markets Wrap – bbg
Week Ahead Preview: ECB and BOC Meetings; Fed Chair Powell Testifies; U.S. Employment Report; Super Tuesday; Chinese National People’s Congress; U.K. Budget – cb