What I Am Reading
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Markets
- S&P 500 rises Friday, posts second winning week in a rowCNBC
- Surging Stock Markets Turn a Blind Eye to Fed at Their Own RiskBloomberg
- Chinese Stocks: What Went WrongMorningstar
- U.S. bonds: 10-year Treasury yield rises to 2-year high of 2.5% as investors bet on aggressive FedCNBC
- Morning Bid: Now even Japan seems ok with rising bond yieldsReuters
Commodities
Central banks
- The Fed Bets on a ‘Soft Landing,’ but Recession Risk LoomsNew York Times
- Fed's Williams: Fed Can Boost Rates By 50 Basis Points if NeededWall Street Journal
US
- Homebuyers Hit With U.S. Mortgage Rates Surging Most Since 1994Bloomberg
- Home sales fall in February ahead of key spring selling seasonCNBC
- Mortgage rate soars closer to 5% in its second huge jump this weekCNBC
- Buying a Home in Atlanta Has Become Unaffordable, Fed Data ShowBloomberg
- The tech exodus from California? It was a bustLA Times
Europe
- Europe’s Economy Slows as Ukraine War Sends Costs SoaringWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade I
- Russia reframes war goals as Ukrainians advance near KyivReuters
- Russia Says 'Main' Focus of Ukraine Operation Is on Donbas: InterfaxBloomberg
- How Bill Clinton Sealed Ukraine’s FateWall Street Journal
- What Are War Crimes? Could Vladimir Putin Be Tried at ICC?Bloomberg
- Exclusive: U.S. assesses up to 60% failure rate for some Russian missiles, officials sayReuters
- U.S. urges China and Russia to send strong message to North Korea after missile launchReuters
Geopolitics & trade II
- China Seeking Details on Russia Sanctions, Easing U.S. Concerns of EvasionBloomberg
- Exclusive: China's Sinopec pauses Russia projects, Beijing wary of sanctionsReuters
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sees no need for China sanctions over Russia warCNBC
- U.S. to Sanction Companies Providing Technology for Russian Military, Intelligence ServicesWall Street Journal