What I Am Reading
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Markets
- Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs reportReuters
- What Lies Behind the Markets’ JittersWall Street Journal
- Low Interest Rates Pose Risks for InvestorsNew York Times
- US equity funds see major outflows on growth concernsReuters
- Brokerages lift S&P 500 target on hopes of Fed rate cutReuters
- China’s Banks Build $100 Billion Short on US Dollar to Prop Up YuanBloomberg
Commodities
Central banks
US
- August payrolls grew by a less-than-expected 142,000, but unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%CNBC
- Here's where the jobs are for August 2024 — in one chartCNBC
- Hiring Softened This Summer, Teeing Up Fed Rate CutsWall Street Journal
- Older workers put off retirementThe Week
- Home listings are up more than 60% in these citiesCNBC
US politics
Europe
- Eurozone Economy Weaker Than Previously Estimated as ECB Prepares to MeetWall Street Journal
- European shares have worst day in a month as investors digest mixed US dataReuters
- German Recession Fears Mount as Industry Slump EnduresWall Street Journal
- German Trade Surplus Narrows as Imports GrowWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- Netherlands Expands Export Control Rules for Some ASML EquipmentWall Street Journal
- U.S. Dockworkers Are Bracing for a Strike at Major American PortsWall Street Journal