What I Am Reading
Friday, October 25, 2024
Markets
- Global shares flat, US yields fall as strong earnings allay election worriesReuters
- The stock market gains the most when this political party occupies the White HouseMarketWatch
- Bond Selloff Stalls with Yields Near Highest Levels Since JulyBloomberg
- Euro, German Bond Yields Rise After Improved German PMI DataWall Street Journal
- US copper imports accelerate in wake of CME squeezeReuters
- The art market is in a correction as big spenders fadeCNBC
Central banks
US I
- Inflation Has Cooled, but Americans Are Still Seething Over PricesWall Street Journal
- US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Back to Pre-Hurricanes LevelsBloomberg
- US labor market plodding along, but jobs becoming more scarceReuters
- US Mortgage Rates Increase for Fourth Week, Climbing to 6.54%Bloomberg
- US new home sales highest in nearly 1-1/2 years in SeptemberReuters
US II
Global
- Eurozone Activity Stagnates on Germany, France WeaknessWall Street Journal
- South Korea’s Economy Picks Up But Still DisappointsWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
- BRICS gathers pace as shared grievances with West fuel allianceReuters
- Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia?New York Times
- The U.S. and IMF Disagree About China. That’s a Problem.Wall Street Journal
- The India-Canada BreakdownWall Street Journal
- A ‘Gangster’ Is Blowing Up India-Canada Relations—From Behind BarsWall Street Journal