Thursday, March 26, 2015

Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] Oil up 5 percent after Saudi strikes in Yemen; dollar limits gains

[Washington Post] Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen as fears grow of a land invasion

[NYT] Egypt Says It May Send Troops to Yemen to Fight Houthis

[Bloomberg] Yemen Emerges as Latest Battleground for Saudi Arabia and Iran

[Reuters] Turkey's Erdogan says can't tolerate Iran bid to dominate Middle East

[Bloomberg] U.S. Wheat Sales Plunge to 25-Year Low as Dollar Erodes Demand

[CNBC] Biotech woes: Deja vu all over again

[Reuters] Brazil uncovers multibillion-dollar tax fraud at Finance Ministry

[Bloomberg] ECB Said to Query Banks About Austria Risks After Heta

[Bloomberg] Draghi Says ECB Will Reach QE Target Even in Shorter First Month

[FT] Russia besieged by ‘hostile forces’, warns Vladimir Putin

[Reuters] Concerns of foreign selling spook Indian stock markets

[Bloomberg] Cutting China’s Smog Will Come at a Massive Cost

Thursday's News Links

[AP] Saudi Arabia, allies open air campaign against Yemen rebels

[Bloomberg] Oil Jumps With Metals, Yen on Yemen While Stocks Retreat

[Bloomberg] Dubai Stocks Lead Rout After Yemen Air Strikes

[Bloomberg] Emerging Stocks Drop Most in Two Weeks as Technology Shares Fall

[Reuters] Oil surges on Yemen air strikes, global stocks tumble

[Bloomberg] Europe Shares Drop Second Day Amid Increased Middle East Tension

[AP] Iran Calls Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen 'Dangerous Step'

[NBC] Yemen Crisis: Saudi Arabia Masses 150,000 Troops to Support Airstrikes

[AP] Yemen's conflict fuels calls for southern independence

[Bloomberg] How Greece’s Exit From Euro Could Happen

[Bloomberg] Greek Bank Deposits Plunge to 10-Year Low

[Reuters] Deposits in Greek banks fell by 7.8 bln eur in Feb - ECB data

[Reuters] Euro zone lending dips in Feb, dashing expectations for rise

[Bloomberg] Brazil 2016 Inflation to Remain Above Target, Central Bank Says

[Bloomberg] Why Bombing This Tiny Oil Producer Is Roiling the Energy Market

[Bloomberg] U.S. Home Prices Are Surging 13 Times Faster Than Wages

[Reuters] Fed's Bullard: now may be good time to normalize U.S. monetary policy

[NYT] As Dollar Heats Up Overseas, U.S. Manufacturers Feel a Chill

[Bloomberg] China Bulls Adopt Price-to-Whatever Ratio as Equities Surge

[Reuters] BOJ Harada: Hard to see 2 pct inflation, 2-yr timeframe as 'rigid' goals

[Reuters] Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea