Wednesday’s links

Central Banks Step Up $5.6 Trillion Bond Binge Despite Doubts – Bloomberg Economics
Bank of England should switch strategy on QE – FT Opinion
Demand for Corporate Bonds Drives Inflation-Adjusted Yields to Zero – WSJ

Monday’s links

Bank-Driven Squeeze in Funding Markets Is Hitting Every Corner – Spratt in Bloomberg
BOJ Becomes Biggest Japan Stock Owner With $434 Billion Hoard – Bloomberg
Stocks Hit New Highs as Reopening Euphoria Rages On. Can It Last? – Barron’s
China makes digital yuan transfers as easy as using a phone – Nikkei Asia

Sunday’s links

Rash of bond defaults tests China’s fixed income fund market – FT

Friday’s links

The ‘everything rally’; vaccines prompt wave of market exuberance – FT

Wednesday’s links

U.S. Homebuyers Brace for Pain in a Post-Pandemic Market – Bloomberg Opinion
Libor May Get a Temporary Reprieve as Wall Street Grapples With Phaseout – Barron’s
Yellen calls for action to prevent US economic ‘devastation’ – FT

Tuesday’s links

Get Ready for a Supercharged Economy “…The U.S. stock market had one of its best months ever in November, with the S&P 500 Index surging almost 11%. Many are again questioning whether equities have become disconnected to reality…Lost in the debate is the potential for an explosive economy in 2021 given the magnitude of excess savings that households have accumulated…” – Bloomberg Opinion
Copper hits 7-year high as Goldman calls bull market – FT
Top ECB Official Privately Called Investors, Banks After Key Policy Decisions – WSJ