Jan 16 (Tuesday)

Markets
Markets risk a ‘brutal’ fall as they ignore the Fed’s latest warning shot (MW)
Bundesbank Says It’ll Add China’s Yuan to Currency Reserves (B)

Central banks
Bank of Japan’s $50 Billion Question: When to Stop Buying Stocks (W)

US
As Labor Pool Shrinks, Prison Time is Less of a Hiring Hurdle (N)
Ready or Not for the Next Recession? (Project Syndicate)

Europe
Macron seeks overhaul of Anglo-French migrant accord (FT)

Japan
Why Is Japan Populist-Free? (Project Syndicate)

US politics
Metals Power Higher as Sickly Dollar Spurs Copper-to-Gold Rally (B)

Geopolitics
Merkel could join Macron in Davos for clash with Trump (R)

Industries & companies
Autos: Marchionne’s Stark Farewell Message to Carmakers: Adapt or Die (B)
Biotech: Don’t Fear a Biotech Correction (W)
Energy: The Three Stumbling Blocks to a Solar-Powered Nation (W)
Financials: Don’t Expect Citi to Report Profits (W)

Corporate finance
SoftBank Explores $18 Billion Listing of Telecoms Business (W)
Lego and Tencent team up for China digital partnership (FT)

Cryptocurrency
China Escalates Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Trading (B)
Uproar as South Korea Plans Cryptocurrency Crackdown (W)

Offbeat
Why We’re Losing the War On Plastics (B)