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China Strikes Back at Trump With Its Own Tariffs on U.S. Goods … BBG   China Strikes Back at Trump With Its Own Tariffs on U.S. Goods China will impose an additional […]

Oil Explorers Expand Drilling in U.S. Fields … BBG   Oil Explorers Expand Drilling in U.S. Fields By David Wethe Crude explorers deployed more drilling rigs across the U.S. this week as oil […]

Consumer sentiment surprises in early June reading, moving opposite of expectations … CNBC   Consumer sentiment surprises in early June reading, moving opposite of expectations Consumer sentiment jumped in the beginning of […]

U.S. Manufacturing Output Fell in May by the Most Since 2014 … BBG   U.S. Manufacturing Output Fell in May by the Most Since 2014 By Sho Chandra U.S. factory production fell in […]

China Will Immediately Respond on Same Scale to US Tariffs … BBG   China Says It Will Immediately Respond on Same Scale to U.S. Tariffs Bloomberg News China announced it would respond […]

Russia Keeps Rates On Hold … RTT   Russia Keeps Rates On Hold Russia’s central bank decided to leave its key interest rate unchanged as planned sales tax hike in 2019 is […]

Eurozone Trade Surplus At 6-Month Low … RTT   Eurozone Trade Surplus At 6-Month Low The euro area trade surplus declined to a six-month low in April on higher imports, figures from […]

Bavaria rebels could unseat Merkel on migration … EU OBSERVER   Bavaria rebels could unseat Merkel on migration By ANDREW RETTMAN Local authorities in Bavaria, Germany, could start turning back migrants on […]

Eurozone Inflation Accelerates … RTT   Eurozone Inflation Accelerates In May Eurozone consumer prices increased as estimated in May, final data from Eurostat revealed Friday. Inflation rose to 1.9 percent in May […]

Migrant tensions on the menu as Macron meets Italian leader … AFP   Migrant tensions on the menu as Macron meets Italian leader French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Italy’s new premier […]

Defiant French union vows to extend rail strike into summer … AFP   Defiant French union vows to extend rail strike into summer The head of France’s main rail union on Friday […]

Austria Inflation Accelerates Slightly … RTT   Austria Inflation Accelerates Slightly In May Austria’s consumer price inflation accelerated marginally in May, figures from Statistics Austria showed Friday. Consumer prices climbed 1.9 percent […]

Denmark PPI Inflation At 1-Year High … RTT   Denmark PPI Inflation At 1-Year High Denmark’s producer price inflation accelerated in May to the highest level in twelve months, figures from Statistics […]

German Wholesale Price Inflation At 6-Month High … RTT   German Wholesale Price Inflation At 6-Month High Germany’s wholesale prices increased at the fastest pace in six months in May, Destatis showed […]

Norway Trade Surplus Grows … RTT   Norway Trade Surplus Grows In May Norway’s foreign trade surplus increased notably in May from a year ago, as exports grew much faster than imports, […]

Finland Economic Output Expands At Slower Pace … RTT   Finland Economic Output Expands At Slower Pace Finland’s economic output expanded at a slower rate in April, figures from Statistics Finland showed […]

European Passenger Car Sales Log Marginal Growth … RTT   European Passenger Car Sales Log Marginal Growth : ACEA Europe passenger car sales growth eased notably in May, the European Automobile Manufacturers […]

Dutch Retail Sales Growth At 7-month High … RTT   Dutch Retail Sales Growth At 7-month High Dutch retail sales growth accelerated in April to the highest level in seven months, figures […]

‘Fears growing’ over post-Brexit Irish border … BBC   ‘Fears growing’ over post-Brexit Irish border Concern over the Irish border in the event of a hard Brexit is growing, according to a university […]

Leading Tory rebel Grieve rejects UK PM May Brexit compromise … BBC   Leading Tory rebel Dominic Grieve rejects UK PM May Brexit compromise The government’s compromise to avoid a Commons defeat […]

Fed first step toward early exit from balance sheet reduction … CNBC   Fed has taken the first step toward an early exit from its balance sheet reduction * The Federal Reserve […]

China regulators approve Qualcomm $44 billion merger with NXP … RTRS   China regulators approve Qualcomm’s $44 billion merger with NXP * Chinese regulators have approved Qualcomm’s proposed US$44 billion merger with […]

New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Slows To 54.5 … RTT   New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Slows To 54.5 In May The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to expand, albeit at a slower […]

White House expects to slap tariffs on smaller list of Chinese products Friday … CNBC   White House expects to slap tariffs on smaller list of Chinese products Friday The Trump administration […]

Government’s Brexit deal amendment has been published – and it’s not what Remainers expected … CITY AM   Government’s Brexit deal amendment has been published – and it’s not what Remainers expected […]

Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q2) revised higher to +4.68% from +4.6%   Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q2) revised higher to +4.68% from +4.6% The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual […]

EU countries back counter-measures against U.S. steel tariffs … REUTERS   EU countries back counter-measures against U.S. steel tariffs BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries on Thursday unanimously backed a plan to […]

Natural-gas futures fall as U.S. supplies climb more than expected … MARKETWATCH   Natural-gas futures fall as U.S. supplies climb more than expected By MYRA P. SAEFONG The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday that […]

Business inventories rebound in April … CNBC   Business inventories rebound in April U.S. business inventories rebounded in April, but a slight downward revision to retail stocks excluding motor vehicles suggested inventory […]

Sweden Inflation Accelerates As Expected … RTT   Sweden Inflation Accelerates As Expected In May Sweden’s consumer price inflation accelerated as expected in May, though slightly, data from Statistics Sweden showed Thursday. […]

US Import prices climb with more evidence of inflation … MARKETWATCH   U.S. import prices climb 0.6% in May, more evidence of inflation By JEFFRY BARTASH WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The import price […]

US Retail sales jump & point to strong second-quarter GDP … ,MARKETWATCH   US Retail sales jump 0.8% in May, point to strong second-quarter GDP By Jeffry Bartash and Aaron Hankin Double-edged […]

Greece Jobless Rate Remains Stable In Q1 … RTT   Greece Jobless Rate Remains Stable In Q1 Greece’s unemployment rate held steady in the three months ended March, data from the Hellenic […]

Goldman last minute ECB preview … ZEROHEDGE   Goldman last minute ECB preview “We expect no change to key policy settings, and little detail on the outlook for asset purchases beyond an […]

French Inflation Accelerates As Estimated … RTT   French Inflation Accelerates As Estimated In May France’s consumer price inflation accelerated as initially estimated in May, latest figures from the statistical office Insee […]

German Inflation Accelerates As Estimated … RTT   German Inflation Accelerates As Estimated In May Germany’s consumer price inflation accelerated, as initially estimated, on energy prices in May, final data from Destatis […]

Finland Inflation Accelerates … RTT   Finland Inflation Accelerates In May Finland’s consumer price inflation accelerated slightly in May after remaining stable in the previous month, figures from Statistics Finland showed Thursday. […]

Dutch Export Growth At 5-Month High … RTT   Dutch Export Growth At 5-Month High Dutch export growth accelerated in April to the highest level in five months, figures from the Central […]

German Minister forms ‘axis’ with Austria & Italy against Merkel … AFP   German Interior Minister forms ‘axis’ with Austria & Italy against Merkel AFP The hardline interior ministers of Austria, Germany and […]

Australia Jobless Rate Eases To 5.4% … RTT   Australia Jobless Rate Eases To 5.4% In May The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.4 percent in May, […]

US CLOSING REPORT: WEDNESDAY – 13TH – JUNE – 2018   US CLOSING REPORT WEDNESDAY – 13TH  – JUNE – 2018 The Federal Open Market Committee raised the target range for the […]

Five Labour frontbenchers quit over Brexit vote … SKY NEWS   Five Labour frontbenchers quit over Brexit vote Five Labour MPs have resigned from their roles ahead of a Brexit vote on […]

UK leader Theresa May says ‘special relationship’ with the US means there can also be disagreements … CNBC   UK leader Theresa May says ‘special relationship’ with the US means there can […]

The Fed is hiking rates Wednesday, but here’s what else you need to know … CNBC   The Fed is hiking rates Wednesday, but here’s what else you need to know The […]

Weekly mortgage applications drop 1.5% as rates turn higher again … CNBC   Weekly mortgage applications drop 1.5% as rates turn higher again Rates are on the move higher again, and that […]

Italy Econ Min cancels France meeting over migrant tensions … RTRS   Italy economy minister cancels France meeting over migrant tensions by Reuters (Reuters) – Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria has canceled […]

South Africa Retail Sales Growth Eases Sharply … RTT   South Africa’s Retail Sales Growth Eases Sharply (RTTNews) – South Africa’s retail sales growth eased markedly in April, after accelerating in the […]

Eurozone Employment Growth Improves In Q1 … RTT   Eurozone Employment Growth Improves In Q1 Eurozone employment grew at a slightly faster pace in the three months ended March, data from Eurostat […]

Eurozone Industrial Production Falls … RTT   Eurozone Industrial Production Falls In April Eurozone industrial production decreased in April after recovering in the previous month, data from Eurostat showed Wednesday. Industrial output […]

Turkey Industrial Production Growth At 11-Month Low … RTT   Turkey Industrial Production Growth At 11-Month Low Turkey’s industrial production growth eased for the fourth straight month in April to the lowest […]

Swiss Industrial Production Increases In Q1 … RTT   Swiss Industrial Production Increases In Q1 Switzerland’s industrial production and turnover increased in the first quarter, the Federal Statistical Office reported Wednesday. Industrial […]

UK House Price Inflation Weakest In 13 Months … RTT   UK House Price Inflation Weakest In 13 Months British house price inflation eased further in April to the lowest level in […]

Spain Inflation Accelerates More Than Estimated … RTT   Spain May Inflation Accelerates More Than Estimated Spain’s consumer price inflation accelerated more than initially estimated in May, latest figures from the statistical […]

Finland Retail Sales Growth Slows Less Than Estimated … RTT   Finland Retail Sales Growth Slows Less Than Estimated Finland’s retail sales growth eased less than initially estimated in April, figures from […]

MPs say UK PM must honour ‘assurances’ over Parliament role … BBC   Brexit: MPs say PM must honour ‘assurances’ over Parliament’s role Theresa May must honour “assurances” she’s given that Parliament […]

Oil prices drop on prospect of rising supplies … RTRS   Oil prices drop on prospect of rising supplies Reuters Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulled down by rising supplies in the […]

Gold prices steady as markets wait for Fed meeting … RTRS   Gold prices steady as markets wait for Fed meeting * Fed statement due at 1800 GMT * Fed rate hike […]

Fed hiking rates Wednesday but here’s what else you need to know … CNBC   The Fed is hiking rates Wednesday, but here’s what else you need to know * The Fed […]

Japan Def Min : US-South Korea military drills are ‘vital’ … RTRS   U.S.-South Korea military drills are ‘vital’ to East Asia, says Japan’s defense minister * “We would like to seek […]

RBA Lowe : Weak wages may see inflation fall short of target … AFR   RBA governor Philip Lowe warns weak wages may see inflation fall short of target by Jacob Greber […]

Australia consumer sentiment picks up … RTRS   Australia consumer sentiment picks up in June [SYDNEY] A measure of Australian consumer sentiment increased marginally in June after two straight monthly declines as […]

New Zealand Food Prices Unchanged … RTT   New Zealand Food Prices Unchanged In May Food prices in New Zealand were steady on month on an unadjusted basis in May, Statistics New […]

Thirty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Average Demand … RTT   Thirty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Average Demand After selling three-year and ten-year notes on Monday, the Treasury Department finished off this week’s series of […]

EIA cuts U.S. crude output growth forecast for 2019 … REUTERS   EIA cuts U.S. crude output growth forecast for 2019 NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil production is […]

Navarro apologizes for saying there’s a ‘special place in hell’ for Trudeau … CNBC   Navarro apologizes for saying there’s a ‘special place in hell’ for Trudeau The president’s trade advisor Peter […]

Portugal Inflation Accelerates … RTT   Portugal Inflation Accelerates In May Portugal’s consumer price inflation accelerated in May after easing in the previous month, figures from Statistics Portugal showed Tuesday. Consumer price […]

France Fin Min : France & Germany near roadmap on EU taxes … AFP   France Fin Min : France & Germany near roadmap on EU taxes France and Germany are close to […]

WTO chief warns against escalation of trade tensions … AFP   WTO chief warns against escalation of trade tensions World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo warned Monday against a damaging “escalation” of […]

German Business Insolvencies Decline In Q1 … RTT   German Business Insolvencies Decline In Q1 Germany’s business insolvencies decreased in the three months ended March, Destatis reported Tuesday. German local courts reported […]

Europe Considers Next Moves After Trump G-7 Brush-Off … WSJ   Europe Considers Next Moves After Trump’s G-7 Brush-Off For many European officials, the president’s brusque tone and dismissive stance signal an […]

Clouds Over Global Economy Have Darkened Since G7 Summit, Says IMF’s Lagarde … REUTERS   Clouds Over Global Economy Have Darkened Since G7 Summit, Says IMF’s Lagarde BERLIN (REUTERS) – The clouds over […]

Ten-Year Note Auction Attracts Above Average Demand … RTT   Ten-Year Note Auction Attracts Above Average Demand Following the sale of $32 billion worth of three-year notes earlier in the day, the […]

Three-Year Note Auction Attracts Modestly Below Average Demand … RTT   Three-Year Note Auction Attracts Modestly Below Average Demand The Treasury Department kicked off this week’s series of long-term securities auctions with […]

France and Germany push for compromise on eurozone reform … AFP   France and Germany push for compromise on eurozone reform France and Germany are “determined” to reach a compromise on President […]

Merkel open to EU migration reform but cautious on eurozone … AFP   Merkel open to EU migration reform but cautious on eurozone German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she was more open […]

Berlin talks bid to revive stalled Ukraine peace process … AFP   Berlin talks bid to revive stalled Ukraine peace process Ukraine and Russia’s foreign ministers meet their German and French counterparts […]

Putin says ready to meet Trump ‘as soon as’ Washington is ready … AFP   Putin says ready to meet Trump ‘as soon as’ Washington is ready Russian President Vladimir Putin on […]

Spain Basques form 202km human chain for Basque independence vote … AFP   Spain Basques form 202km human chain for Basque independence vote Around 175,000 people joined hands in a human chain […]

Brexit donor held undisclosed meetings with Russian envoy … AFP   Brexit donor held undisclosed meetings with Russian envoy : Report A major Brexit campaign donor held two previously undisclosed meetings with […]

After rollercoaster week UK PM May faces Brexit showdown … AFP   After rollercoaster week UK PM May faces Brexit showdown After a rollercoaster week of Brexit rows within her government and with […]

Scottish leader urges separatists to wait for independence vote … ASP   Scottish leader urges separatists to wait for independence vote Scotland’s nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday urged impatient separatists to […]

Turkey GDP Growth Improves In Q1 … RTT   Turkey GDP Growth Improves In Q1 Turkey’s economic growth improved slightly in the first quarter after easing in the previous quarter, data from […]

Norway Inflation Eases Slightly … RTT   Norway Inflation Eases Slightly In May Norway’s consumer price inflation eased marginally in May after accelerating in the previous month, figures from Statistics Norway showed […]

France GDP To Expand 0.3% In Q2 … RTT   France GDP To Expand 0.3% In Q2 France’s economy is forecast to grow at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter, […]

Ireland Construction PMI Growth At 1-Year High … RTT   Ireland Construction PMI Growth At 1-Year High Ireland’s construction activity expanded at the fastest pace for a year in May, survey data […]

New Italian economy minister Tria rules out euro exit … AFP   New Italian economy minister Tria rules out euro exit AFP The new Italian economy minister Giovanni Tria on Sunday emphatically […]

Italy shuts ports to migrant boat & asks Malta to open its doors … RTRS   Italy shuts ports to migrant boat & asks Malta to open its doors More than 600,000 migrants […]

UK PM ‘to appeal for unity’ on Brexit vote … BBC   UK PM ‘to appeal for unity’ on Brexit vote The PM will stress that, in essence, the Withdrawal Bill is […]

Japan Core Machine Orders Surge 10.1% … RTT   Japan Core Machine Orders Surge 10.1% In April Core machine orders in Japan soared a seasonally adjusted 10.1 percent on month in April, […]

Japan M2 Money Stock Holds Steady At 3.2% … RTT   Japan M2 Money Stock Holds Steady At 3.2% In May The M2 money stock in Japan was up 3.2 percent on […]

New Zealand Manufacturing Activity Volume Jumps 1.4% In Q1 … RTT   New Zealand Manufacturing Activity Volume Jumps 1.4% In Q1 Total manufacturing activity volume in New Zealand climbed a seasonally adjusted […]

G7 summit : Donald Trump lashes out at America key allies … BBC   G7 summit : Donald Trump lashes out at America key allies The war of words comes after Mr […]

Baker Hughes says U.S. oil-rig count up by 1 this week … MARKETWATCH   Baker Hughes says U.S. oil-rig count up by 1 this week By MYRA P. SAEFONG Baker Hughes on Friday reported […]