U.S. Consumers’ One-Year Inflation View Steady: NY Fed Survey … REUTERS   U.S. Consumers’ One-Year Inflation View Steady: NY Fed Survey NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. consumers’ one-year inflation expectations held steady […]

U.S. Embassy in Ankara has not made statement regarding pastor Brunson – official … REUTERS   U.S. Embassy in Ankara has not made statement regarding pastor Brunson – official ISTANBUL (Reuters) – […]

British Employers See Difficulty In Filling Vacancies … RTT   British Employers See Difficulty In Filling Vacancies : CIPD More UK employers found it difficult to fill their job vacancies, according to […]

Italy Inflation Accelerates As Estimated … RTT   Italy Inflation Accelerates As Estimated In July Italy’s consumer price inflation accelerated as initially estimated in July, latest figures from the statistical office Istat […]

German Econ Min : Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth … AFP   German Econ Min : Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth Germany’s economy minister on Sunday lashed out at US […]

Turkish central bank fails to soothe investors … MARKETWATCH   Turkish central bank fails to soothe investors By Saumya Vaishampayan Turkey’s currency plunged again Monday, rattling other vulnerable emerging markets, while the […]

Ireland Consumer Sentiment Strengthens … RTT   Ireland Consumer Sentiment Strengthens In July Ireland’s consumer confidence strengthened in July as warm weather boosted buying climate, survey results from the Economic and Social […]

Asian shares decline amid renewed slide in Turkish lira … CNBC   Asian shares decline amid renewed slide in Turkish lira * Asian shares declined on Monday as investor sentiment wobbled amid […]

Indian rupee hits record low as central bank intervention seen … RTRS   Indian rupee hits record low as central bank intervention seen * The Indian rupee reached an all-time low of 69.62 […]

Turkey pledges action to calm markets … BBC   Turkey pledges action to calm markets Turkey has pledged it will take action to calm markets after the lira plunged to a new […]

Oil holds sharp gain after Baker Hughes weekly rig count data show oil rigs jumped by 10 … MARKETWATCH   Oil holds sharp gain after Baker Hughes weekly rig count data show […]

Mexico Says ‘Very Close’ on NAFTA Issues With the U.S. … REUTERS   Mexico Says ‘Very Close’ on NAFTA Issues With the U.S. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said […]

EUROPEAN CLOSING REPORT: FRIDAY – 10TH – AUGUST – 2018   EUROPEAN CLOSING REPORT FRIDAY – 10TH – AUGUST – 2018 The Turkish Lira went into freefall this afternoon with Usd/Try surging […]

UK economy on track to grow at fastest since Q4 2016 – NIESR … REUTERS   UK economy on track to grow at fastest since Q4 2016 – NIESR LONDON (Reuters) – […]

Trump says he’s doubling Turkish tariffs as lira slides … MARKETWATCH   Trump says he’s doubling Turkish tariffs as lira slides BY ANNE KENTAPPE President Donald Trump said in a tweet Friday he authorized […]

Portugal Inflation Accelerates As Estimated … RTT   Portugal Inflation Accelerates As Estimated In July Portugal’s consumer price inflation accelerated slightly as initially estimated in July, latest figures from Statistics Portugal showed […]

UK Industrial Output Recovers … RTT   UK Industrial Output Recovers In June UK industrial production expanded in June after falling for three straight months, data from the Office for National Statistics […]

France Industrial Output Recovers … RTT   France Industrial Output Recovers In June France’s industrial and manufacturing output rebounded in June driven by a recovery in petroleum output, data from the statistical […]

ECB worries that some EU banks may be too exposed to Turkey … MARKETWATCH   ECB worries that some European banks may be too exposed to Turkey: FT By Barbara Kollmeyer The […]

Turkish lira crashes amid EU contagion worries … SHARECAST   Turkish lira crashes amid EU contagion worries (Sharecast News) – The Turkish lira sank to record new depths as European traders got […]

Gold dips on rallying dollar … RTRS   Gold dips on rallying dollar Eyes fifth weekly fall By Apeksha Nair Reuters) – Gold prices dipped in Asia on Friday, languishing near a […]

RBA charts steady course for rates as inflation lags economic growth … RTRS   RBA charts steady course for rates as inflation lags economic growth * The Reserve Bank of Australia expects […]

Japan GDP Gains 0.5% On Quarter In Q2 … RTT   Japan GDP Gains 0.5% On Quarter In Q2 Japan’s gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on quarter in […]

Japan Producer Prices Climb 0.5% … RTT   Japan Producer Prices Climb 0.5% In July Producer prices in Japan were up 0.5 percent on month in July, the Bank of Japan said […]

Traders are expecting a big stock market move soon … CNBC   Traders are expecting a big stock market move soon : ‘There are a lot of bets across the table’ Bob […]

Canadian Housing Starts Trend Decreases … CISION   Canadian Housing Starts Trend Decreases in July The trend in housing starts was 219,988 units in July 2018, compared to 221,738 units in June […]

Portugal Trade Gap Widens … RTT   Portugal Trade Gap Widens In June Portugal’s foreign trade deficit increased in June from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports, figures from […]

Ireland Consumer Prices Rise Further … RTT   Ireland Consumer Prices Rise Further Ireland’s consumer prices increased for the third straight month in July, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday. […]

Greece CPI Rises For Third Month … RTT   Greece CPI Rises For Third Month Greece’s consumer prices increased for the third straight month in July, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority […]

Germany inks deal with Spain to return registered migrants … AFP   Germany inks deal with Spain to return registered migrants Berlin has concluded a deal with Madrid for Spain to take […]

Swiss Jobless Rate Remains Stable … RTT   Swiss Jobless Rate Remains Stable In July Switzerland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in July, data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs revealed Thursday. […]

Dutch Industrial Production Growth Improves … RTT   Dutch Industrial Production Growth Improves In June Dutch industrial production growth improved slightly in June after easing in the previous month, figures from the […]

Is Turkey heading for an economic crisis … BBC   Is Turkey heading for an economic crisis? By Andrew Walker BBC World Service economics correspondent Is Turkey heading for an economic and […]

BoE McCafferty : Bank of England risks losing kudos … SKY NEWS   BoE McCafferty : Bank of England risks losing kudos The departing monetary policy committee member said the UK’s economy […]

Oil prices rebound slightly after heavy declines … FOX BUSINESS   Oil prices rebound slightly after heavy declines over trade dispute FOXBusiness Oil prices on Thursday eked out gains on concerns about […]

China consumer inflation rises to 4-month high … MARKETWATCH   China consumer inflation rises to 4-month high By MarketWatch BEIJING–China’s consumer inflation accelerated to a four-month high, as consumers paid more for […]

Japan Core Machine Orders Plunge 8.8% … RTT   Japan Core Machine Orders Plunge 8.8% In June The total number of core machine orders in Japan tumbled a seasonally adjusted 8.8 percent […]

Nasdaq posts longest winning streak since March … CNBC   Nasdaq posts longest winning streak since March as Amazon and Facebook rise * The Nasdaq Composite posts its first seven-day winning streak […]

Oil Extends Losses After Crude Inventories … INVESTING   Oil Extends Losses After Crude Inventories Investing.com – West Texas Intermediate oil extended losses in North American trade on Wednesday, as data showed […]

Brazil July inflation slows as impact of truckers’ strike fades … NASDAQ   Brazil July inflation slows as impact of truckers’ strike fades By Bruno Federowski BRASILIA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Inflation […]

Weekly mortgage applications fall as home prices climb … CNBC   Weekly mortgage applications fall as home prices climb Rising home prices continued to hit the mortgage industry hard last week. Total […]

Spain Industrial Output Growth Eases … RTT   Spain Industrial Output Growth Eases In June Spain’s industrial production grew at a slower pace in June, the statistical office INE said Wednesday. Industrial […]

France GDP Growth Likely To Accelerate In Q3 … RTT   France’s GDP Growth Likely To Accelerate In Q3 France’s economic growth is set to improve in the third quarter, survey data […]

Britain asks chemical watchdog to extend Novichok probe … AP   Britain asks chemical watchdog to extend Novichok probe Britain has asked the world’s chemical warfare watchdog to extend its help in […]

US urges Russia to withdraw from parts of Georgia … AFP   US urges Russia to withdraw from parts of Georgia The United States on Tuesday urged Russia to pull out Abkhazia […]

Trump warns world against business with Iran as sanctions return … AFP   Trump warns world against business with Iran as sanctions return US President Donald Trump warned the world against doing […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 8TH-AUGUST-2018   * Asian equity markets are flat the Nikkei unch, Hang Seng +0.2% and the ASX +0.2%. * BoJ minutes show that the decision to double the […]

Trump sanctions causing turmoil in Turkey … CNBC   20% interest rates, crashing capital markets: Trump’s sanctions causing turmoil in Turkey * For the year, the Turkish lira is down nearly 40 […]

China Exports Rise More Than Forecast … RTT   China Exports Rise More Than Forecast China’s exports growth exceeded expectations in July, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday. Exports advanced 12.2 […]

Japan Current Account Surplus Y1.175 Trillion … RTT   Japan Current Account Surplus Y1.175 Trillion Japan had a current account surplus of 1.175 trillion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said […]

Japan Overall Bank Lending +2.0% On Year … RTT   Japan Overall Bank Lending +2.0% On Year Overall bank lending in July was up 2.0 percent on year in July, the Bank […]

S&P 500 climbs to less than 1% from new record … CNBC   S&P 500 climbs to less than 1% from new record as Tesla, Amazon rise * Through Tuesday’s close, the […]

US finalizes next China tariff list targeting $16 billion in imports … RTRS   US finalizes next China tariff list targeting $16 billion in imports * The U.S. Trade Representative’s office published […]

Three-Year Note Auction Attracts Below Average Demand … RTT NEWS   Three-Year Note Auction Attracts Below Average Demand Kicking off this week’s series of long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department sold $34 […]

Canada: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index plummets to 56.7 in July from 65.1 in June … FXSTREET   Canada: Ivey Purchasing Managers Index plummets to 56.7 in July from 65.1 in June By Eren […]

U.S. Job Openings Increase in June … INVESTING   U.S. Job Openings Increase in June U.S. job openings clocks in at 6.662 million in June vs. 6.740 million forecast Investing.com – The […]

Sweden Industrial Production Growth Improves Further … RTT   Sweden Industrial Production Growth Improves Further Sweden’s industrial production growth accelerated for the second straight month in June, figures from Statistics Sweden showed […]

Ireland Industrial Production Falls … RTT   Ireland Industrial Production Falls In June Ireland’s industrial production declined sharply in June, after rising in the previous two months, preliminary figures from the Central […]

Dutch Inflation Highest In Nearly 5 Years … RTT   Dutch Inflation Highest In Nearly 5 Years The Netherlands saw a sharp acceleration in the headline consumer price inflation in July to […]

French Trade Deficit Widens … RTT   French Trade Deficit Widens In June France’s foreign trade gap widened in June, as imports grew faster than exports, figures from the Customs Office showed […]

China forex reserves up for second straight month … MARKETWATCH   China forex reserves up for second straight month BEIJING–China’s foreign-exchange reserves edged up for a second straight month in July, bucking […]

Norway Industrial Production Climbs … RTT   Norway Industrial Production Climbs In June Norway’s industrial production grew for the first time in three months in June, figures from Statistics Norway showed Tuesday. […]

Denmark Industrial Production Rebounds … RTT   Denmark Industrial Production Rebounds In June Denmark’s industrial production rose in June after a decline in May, thanks to strong growth in engineering goods and […]

EU firms in Iran caught between US and Europe … EU OBSERVER   EU firms in Iran caught between US and Europe By NIKOLAJ NIELSEN European businesses that pull out of Iran […]

Eurozone rescue fund pays final bailout loan to Greece … AP   Eurozone rescue fund pays final bailout loan to Greece A eurozone rescue fund says it has paid its final 15 […]

Poland slams Russian ‘occupation’ of Georgian regions since 2008 … AFP   Poland slams Russian ‘occupation’ of Georgian regions since 2008 Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on Monday condemned Russia’s “occupation” of […]

UK preparing to ask Moscow for Novichok suspects … AFP   UK preparing to ask Moscow for Novichok suspects : report The British government is preparing to ask Moscow to extradite two […]

German Exports Remain Flat As Industrial Output Falls … RTT   German Exports Remain Flat As Industrial Output Falls Germany’s exports remained unchanged and industrial production declined more than expected in June, separate […]

MORNING BULLETS : 7TH-AUGUST-2018   * RBA kept artes on hold. * Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed a U.S. call for talks on Monday, hours before Washington was due to impose new […]

Gold gains slightly as lower price levels induce buying … RTRS   Gold gains slightly as lower price levels induce buying By Apeksha Nair BENGALURU (Reuters) – Gold prices rose on Tuesday, […]

Australia Construction Sector Picks Up Steam … RTT   Australia Construction Sector Picks Up Steam In July – AiG The construction sector in Australia continued to expand in July, and at a […]

Japan Household Spending Sinks 1.2% On Year … RTT   Japan Household Spending Sinks 1.2% On Year In June The average of household spending in Japan was down 1.2 percent on year […]

Japan real wages rise at fastest pace in more than 21 years … RTRS   Japan June real wages rise at the fastest pace in more than 21 years * Japanese workers’ […]

US dollar extends two-week winning streak … RTRS   US dollar extends two-week winning streak By Reuters THE dollar rose on Monday, building on two consecutive weeks of gains, as investors bet […]

US aims to crush Iran oil sector in next wave of sanctions … CNBC   US aims to crush Iran oil sector in next wave of sanctions * The U.S. hopes to […]

Italy Dep PM : Respecting EU fiscal rules not Italian priority … RTRS   Respecting fiscal rules not Italy’s priority, says deputy PM Respecting European Union’s fiscal rules is not the priority […]

SMMT : UK Car Registrations Increase In July … RTT   SMMT : UK Car Registrations Increase In July UK car registrations grew moderately in July, data from the Society of Motor […]

Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence At 3-Month High … RTT   Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence At 3-Month High Eurozone confidence among investors improved to a 3-month high in August as they see signs […]

German Construction Sector Stagnates … RTT   German Construction Sector Stagnates In July Germany’s total construction activity growth halted in July on a renewed downturn in civil engineering amid slower growth in […]

German Seehofer pushes migrant take-back deal with Italy & Greece … AFP   Germany’s Seehofer pushes migrant take-back deal with Italy, Greece German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Sunday said he hoped […]

UK Trade Sec Fox : No deal most likely Brexit outcome … BBC   Liam Fox : No deal most likely Brexit outcome for UK Liam Fox says the chance of a […]

HSBC 1st half pre-tax profit up 4.6 pct on strong growth … AP   HSBC 1st half pre-tax profit up 4.6 pct on strong growth By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Global bank HSBC […]

US warns Russia & others on enforcing North Korea sanctions … AP   US warns Russia & others on enforcing North Korea sanctions * Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia, China and […]

Trump launches another attack on the media … CNBC   Trump launches another attack on the media, says press are ‘dangerous and sick’ and can ’cause war’ In a furious tweet, the […]

Baker Hughes data show U.S. oil-rig count down for the week … MARKETWATCH   Baker Hughes data show U.S. oil-rig count down for the week By MYRA P. SAEFONG Baker Hughes on Friday reported […]