US Michigan consumer sentiment slides to 7-month low … TELETRADER   US Michigan consumer sentiment slides to 7-month low in August Consumer sentiment index in the United States dropped in August to […]

US housing starts fall by 4% in July … TELETRADER   US housing starts fall by 4% in July Housing starts in the United States fell by 4% to a seasonally adjusted […]

Japan surpasses China as largest foreign holder of US Treasurys … CNBC   Japan surpasses China as largest foreign holder of US Treasurys Patti Domm KEY POINTS * Japan surpassed China as […]

China Preps Plan to Boost Disposable Income by 2020 … RTRS   To Spur Consumption, China Preps Plan to Boost Disposable Income by 2020 BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s state planner said on […]

US Dollar rises amid economic data … XINHAU   US Dollar rises amid economic data (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar rose in late trading on Thursday as investors digested a batch of […]

US Growth forecasts rising & economy looks nowhere near as bad as bond market predicts … CNBC   US Growth forecasts are rising and economy looks nowhere near as bad as bond […]

China Renews Vow to Retaliate Against Planned US Tariffs … WSJ   China Renews Vow to Retaliate Against Planned US Tariffs BEIJING — China renewed its vow to retaliate against U.S. tariffs […]

Fed Bullard : Fed needs to take action to meet inflation target … TELETRADER   Fed Bullard : Fed needs to take action to meet inflation target Federal Reserve Bank of St. […]

Swiss Producer And Import Prices Fall … RTT   Swiss Producer And Import Prices Fall In July By RTTNews Staff Writer Switzerland’s producer and import price declined further in July, data from […]

Turkey Jobless Rate Rises In May … RTT   Turkey Jobless Rate Rises In May By RTTNews Staff Writer Turkey’s jobless rate rose slightly in May, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute […]

Denmark Producer Prices Decline Slows … RTT   Denmark Producer Prices Decline Slows In July By RTTNews Staff Writer Denmark’s producer price decline slowed in July, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on […]

German, UK & US yields crash to historic lows … TELETRADER   German, UK & US yields crash to historic lows As China ignored on Thursday the suggestion by United States President […]

China UK envoy : We can quell HK protests swiftly … TELETRADER   China UK envoy : We can quell HK protests swiftly China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, stated […]

Dow drops 200 points premarket as China vows tariff response … TELETRADER   Dow drops 200 points premarket as China vows tariff response Stocks in the United States extended losses in premarket […]

UK retail sales up by 0.2% in July … TELETRADER   UK retail sales up by 0.2% in July Retail sales in the United Kingdom added 0.2% in July, the Office of […]

Norway Exports Decline Sharply In July … RTT   Norway Exports Decline Sharply In July By RTTNews Staff Writer Norway’s exports declined sharply in July from last year, Statistics Norway reported Thursday. […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 15TH-AUGUST-2019   * US 10 year futures traded up to US highs this morning in Asia of 130-22 area * Japan confirmed IP fell 3.3%, -3.8%yy. * Japan FM Aso […]

RBA Debelle : China Domestic Stimulus Underpins Australian Economy … RTT   RBA Debelle : China Domestic Stimulus Underpins Australian Economy By RTTNews Staff Writer Reserve Bank of Australia’s Deputy Governor Guy […]

Warning Signs Point to a Global Slowdown … WSJ   Warning Signs Point to a Global Slowdown By Josh Mitchell and Jon Hilsenrath Warning signs pointing to a deepening global economic slowdown […]

Trump slams Fed Powell & says US still winning trade war … TELETRADER   Trump slams Fed Powell & says US still winning trade war United States President Donald Trump said on […]

Wall Street bets of a 50-basis-point Fed cut jump as yield curve inverts & stocks sink … MARKETWATCH   Wall Street bets of a 50-basis-point Fed cut jump as yield curve inverts […]

Trump sees Fed rather than trade war as source of market turmoil … RTRS   Markets register a shock, but is Trump right to blame the Fed? By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) […]

Trump Adv Navarro : Yield curve inversion sign Fed should cut rates … TELETRADER   Trump Adv Navarro : Yield curve inversion sign Fed should cut rates White House trade adviser Peter […]

Sweden Inflation At 15-month Low … RTT   Sweden Inflation At 15-month Low By RTTNews Staff Writer Sweden’s inflation slowed to the lowest level in fifteen months in July, figures from Statistics […]

UK PM Johnson : EU needs to compromise to avoid no-deal Brexit … TELETRADER   UK PM Johnson : EU needs to compromise to avoid no-deal Brexit United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris […]

Gold returns above $1,500 as yield curves invert … TELETRADER   Gold returns above $1,500 as yield curves invert Rate pain and recession angst sent stocks tumbling on Wednesday on both sides […]

US Treasury yield curve inverts in key section … TELETRADER   US Treasury yield curve inverts in key section A widely accepted recession signal was flashed on Wednesday in the market for […]

Eurozone industrial production down by 1.6% in June … TELETRADER   Eurozone industrial production down by 1.6% in June Industrial production decreased by 1.6% in the euro area, while it was 1.5% […]

Eurozone economic growth slows to 1.1% … TELETRADER   Eurozone economic growth slows to 1.1% Gross domestic product of the European Union and the Eurozone expanded by 0.2% in the second quarter […]

Denmark GDP Growth Improves In Q2 … RTT   Denmark GDP Growth Improves In Q2 By RTTNews Staff Writer Denmark’s economic growth gained steam in the second quarter, preliminary data from the […]

German Eco Min : GDP decline is warning … TELETRADER   German Eco Min : GDP decline is warning The decline in Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) that was seen in data […]

Dutch GDP Growth Steady At 0.5% … RTT   Dutch GDP Growth Steady At 0.5% By RTTNews Staff Writer The Dutch economy grew at a steady pace in the second quarter, preliminary […]

German yields hit record lows amid GDP decline … TELETRADER   German yields hit record lows amid GDP decline The Eurozone’s largest economy contracted marginally as expected in the second quarter, posting […]

German preliminary GDP down 0.1% in Q2 … TELETRADER   German preliminary GDP down 0.1% in Q2 Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for price, season and calendar, declined 0.1% in the […]

Italy Dep PM Salvini plans Giorgetti as economy & finance minister … TELETRADER   Italy Dep PM Salvini plans Giorgetti as economy & finance minister The future government must conduct an “important and […]

Italy senate delays no-confidence vote amid political crisis … AFP   Italy senate delays no-confidence vote amid political crisis Filippo Monteforte, AFP A rowdy Italian Senate on Tuesday rejected a call by […]

Speaker Bercow vows to stop UK PM from closing Commons to force no deal Brexit … SKY   Speaker Bercow vows to stop UK PM from closing Commons to force no deal […]

Ex UK FM Hammond UK PMs demands ‘wreck’ chance of new deal … BBC   Ex UK FM Hammond UK PMs demands ‘wreck’ chance of new deal Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has […]

Australia Consumer Sentiment Improves … RTT   Australia Consumer Sentiment Improves In August By RTTNews Staff Writer Australia’s consumer confidence strengthened in August, survey data from Westpac showed Wednesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute […]

Japan June Core Machine Orders Spike 13.9% … RTT   Japan June Core Machine Orders Spike 13.9% By RTTNews Staff Writer The total value of core machine orders in Japan jumped a […]

US Retreats on Chinese Tariff Threats … WSJ   US Retreats on Chinese Tariff Threats By Josh Zumbrun, Vivian Salama and Alex Leary WASHINGTON — The Trump administration abruptly suspended plans to […]

Dow jumps 500 points on China tariffs news … TELETRADER   Dow jumps 500 points on China tariffs news The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 500 points on Tuesday after the […]

USTR : Some products removed from China tariffs list … TELETRADER   USTR : Some products removed from China tariffs list Some products are being exempted from tariffs on Chinese imports to […]

German long-term yields reach record lows … TELETRADER   German long-term yields reach record lows The most widely tracked sovereign debt securities mostly jumped on Tuesday in a buying wave by investors […]

Spain Inflation Rises In July … RTT   Spain Inflation Rises In July By RTTNews Staff Writer Spain consumer price inflation rose in July after slowing in the previous month, data from […]

US NFIB : Optimism among small US firms rises modestly … TELETRADER   US NFIB : Optimism among small US firms rises modestly The National Federation of Independent Business measured a rise […]

Italian political leaders split over crisis vote … BBC   Italian political leaders split over crisis vote The heads of Italy’s political groups have failed to reach agreement on when to hold […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 13TH-AUGUST-2019   * US Treasuries extend gains into NY close as equities slip, trade sideways in Asia as equity futures stabilise but lower the Nikkei -1.1%,Hang seng -2% […]

Legal bid to stop UK Parliament Brexit shut down … BBC   Legal bid to stop UK Parliament Brexit shut down A legal challenge to try to prevent Boris Johnson shutting down […]

Singapore Cuts Growth Outlook Amid Escalating Trade Disputes … RTRS   Singapore Cuts Growth Outlook Amid Escalating Trade Disputes By RTTNews Staff Writer The Singapore economy is set to log a weaker […]

US watching Hong Kong situation & calls for no violence … TELETRADER   US watching Hong Kong situation & calls for no violence United States is closely watching the situation in Hong Kong, […]

Fed looking into new tool in case of downturn … TELETRADER   Fed looking into new tool in case of downturn – report The United Stated Federal Reserve is considering the implementation […]

US Treasury futures soar as trade war lifts haven demand … TELETRADER   US Treasury futures soar as trade war lifts haven demand Risk aversion continued on Wall Street on Monday after two […]

UK to pull diplomats from EU institutions … TELETRADER   UK to pull diplomats from EU institutions The United Kingdom is planning to pull its diplomats from European Union institutions within days […]

German bonds advance as stocks pare most gains … TELETRADER   German bonds advance as stocks pare most gains Following an initial move higher on Monday in the European session, markets returned […]

Yuan drops to record low in over eleven years … TELETRADER   Yuan drops to record low in over eleven years The official exchange rate of China’s currency remained well above seven […]

China calls Hong Kong protests ‘terrorism’ … TELETRADER   China calls Hong Kong protests ‘terrorism’ China slammed the violent protests in Hong Kong on Monday, claiming the clashes show signs of “terrorism.” […]

G10 CURRENCY REPORT   US DOLLAR The US Dollar has begun the trading week on the front foot with the Dollar Index adding around 0.2% to 97.7. The index has been contained […]

STOCK BROKER COMPANY UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES   Broker Changes Bayer Upgraded to Buy at Bankhaus Lampe; PT 80 Euros Hapag-Lloyd Downgraded to Hold at Bankhaus Lampe; PT 47 Euros Jungheinrich Downgraded to […]

Investors Ponder Negative Bond Yields in the US … WSJ   Investors Ponder Negative Bond Yields in the US By Sam Goldfarb and Daniel Kruger A steep slide in U.S. government-bond yields […]

UK NIESR sees Q3 economic growth of 0.2% for Britain … TELETRADER   UK NIESR sees Q3 economic growth of 0.2% for Britain The National Institute of Economic and Social Research acknowledged […]

Trump says not ready to make deal with China … TELETRADER   Trump says not ready to make deal with China Even though talks with China are “going very well,” the United […]

China warns US not to interfere in Hong Kong … TELETRADER   China warns US not to interfere in Hong Kong China demands that the United States stops interfering in its internal […]

US producer prices up 0.2% in July … TELETRADER   US producer prices up 0.2% in July The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the United States increased 0.2% in […]

UK industrial production slides by 0.1% in June … RTT   UK industrial production slides by 0.1% in June Industrial production in the United Kingdom declined 0.1% in June compared to the […]

IEA expects oil demand growth to slow down … TELETRADER   IEA expects oil demand growth to slow down The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday that it expects global oil […]

Europe lower in premarket as Italy faces political crisis … TELETRADER   Europe lower in premarket as Italy faces political crisis European stock markets traded lower on Friday as investors awaited crucial […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 9TH-AUGUST-2019   * The yield at the US 30YR Auction went well the 1.2bp tail and idirect bidder takedown rose to 61.3%, the highest since August 2018 with […]

Dollar intervention is on the table … FOREXLIVE   Dollar intervention is on the table Author : Adam Button Navarro already pitched Trump on the idea In late July, White House trade […]

WSJ Survey : US-China ‘trade conflict’ escalates to ‘trade war’ … TELETRADER   WSJ Survey : US-China ‘trade conflict’ escalates to ‘trade war’ Most of the economists surveyed by the Wall Street […]

WSJ Survey : Economists See Greater Chance of Sept Rate Cut … WSJ   WSJ Survey : Economists See Greater Chance of September Rate Cut By Harriet Torry Economists’ expectations for a […]

US June Wholesale Inventories Revised Lower … RTRS   US June Wholesale Inventories Revised Lower WASHINGTON, (REUTERS) – U.S. wholesale inventories were revised lower to show them unchanged in June, indicating a […]

US initial jobless claims down by 8,000 to 209,000 … TELETRADER   US initial jobless claims down by 8,000 to 209,000 Initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending […]

UK PM Johnson refuses to rule out calling election to force through no-deal Brexit … SKY   UK PM Johnson refuses to rule out calling election to force through no-deal Brexit Some […]

Europe Caught in the Crossfire of Iran-US Spat … DER SPIEGEL   Europe Caught in the Crossfire of Iran-US Spat By Konstantin von Hammerstein, Christiane Hoffmann, Susanne Koelbl and Raniah Salloum Iranian […]

Currency war scare bolsters demand for havens …FT   Currency war scare bolsters demand for havens As tension between the US and China spill over to currency markets, Swiss and Japanese policymakers […]

Norway Industrial Production Drops Further … RTT   Norway Industrial Production Drops Further By RTTNews Staff Writer Norway’s industrial production declined at the fastest rate in June, figures from Statistics Norway showed […]

Why UK PM Johnson top adviser would relish cutting ‘dreadful’ MPs from Brexit … SKY   Dominic Cummings: Why Johnson’s top adviser would relish cutting ‘dreadful’ MPs from Brexit Boris Johnson’s senior […]

China power struggle lies behind global market turmoil … NIKKEI   China power struggle lies behind global market turmoil Xi’s inability to convene long-delayed economic meeting at heart of uncertainty KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 8TH-AUGUST-2019   * A weak US 10y auction with 1.7bp tail, below-average bid/cover (2.2x) and indirect share (55.7%). * S+Ps and DJ came back to end near unch […]

US dollar index edges down alongside declining British pound … XINHAU   US dollar index edges down alongside declining British pound (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar index edged down on Wednesday along […]

Trump Continues to Press Fed For More Interest Rate Cuts … VOA   Trump Continues to Pressure Fed For More Interest Rate Cuts By VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump is putting […]

Pakistan to halt bilateral trade with India over Kashmir … TELETRADER   Pakistan to halt bilateral trade with India over Kashmir Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday that […]