Chinese bond yields hit two-year low … MARKETWATCH   Chinese bond yields hit two-year low By Shen Hong A weak economy has helped push Chinese bond yields to a two-year low. To […]

France to crackdown on unauthorised ‘yellow vest’ protests … RTE   France to crackdown on unauthorised ‘yellow vest’ protests French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans to ban participation in unauthorised […]

Brexit : UK MPs try to limit government no-deal financial powers … BBC   Brexit : UK MPs try to limit government’s no-deal financial powers MPs who do not want the UK […]

US companies plan upstart stock exchange … BBC   US companies plan upstart stock exchange The leading stock exchanges in the US are about to face new competition. A group of nine […]

US services sector grows at slowest pace since July … CNBC   US services sector grows at slowest pace since July The institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index clocked in […]

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: US tariffs pressure China’s ability to create jobs to stave off social unrest … CNBC   Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: US tariffs pressure China’s ability to create jobs […]

Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence Lowest Since December 2014 … RTT   Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence Lowest Since December 2014 By RTTNews Staff Writer Eurozone’s investor confidence deteriorated for a fifth straight month […]

Italy and Poland in talks on creating anti-EU league … EU OBSERVER   Italy and Poland in talks on creating anti-EU league By ANDREW RETTMAN Poland and Italy’s right-wing rulers are to […]

UK new car sales slump ahead of Brexit “existential threat” … RTE   UK new car sales slump ahead of Brexit “existential threat” The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has […]

Germany Retail Sales Growth Tops Expectations … RTT   Germany November Retail Sales Growth Tops Expectations By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s retail sales grew at the fastest pace in seven months in […]

German Factory Orders Fall More Than Expected … RTT   German Factory Orders Fall More Than Expected By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s manufacturing new orders decreased for the first time in four […]

EIA reports little change to U.S. crude supply for a second week in a row … MARKETWATCH   EIA reports little change to U.S. crude supply for a second week in a […]

US: Markit Services PMI edges down to 54.4 in December vs 53.4 expected … FX STREET   US: Markit Services PMI edges down to 54.4 in December vs 53.4 expected By Eren Sengezer […]

UK Services PMI Remains Subdued Despite Topping Expectations … RTT   UK Services PMI Activity Remains Subdued Despite Topping Expectations By RTTNews Staff Writer British services sector expanded at a faster-than-expected pace […]

France CPI Inflation Slows For Second Month … RTT   France CPI Inflation Slows For Second Month By RTTNews Staff Writer France’s consumer price inflation slowed for a second straight month in […]

UK House Price Inflation Weakest Since Early 2013 … RTT   UK House Price Inflation Weakest Since Early 2013 Amid Brexit Uncertainty By RTTNews Staff Writer UK house price inflation slowed sharply […]

Bank of Japan set to trim inflation outlook for next 2 years … NIKKEI   Bank of Japan set to trim inflation outlook for next 2 years Oil slump and cheaper mobile […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 4TH-JANUARY-2019   * US equities finished nearly 3% lower(but futures have since rallied back some), this has followed through into Asia * Nikkei-2.2% (mfg pmi was revised up […]

BoJ Kuroda says need to beat deflation by whatever it takes … RTRS   BoJ Kuroda says need to beat deflation by whatever it takes (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko […]

China service sector PMI expanded quicker in Dec … MARKETWATCH   China service sector PMI expanded quicker in Dec. BEIJING–Activity in China’s service sector expanded at a slightly faster pace in December, […]

Japan Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 52.6 … RTT   Japan Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 52.6 In December – Nikkei By RTTNews Staff Writer The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in […]

US Dollar ticks down amid soft data … XINHAU   US Dollar ticks down amid soft data (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Thursday as soft data indicted […]

Bristol-Myers Squibb to acquire Celgene for $74B … SEEKING ALPHA   Bristol-Myers Squibb to acquire Celgene for $74B In the first blockbuster merger of the new year, Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to […]

Goldman Sachs : Apple will have to cut 2019 numbers even further … CNBC   Goldman Sachs says Apple will have to cut 2019 numbers even further, compares iPhone maker to Nokia […]

Turkey Inflation Slows For Second Month … RTT   Turkey Inflation Slows For Second Month By RTTNews Staff Writer Turkey’s consumer price inflation eased for a second consecutive month in December, yet […]

UK PM May to press EU leaders for Brexit concessions … AFR   UK PM May to press EU leaders for Brexit concessions By George Parker, Jim Pickard and Michael Peel UK […]

Oil prices slide on supply surge & global market turmoil … RTRS   Oil prices slide on supply surge, global market turmoil scares off investors * Saudi Arabia is expected to cut […]

Dow futures point to a decline of more than 400 points … CNBC   Dow futures point to a decline of more than 400 points at the open after Apple slashes guidance […]

US Stocks rise barely on first day of trading after swinging around all day … CNBC   US Stocks rise barely on first day of trading after swinging around all day Fred […]

Canada manufacturing growth slows to 2-year low in December … REUTERS   Canada manufacturing growth slows to 2-year low in December TORONTO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Canada’s manufacturing sector expanded in December […]

German Employment Hits Record In 2018 … RTT   German Employment Hits Record In 2018 By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s employment grew to a record high in 2018 despite a slowdown in […]

Ireland Factory Sector Growth At 9-month Low … RTT   Ireland Factory Sector Growth At 9-month Low By RTTNews Staff Writer Ireland’s manufacturing sector expanded at the slowest pace in nine months […]

5 countries opting to ditch US dollar & reasons behind their move … RT   Top 5 countries opting to ditch US dollar & the reasons behind their move The past year […]

Oil opens 2019 with losses on surging supply & signs of economic slowdown … RTRS   Oil opens 2019 with losses on surging supply & signs of economic slowdown * International Brent […]

China Pres Xi issues message for Trump : We’ve got to cooperate … RTRS   China Pres Xi issues message for Trump : We’ve got to cooperate * Chinese President Xi Jinping sent […]

Energy department shows natural-gas inventories fall for the week ended Dec. 21 … MARKETWATCH   Energy department shows natural-gas inventories fall for the week ended Dec. 21 By MARK DECAMBRE The U.S. Energy […]

German inflation slows sharply as ECB dials back stimulus … REUTERS   German inflation slows sharply as ECB dials back stimulus BERLIN, Dec 28 (Reuters) – German annual inflation slowed sharply in […]

German inflation slows just as ECB dials back stimulus … REUTERS   German inflation slows just as ECB dials back stimulus BERLIN, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Inflation in Germany’s most populous regions […]

Swiss KOF Economic Barometer Slips to 96.3 … FX LEADERS   Swiss KOF Economic Barometer Slips to 96.3 As per the recent report coming from KOF Economic Research Agency, the KOF Economic […]

Spain December Inflation At 8-month Low … RTT NEWS   Spain December Inflation At 8-month Low Spain’s consumer price inflation slowed more-than-expected in December to its lowest level in eight months, led […]

MPs urge Commons veto over post-Brexit trade agreements … BBC NEWS   MPs urge Commons veto over post-Brexit trade agreements Parliament must be given a veto over any trade deals the UK […]

Japan’s jobless rate rises to 2.5% in Nov; jobs availability grows … JAPAN TODAY   Japan’s jobless rate rises to 2.5% in Nov; jobs availability grows By Tetsushi Kajimoto Japan’s jobless rate […]

Poll: More Americans blame Trump for shutdown than Democrats … THE HILL   Poll: More Americans blame Trump for shutdown than Democrats BY ARIS FOLLEY  More Americans blame President Trump than Democrats for the six-day […]

U.S., China to hold trade talks in Beijing in early January: report … MARKETWATCH   U.S., China to hold trade talks in Beijing in early January: report By MIKE MURPHY The U.S. […]

US consumer confidence tumbles … AP   US consumer confidence tumbles in December By: PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month as Americans began to […]

Spain Retail Sales Growth Slows … RTT   Spain Retail Sales Growth Slows In November By RTTNews Staff Writer Spain retail sales grew at a slower pace in November, figures from the […]

Consumer sentiment index rises to 98.3 in final December reading … MARKETWATCH   Consumer sentiment index rises to 98.3 in final December reading By Victor Reklaitis University of Michigan’s consumer-sentiment gauge registered a […]

German Import Price Inflation At 6-month Low … RTT   German Import Price Inflation At 6-month Low By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s import price growth slowed to its lowest level in six […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 21ST-DECEMBER-2018   * US Stocks fall again with DJ dropping to a 14 month low (-464 pts ) -2% with S+P closing -1.58% and Nasdaq -1.63% with renewed […]

US Dollar drops as concerns over further slowdown build up … XINHAU   US Dollar drops as concerns over further slowdown build up (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar continued to fall in […]

US govt lurches to shutdown as Trump & Democrats spar over wall … AFP   US govt lurches to shutdown as Trump & Democrats spar over wall AFP WASHINGTON: Donald Trump and congressional […]

US Treasury Secretary Says Market Has Overreacted to Fed … WSJ   US Treasury Secretary Says Market Has Overreacted to Federal Reserve By Kate Davidson Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that […]

Trump noncommital on avoiding shutdown as he complains about border wall funding … MARKETWATCH   Trump noncommital on avoiding shutdown as he complains about border wall funding By ROBERTS CHROEDER President Donald Trump […]

Natural-gas futures extend gains after the EIA reports a drop in weekly U.S. supplies … MARKETWATCH   Natural-gas futures extend gains after the EIA reports a drop in weekly U.S. supplies By MYRA […]

U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Rises 0.2% In November … RTT   U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Rises 0.2% In November (RTTNews.com) – A report released by the Conference Board on Thursday […]

Philly Fed Manufacturing Index drops to 9.4 in December vs 15 expected … FXSTREET   Philly Fed Manufacturing Index drops to 9.4 in December vs 15 expected By Eren Sengezer “Manufacturing activity in […]

Jobless claims rise modestly after hitting 12-week low … MARKETWATCH   Jobless claims rise modestly after hitting 12-week low Claims rise 8,000 to 214,000 in week ended Dec. 15 By GREG ROBB The […]

US futures indicate flat open as market tries to rebound from Fed-day rout … CNBC   US futures indicate flat open as market tries to rebound from Fed-day rout By Thomas Franck U.S. […]

Putin warns on threat of nuclear war … AP   Putin warns on threat of nuclear war Peter Spinella Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of the higher risk of all-out nuclear […]

Working group on euro risk-free rates seeks market feedback on transition … ECB   Working group on euro risk-free rates seeks market feedback on transition from EONIA to ESTER and ESTER-based term […]

Swedish central bank hikes rates for first time since 2011 … RTRS   Swedish central bank hikes rates for first time since 2011 Reuters Sweden’s central bank raised rates for the first […]

Oil prices resume drop & shed most of last session gains … RTRS   Oil prices resume drop & shed most of last session gains * Concerns over oversupply and the outlook […]

Gold prices steady as Fed hints at ‘some’ hikes in 2019 … CNBC   Gold prices steady as Fed’s hints at ‘some’ hikes in 2019 * The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates […]

PBoC keeps short-term borrowing rates steady after Fed hike … CNBC   China keeps short-term borrowing rates steady after Fed hike * China’s central bank left its short-term borrowing rates unchanged on […]

World Bank expects China growth to slow to 6.2 % in 2019 … RTRS   World Bank expects China’s economic growth to slow to 6.2 percent in 2019 * The World Bank’s […]

BoJ Stands Pat On Monetary Policy … RTT   BoJ Stands Pat On Monetary Policy By RTTNews Staff Writer The Bank of Japan left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, asserting […]

Australia Jobless Rate Rises To 5.1% … RTT   Australia Jobless Rate Rises To 5.1% In November By RTTNews Staff Writer The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted […]

Fed raises rates despite Trump opposition … BBC   Fed raises rates despite Trump opposition The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again, in spite of warnings from Donald Trump against the […]

Fed hikes rate, lowers 2019 projection to 2 increases … CNBC   Fed hikes rate, lowers 2019 projection to 2 increases The Fed took the target range for its benchmark funds rate […]

EIA reports a fall in U.S. crude supply for a third week in a row … MARKETWATCH   EIA reports a fall in U.S. crude supply for a third week in a […]

German Producer Price Inflation Steady At 1-1/2-year High … RTT   German Producer Price Inflation Steady At 1-1/2-year High By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s producer price inflation remained at its highest level […]

Cheaper petrol pushes UK inflation to lowest since March 2017 … RTRS   Cheaper petrol pushes UK inflation to lowest since March 2017 * Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of […]

British government to activate full ‘no-deal’ Brexit preparations … RTRS   British government to activate full ‘no-deal’ Brexit preparations By Kylie MacLellan and Sarah Young By Kylie MacLellan and Sarah Young LONDON […]

UK PM May to hold a series of MPs’ votes on options … BBC   Brexit : Theresa May to hold a series of MPs’ votes on options Theresa May is now […]

Belgium PM Charles Michel resigns over migration spat … AP   Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel resigns over migration spat Key points: * Mr Michel quit due to ongoing upheaval within his […]

Italy strikes deal with EU over budget … DW   Italy strikes deal with EU over budget Rome and Brussels appear to have resolved their disagreements and reached a compromise, after Prime […]

Gold scales over five-month peak … CNBC   Gold scales over five-month peak, investors await Fed outlook * Gold prices edged higher to a more than five-month peak on Wednesday as a […]

China & US hold phone call on economic & trade issues … RTRS   China & US hold phone call on economic & trade issues The two superpowers held a phone-call on Wednesday, according […]

Goldman expects emerging market currencies to ‘bounce back’ in 2019 … CNBC   Goldman expects emerging market currencies to ‘bounce back’ in 2019 * Emerging market currencies have been under pressure throughout […]

Japan exports slow to a crawl on global growth woes & trade tensions … CNBC   Japan exports slow to a crawl on global growth woes & trade tensions * The 0.1 percent […]

Robert Mueller Russia probe will continue well into 2019 … CNBC   Robert Mueller’s Russia probe will continue well into 2019, as delayed sentencing for Flynn ensures more loose ends * The […]

Fed rate hikes are extremely rare when stocks are this beat up … BBG   Fed rate hikes are extremely rare when stocks are this beat up NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Donald […]

Fed expected to move forward with rate hike despite Trump scolding … CNBC   Fed expected to move forward with rate hike, despite Trump’s scolding * The Fed is expected to raise […]