S&P 500 snaps 5-day losing streak … CNBC   S&P 500 snaps 5-day losing streak as shares of Apple, JP Morgan gain Thomas Franck CNBC.com The major stock indexes snapped multiday losing […]

Paul Tudor Jones : We’re in global debt bubble & headed for ‘scary moments’ … CNBC   Paul Tudor Jones : We’re in a global debt bubble and headed for some ‘scary […]

Fed Bostic says interest rates are ‘not too far’ from neutral … CNBC   Fed Bostic says interest rates are ‘not too far’ from neutral * Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said […]

Fed set for a broad review on how it conducts policy in 2019 … CNBC   Fed set for a broad review on how it conducts policy in 2019 Jeff Cox CNBC.com […]

UK leader Theresa May pledges to fight for her Brexit deal despite deep divisions … CNBC   UK leader Theresa May pledges to fight for her Brexit deal despite deep divisions By […]

EIA reports 8th straight weekly rise in U.S. crude supplies … MARKETWATCH   EIA reports 8th straight weekly rise in U.S. crude supplies BY MYRA P. SAEFONG U.S. oil prices pared earlier gains […]

Natural-gas futures drop further with weekly U.S. supply up 39 billion cubic feet … MARKETWATCH   Natural-gas futures drop further with weekly U.S. supply up 39 billion cubic feet By MYRA P. SAEFONG […]

U.S. Business Inventories Rise Modestly in September … REUTERS   U.S. Business Inventories Rise Modestly in September WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – U.S. business inventories increased modestly in September amid a slowdown in stock accumulation […]

Turkey Jobless Rate Climbs For Fifth Month … RTT   Turkey Jobless Rate Climbs For Fifth Month By RTTNews Staff Writer Turkey’s unemployment rate rose for a fifth straight month in August, […]

Gold prices hold steady as US dollar eases … RTRS   Gold prices hold steady as US dollar eases Spot gold was little changed at $1,211.12 per ounce at 0453 GMT. Reuters […]

Asian stocks higher after Wall Street fall & Brexit approval … AP   Asian stocks higher after Wall Street fall & Brexit approval By Joe McDonald | AP BEIJING — Most Asian stock markets gained […]

Bitcoin plummets under $6,000 to a new low for the year … CNBC   Bitcoin plummets under $6,000 to a new low for the year after months of stability * Bitcoin fell […]

RBA Debelle warns Australians risky debt could magnify a downturn … SMH   RBA Debelle warns Australians risky debt could magnify a downturn By Michael Heath The Reserve Bank’s second-in-command Guy Debelle […]

Australia Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 5.0% … RTT   Australia Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 5.0% In October (RTTNews) – The jobless rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.0 percent […]

US Dollar softens on draft deal of Brexit … XINHAU   US Dollar softens on draft deal of Brexit (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar decreased in late trading of Wednesday as Britain […]

McCarthy elected GOP leader in the House for next Congress … CNBC   Rep. Kevin McCarthy elected GOP leader in the House for next Congress * House Republicans elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy […]

North American trade deal must change to pass Congress, Democrat Bill Pascrell says … CNBC   North American trade deal must change to pass Congress, Democrat Bill Pascrell says By Michael Sheetz & Fred Imbert […]

Bank of Canada sees higher perceived risk to financial system … REUTERS   Bank of Canada sees higher perceived risk to financial system OTTAWA (Reuters) – The overall perceived risk to the […]

US Weekly mortgage applications drop 3.2% … CNBC   US Weekly mortgage applications drop 3.2%, hit by tanking stocks and rising rates * Potential homebuyers pulled back last week, worried about rising […]

Knives out on all sides for draft Brexit deal … EU OBSERVER   Knives out on all sides for draft Brexit deal By ANDREW RETTMAN British politicians from almost all sides have […]

EU Barnier to brief EU 27 on Brexit backstop agreement … RTE   EU Barnier to brief EU 27 on Brexit backstop agreement By Tony ConnellyEurope Editor EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel […]

Brexit : EU gives UK PM May space to ‘spin’ draft deal … BBC   Brexit : EU gives UK PM May space to ‘spin’ draft deal Katya Adler Europe editor What’s […]

EU MORNING BULLETS : 14TH-NOVEMBER-2018   * Asian equities lower the Nikkei +0.2%, Hang Seng -0.6% and the ASX -1.7%. * BoJ Sees Q4 GDP Bounce After Temporary Q3 Fall * Japan’s […]

Trump administration reportedly holds off on auto tariffs for now … MARKETWATCH   Trump administration reportedly holds off on auto tariffs, for now By Mike Murphy The Trump administration will hold off […]

Australia Wage Prices Gain 0.6% In Q3 … RTT   Australia Wage Prices Gain 0.6% In Q3 By RTTNews Staff Writer Wage prices in Australia were up a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent […]

White House advisor Kudlow : US speaking again with China on trade … CNBC   White House economic advisor Kudlow says US is speaking again with China on trade * Larry Kudlow […]

White House economic advisor Kudlow says US is speaking again with China on trade … CNBC   White House economic advisor Kudlow says US is speaking again with China on trade Larry […]

Americans See Flat Inflation, More Spending: NY Fed Survey … REUTERS   Americans See Flat Inflation, More Spending: NY Fed Survey NEW YORK (REUTERS) – U.S. inflation expectations were unchanged in October from […]

Europe Needs More Than ECB’s Economic Stabilization Tools: German FinMin … REUTERS   Europe Needs More Than ECB’s Economic Stabilization Tools: German FinMin BERLIN (REUTERS) – THE tools the European Central Bank has […]

Dow set to rebound 150 points … CNBC   Dow set to rebound 150 points, boosted by blowout Home Depot earnings and renewed trade talks Ryan Browne CNBC.com U.S. stock futures traded […]

Home Depot raises guidance after earnings beat … MARKETWATCH   Home Depot raises guidance after earnings beat By Allison Prang Home Depot Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that rose sharply from the comparable […]

France Non-farm Employment Growth Improves In Q3 … RTT   France Non-farm Employment Growth Improves In Q3 By RTTNews Staff Writer France’s non-farm employment grew at a faster rate in the third […]

US NFIB Small-business sentiment declines to four-month low … MARKETWATCH   US NFIB Small-business sentiment declines in October to four-month low The National Federation of Independent Business small-business optimism index declined 0.5 […]

US Treasury yields fall amid reports US-China trade talks have resumed … CNBC   US Treasury yields fall amid reports US-China trade talks have resumed * On the data front, Federal budget […]

ECB’ Praet plays down dovish tone that moved the euro … CNBC   ECB’s Peter Praet plays down dovish tone that moved the euro Silvia Amaro CNBC.com The chief economist of the […]

UK sees record fall in number of EU workers … MARKETWATCH   UK sees record fall in number of EU workers By Jason Douglas LONDON–The number of workers in the U.K. who […]

German Inflation Highest In Over A Decade … RTT   German Inflation Highest In Over A Decade By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s consumer price inflation in October was the highest in over […]

Dutch Retail Sales Growth At 6-month Low … RTT   Dutch Retail Sales Growth At 6-month Low By RTTNews Staff Writer The Netherlands’ retail sales grew at the slowest pace in six […]

ECB Lautenschlaeger : ECB Sees High Risk From Regulatory Complacency … RTRS   ECB Lautenschlaeger : ECB Sees High Risk From Regulatory Complacency FRANKFURT (REUTERS) – The resilience of the euro zone […]

Italy defiant on budget on eve of EU deadline … EU OBSERVER   Italy defiant on budget on eve of EU deadline By ANDREW RETTMAN Italy would be committing economic “suicide” if […]

Italy Looks Set To Defy EU On Contested Budget … ALLIANCE NEWS   Italy Looks Set To Defy EU On Contested Budget Amid Midnight Deadline BRUSSELS (Alliance News) – Italy’s populist government […]

‘Cautious optimism’ over UK-EU Brexit deal talks … BBC   ‘Cautious optimism’ over UK-EU Brexit deal talks Late-night UK-EU talks in Brussels ended with “optimism on both sides”, government sources say, although […]

UK PM May declares Brexit talks ‘in the endgame’ … SKY NEWS   Theresa May declares Brexit talks ‘in the endgame’ The PM says talks between UK and European negotiators have been […]

Gold prices firm from over one-month low on bargain-hunting … RTRS   Gold prices firm from over one-month low on bargain-hunting Spot gold saw gains after earlier touching over one-month lows earlier […]

Dollar Surges Amid Political Turbulence Abroad … WSJ   Dollar Surges Amid Political Turbulence Abroad By Riva Gold The dollar jumped to its highest level in a year-and-a-half on Monday, propelled by […]

Dow plunges 600 points as Apple leads tech rout … CNBC   Dow plunges 600 points as Apple leads tech rout Fred Imbert CNBC.com The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 602 points […]

Trump : Oil prices should be much lower … THE HILL   Trump : Oil prices should be much lower BY BRETT SAMUELS President Trump on Monday said he hopes Saudi Arabia […]

ECB singles out Italy in concerns over rising debt … AFP   ECB singles out Italy in concerns over rising debt A top European Central Bank official warned Monday against rising debt […]

Italy Industrial Production Rebounds … RTT   Italy Industrial Production Rebounds In September By RTTNews Staff Writer Italy’s industrial production rose in September after declining in the previous two months, preliminary data […]

Weakest rise in Irish construction output since March 2015 … RTE   Weakest rise in Irish construction output since March 2015 The level of construction activity in Ireland rose moderately during October, […]

Bank Of France Sees Sustained Growth In Q4 … RTT   Bank Of France Sees Sustained Growth In Q4 By RTTNews Staff Writer The French economy likely retained its growth momentum in […]

Why UK PM May Brexit deal may be impossible … BBC   Why UK PM May Brexit deal may be impossible Laura Kuenssberg Political editor It is no secret that Theresa May […]

Foreign Buying of Chinese Bonds Slows as Yuan Falls … WSJ   Foreign Buying of Chinese Bonds Slows as Yuan Falls By Shen Hong A weaker currency and a narrowing premium over […]

Japan PM calls for public works spending program to help lift the economy … CNBC   Japan’s prime minister calls for public works spending program to help lift the economy * The […]

Jo Johnson resigns as transport minister with call for new Brexit referendum … SKY NEWS   Jo Johnson resigns as transport minister with call for new Brexit referendum By Aubrey Allegretti, political […]

NY Fed: Nowcast GDP rises to 2.7% for Q4 … FXSTREET   NY Fed: Nowcast GDP rises to 2.7% for Q4 By Eren Sengezer “The New York Fed Staff Nowcast for 2018:Q4 stands at 2.7%,” […]

Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q4) unchanged at +2.9%   Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q4) unchanged at +2.9% The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of […]

EUROPEAN CLOSING REPORT: FRIDAY – 9TH – NOVEMBER – 2018   EUROPEAN CLOSING REPORT FRIDAY – 9TH – NOVEMBER – 2018 European cash equity markets are broadly lower at the closing bell […]

Consumer sentiment hits 98.3 in November, vs. 98 estimate … CNBC   Consumer sentiment hits 98.3 in November, vs. 98 estimate By Fred Imbert A preliminary reading on consumer sentiment for November came […]

Fed officials point to vulnerabilities behind hot U.S. labor market … REUTERS   Fed officials point to vulnerabilities behind hot U.S. labor market NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vulnerabilities linger behind the hot […]

Norway Inflation Slows First Time In 5 Months … RTT   Norway Inflation Slows First Time In 5 Months By RTTNews Staff Writer Norway’s consumer price inflation unexpectedly eased for the first […]

UK Visible Trade Gap Narrows To 7-Month Low … RTT   UK Visible Trade Gap Narrows To 7-Month Low By RTTNews Staff Writer The UK’s visible trade deficit decreased to a seven-month […]

UK Industrial Production Remains Flat … RTT   UK Industrial Production Remains Flat By RTTNews Staff Writer UK industrial production remained flat, while manufacturing output recovered in September, data from the Office […]

UK economy grows at fastest rate since late 2016 … BBC NEWS   UK economy grows at fastest rate since late 2016 The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months […]

Time for Merkel to Say Goodbye … DER SPIEGEL   A New Start for Germany Time for Merkel to Say Goodbye A DER SPIEGEL Commentary by Dirk Kurbjuweit Angela Merkel recently announced […]

Polish president attacks EU court on eve of divisive march … EU OBSERVER   Polish president attacks EU court on eve of divisive march By ANDREW RETTMAN The EU court went too […]

Trump to snub France Pres Macron ‘Peace Forum’ on Armistice weekend … AFP   Trump to snub France Pres Macron ‘Peace Forum’ on Armistice weekend US President Donald Trump is set to […]

EPP picks German Weber as lead EU election candidate … AFP   EPP picks German Weber as lead EU election candidate Delegates from Europe’s EPP group of centre-right, conservative and Christian Democrat […]

France Industrial Production Declines More-Than-Forecast … RTT   France Industrial Production Declines More-Than-Forecast By RTTNews Staff Writer France’s industrial production decreased more-than-expected in September, data from the statistical office Insee revealed Friday. […]

Dutch Industrial Production Retains Growth Momentum … RTT   Dutch Industrial Production Retains Growth Momentum By RTTNews Staff Writer The Netherlands’ industrial production growth eased in September after improving in the previous […]

China Pres Xi dream of beating US backfires … NIKKEI   China Pres Xi dream of beating US backfires Beijing hides seriousness of trade war from citizens KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff […]

STOCKBROKER COMPANY UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES   Broker Changes Adyen Rated New Sell at Bryan Garnier; PT 490 Euros BillerudKorsnas Downgraded to Neutral at Goldman; PT 145 Kronor Brembo Downgraded to Neutral at […]

Oil prices fall into bear market on rising supply & economic concerns … RTRS   Oil prices fall into bear market on rising supply & economic concerns * Both Brent and WTI […]

Gold set for biggest weekly loss since August … RTRS   Gold set for biggest weekly loss since August as dollar weighs * Gold prices were on track to post its biggest […]

RBA increasingly confident on economic growth … ABC NEWS   RBA increasingly confident on economic growth, but still wary on household income and debt By senior business correspondent Peter Ryan Official interest […]

Australia Home Loans Sink 1.0% On Month … RTT   Australia Home Loans Sink 1.0% On Month In September By RTTNews Staff Writer The total number of home loans issued in Australia […]

Euro Zone Economy to Continue Growing Despite Hiccups: Draghi … REUTERS   Euro Zone Economy to Continue Growing Despite Hiccups: Draghi DUBLIN (REUTERS) – European Central Bank President Mario Draghi downplayed a recent […]

Talks ongoing but deficit stays at 2.4% … ANSA   Talks ongoing but deficit stays at 2.4% Forecasts a result of ‘technical failure’ say economy minister (ANSA) – Rome, November 8 – […]

France Trade Deficit Narrows … RTT   France Trade Deficit Narrows In September By RTTNews Staff Writer France’s merchandise trade deficit modestly narrowed in September from the previous month, figures from the […]

Swiss Jobless Rate Remains Stable … RTT   Swiss Jobless Rate Remains Stable In October By RTTNews Staff Writer Switzerland’s unemployment rate remained stable in October, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs […]

Spain Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly … RTT   Spain Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly By RTTNews Staff Writer Spain’s industrial production dropped unexpectedly in September, the statistical office INE said Thursday. Industrial output […]

German Exports Fall Unexpectedly … RTT   German Exports Fall Unexpectedly By RTTNews Staff Writer Germany’s exports and imports declined unexpectedly in September, official data revealed Thursday. Exports dropped 0.8 percent month-on-month, […]

Fears for Russia probe as Trump fires Jeff Sessions … AFP   Fears for Russia probe as Trump fires Jeff Sessions President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions a […]