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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

General

• Yen Sharply Strengthens After BOJ Kuroda Remarks
  Dow Jones
• Greek Focus Shifts Back to Merkel-Hollande in Quest for Deal
  Bloomberg
• Six Charts Show Six Months of Economic Unraveling for Greece
  Bloomberg
• German Bonds Drop With 10-Year Yield Reaching 1%
  Bloomberg
• A $3 Trillion Traffic Jam Is Seen Looming in Credit by Citigroup
  Bloomberg
• China Doubles Local Government Debt Swap Quota to Ease Risks
  Bloomberg
• In Germany, Grass-Roots Opposition to a European-U.S. Trade Deal
  NYT
• Baltic Nations Have Reason to Worry Over Russia's Aggression
  Bloomberg

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

General

• Asian Stocks Drop Seventh Day on Fed Concern; China Shares Fall
  Bloomberg
• Europe Stocks Extend Longest Losing Streak of ’15 as Miners Drop
  Bloomberg
• Greece Said to Submit Revised Budget Plan in Bid for Funding
  Bloomberg
• The $6.5 Trillion China Rally That’s Making Stock-Market History
  Bloomberg
• These Charts Show the Astounding Growth in Emerging Market Corporate Bonds
  Bloomberg
• Paul Volcker warns on health of US state finances
  CNBC/FT
• $584.7B short: Pensions in bad shape
  USAT
• America's Shale Oil Boom Is Grinding to a Halt
  Bloomberg
• Home-Equity Lines of Credit See Jump in Delinquencies
  WSJ
• Why you should care that Robert Prechter is warning of a ‘sharp collapse’ in stocks
  MarketWatch
• China's soft May inflation increases calls for fiscal stimulus
  Reuters
• Rajan Seeks to Deter Indian Defaulters as Fitch Sees Challenges
  Bloomberg
• Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours: military
  Reuters
• Not Seen Since 1997: El Nino Warming Pacific, Australia Says
  Bloomberg
• Ticking clock marks Erdogan's silence after Turkish election
  Reuters
• Mers outbreak: Hong Kong warns against S Korea travel
  BBC
• Ukraine Must Seek New Russia Gas Deal as Military Tensions Rise
  Bloomberg
• Japan aiming to send patrol aircraft to Philippines for exercise
  Reuters
• Malaysia to protest over Chinese coast guard 'intruders': WSJ
  Reuters

Monday, June 8, 2015

General

• Emerging Stocks Head for Longest Slump Since 1990; Lira Slides
  Bloomberg
• Bunds Rout Extends on Recovery Signs as Investors Wait on Greece
  Bloomberg
• Turkish Lira and Assets Sink on Political Uncertainty After Election Result
  WSJ
• European Stocks Decline as Germany’s DAX Index Enters Correction
  Bloomberg
• Dollar Drops as French Official Comments on Obama View of Dollar
  Bloomberg
• Ringgit Slumps to Nine-Year Low as Funds Exit on Fed Rate Bets
  Bloomberg
• Greece: Leaders lash out as tempers fray
  CNBC
• Greece's Varoufakis to meet German finance minister Monday
  AFP
• Bond-Market Game of Chicken With Fed Is Riskier Than Ever
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Stocks on Wrong Side of History With Rate Rise in Sight
  Bloomberg
• New Housing Headwind Looms as Fewer Renters Can Afford to Own
  WSJ
• Hedge funds remain a popular choice for institutional investors
  FT
• China Exports Slide, Imports Tumble
  Dow Jones
• Slide in China's May imports signal need for more stimulus
  Reuters
• These Are Some of the Scenarios After Turkey’s Inconclusive Vote
  Bloomberg
• Turkey may face fresh poll as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is snubbed by voters
  UK Guardian
• Ukraine military blames rebel bomb for patrol boat explosion
  Reuters
• Opinion: China’s central bank feels the heat from falling Japanese yen
  MarketWatch

Evening

• Merkel-Schaeuble Differences Over Greece Approach Said to Widen
  Bloomberg
• EU Frustration Mounts as Greece Lashes Out at Creditor Demands
  Bloomberg
• Minneapolis Fed seeks 'thought leader' as dovish chief exits
  Reuters
• Greece talks of compromise as Merkel warns time is short
  Reuters
• Russia orders quicker build-up of military facilities in Kurile Islands
  Reuters
• Obama lambasts Putin: you're wrecking Russia to recreate Soviet empire
  UK Guardian

Sunday, June 7, 2015

General

• Juncker Seeks New Greece Plan as Creditor Exasperation Grows
  Bloomberg
• EU Parliament president warns Athens of dramatic consequences if talks fail
  Reuters
• G7 to discuss 'standing up to Russian aggression' - Obama
  BBC
• Whatever happened to Super Mario Draghi?
  FT
• California Farmers Dig Deeper for Water, Sipping Their Neighbors Dry
  NYT
• New toys for flash boys in China's fledgling derivatives market
  Reuters
• Saudi Coalition Pounds Yemeni Rebels After Scud Missile Attack
  Bloomberg
• US struggles for strategy to contain China’s island-building
  FT
• China military stresses Party control in face of 'liberal' enemies
  Reuters
• Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan's legacy
  Reuters

Evening

• Lira Falls to Record as Turkey Voters End AK’s Single-Party Era
  Bloomberg
• EU chief rebukes Greece, demands swift debt plan
  Reuters
• European Leaders Voice Frustration With Greece in Debt Crisis
  NYT
• If You Think Greece’s Crisis Will End Any Time Soon, Think Again
  Bloomberg
• Bond-Market Game of Chicken With Fed Is More Dangerous Than Ever
  Bloomberg
• G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at Alpine summit
  Reuters
• Chinese Defer Car Purchases to Chase Stock Rally
  Bloomberg
• Kurdish party thwarts Erdogan's ambitions with Turkish election advance
  Reuters

Saturday, June 6, 2015

General

• Bond market volatility could rein in stocks
  CNBC
• Tsipras warns G7 leaders time running out to rescue Greece from bankruptcy
  UK Guardian
• China Hackers Got Past Costly U.S. Computer Security With Ease
  Bloomberg
• Pentagon chief says new action needed on Russia over Ukraine
  Reuters
• Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
  Reuters
• Saudi Arabia says it shot down Scud missile fired by Yemen's Houthis
  Reuters

Evening

• EU's Juncker snubs Greek PM after 'absurd' debt deal rebuff
  Reuters
• Greece’s Tsipras to Meet With Germany’s Merkel and France’s Hollande
  WSJ
• German Politicians Refuse to Give Any More to Greece
  WSJ
• U.S. considers harder line on Russia
  MarketWatch
• Turks Go to Polls to Decide on Erdogan’s Political Ambitions
  Bloomberg

Friday, June 5, 2015

General

• Greece cannot accept lenders' latest proposal: economy minister
  Reuters
• Greece Raises Stakes in Showdown as Payment to IMF Deferred
  Bloomberg
• German Bond Drop Leaves Securities Set for Worst Week Since 1998
  Bloomberg
• Bloomberg] European Stocks Drop for Fourth Day as Greece Defers IMF Payment
• Here's What to Watch for in Friday's Jobs Report
  Bloomberg
• $400 Billion Reasons Why Ebbing Currency Reserves Threaten Bonds
  Bloomberg
• Junk Bonds Proving Haven in Global Bond Rout That’s Erased Gains
  Bloomberg
• Miami’s Hot Condo Market Cools as Dollar Derails Buyers
  Bloomberg
• Chinese breach data of 4 million federal workers
  Washington Post
• China’s Hack of U.S Data Tied to Health-Care Record Thefts
  Bloomberg
• Exclusive: Vietnam eyes Western warplanes, patrol aircraft to counter China
  Reuters
• High Inflation Makes Ukraine’s Troubled Situation Worse
  NYT

Evening

• Emerging Stocks, Currencies Tumble on Fed Interest Rate Outlook
  Bloomberg
• Greek PM rejects 'absurd' proposal from lenders
  Reuters
• China’s Stock Market Capitalization Set to Reach $10 Trillion
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine's creditors say detailed debt talks still elusive
  Reuters
• China may try to force US tech firms to give up code
  CNBC
• West, Russia trade accusations at U.N. over new Ukraine violence
  Reuters

Thursday, June 4, 2015

General

• U.S. productivity plunges in first-quarter; unit labor costs surge
  Reuters
• Fed Urged by IMF to Postpone Rate Liftoff to First Half of 2016
  Bloomberg
• Global Bond Slump Deepens as European Shares Slide, Ruble Drops
  Bloomberg
• German Bonds Shown No Respite Extending Worst Euro-Era Decline
  Bloomberg
• Bond Rout Wipes Out 2015 Gains as Traders Stay Glued to Screens
  Bloomberg
• Bond-market Carnage Triggers Selloff In U.S. Stock Futures
  Dow Jones
• For bonds, crowds are more dangerous than Draghi
  Breakingviews
• Greek left vents fury at creditors as Tsipras nears deal
  Reuters
• Greek Groundhog Day Continues With Talks Failing to Break Impasse
  Bloomberg
• Creditors' offer prompts anger, dismay in Greece
  Reuters
• Euro Extends Biggest Three-Day Rally Since 2009 on German Yields
  Bloomberg
• China Stocks Close Higher After Margin Curbs Spark 5.4% Rout
  Bloomberg
• China Said to Double Local Bond-Swap to Defuse Debt Bomb
  Bloomberg
• China State Firm Seen Facing Debt Pressure as Bonds Due
  Bloomberg
• Kuroda Ally at BOJ Says Excess Yen Strength Now Corrected
  Bloomberg
• Inequality Troubles Americans Across Party Lines, Times/CBS Poll Finds
  NYT
• The Cost of Oil’s Slump: Saudi Economy Shows Slowdown Signs
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of Russian invasion threat after fighting surge
  Reuters
• Ukraine says five servicemen killed in fighting, tensions still high
  Reuters
• Angels and Demons: Ukraine, One Year After Poroshenko
  Der Spiegel

Evening

• Greece Defers IMF Payment as Merkel Says Resolution Far Away
  Bloomberg
• Greek PM Tsipras won't come to Brussels Friday, talks becoming difficult
  Reuters
• Chinese Hackers Said to Steal Federal Personnel Data in Breach
  Bloomberg
• US officials: Massive breach of federal personnel data
  AP
• Wall St. drops as Greece worries linger; materials, energy fall
  Reuters
• You Call This a Bond Rout? Wait Until the Real Selling Starts
  Bloomberg
• Fed's Tarullo, BlackRock's Fink cite bond market liquidity concerns
  Reuters
• Mortgage rates: 'Definitely in panic mode'
  CNBC
• Ukraine's War Is Back
  BloombergView
• Quietly, al-Qaeda offshoots expand in Yemen and Syria
  Washington Post