6th Dec - US Open: Independence Day

 Oh, almost forgot - ECB left the rates unchanged. Enjoy these two different versions of the classic story.

Previously on MoreLiver’s:

6-Dec EU Open

5-Dec US Close

5-Dec US Open

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Roundups & Commentary

Frontrunning – ZH

Overnight: Concerns Of Political Circus Returning To Italy– ZH

The Lunch Wrap – alphaville / FT

Emerging N.Y. headlines – beyondbrics / FT

Today’s front pages – presseurop

Daily press summary – Open Europe

Morning MarketBeat: Bonds, Stocks Singing Different Tunes – WSJ

Broker Note Briefing – WSJ

Currencies Churn, Awaiting New Incentives – Marc to Market

The T Report: Bulls are from Mars, Bears are from Venus – TF Market Advisors

US session ahead

Pre-market Commentary – Marketwatch

Pre-Market Trading – CNNMoney

Pre-Market – NASDAQ

Earnings & Events – The Street

MarketCurrents – Seeking Alpha

Reference

Debt crisis live – The Telegraph

The Euro Crisis Blog – WSJ

Tracking Europe’s Debt Crisis – NYT

FX Options Analytics – Saxo Bank

European 10yr Yields and Spreads – MTS indices

Economic Calendar – Forexpros

EUROPE

Live Blog: ECB, BOE Interest Rate Decisions – WSJ

(more on ECB in my morning post)

Analysis: For the EU, way ahead may be a three-lane highway – Reuters

Much has been written over the past year about the risks of a two-speed Europe in which the 17 euro zone countries move ahead more rapidly than the rest of the European Union.

Banking union and the EBA: where do we stand? – Open Europe

Papering over the cracks at Deutsche (allegedly) – alphaville / FT
 

European data still poor – MacroBusiness

The Eurozone services and composite PMI data was released overnight and like the manufacturing indexes earlier in the week, the data points to a continuing slowdown across the region

  SPAIN

Subdued Spain bond sale puts aid debate back in focus – Reuters

Spain raises 4.3 billion euros, short of top-end target

Spiking funding needs to pressure Spain in 2013 – Reuters

Spanish gross issuance to rise, seen topping 100 bln euros

Euro zone sovereign debt supply outlook 2013 – Thomson Reuters

Interactive graphics, quite nice

UNITED STATES

ASIA

Asia FX Outlook – Cooling down – Nordea (pdf)

Performance of the Asian currencies vs. the USD has been mixed over the past month. As the global risk sentiment worsens, the EM Asian currencies could take a hit and weaken in near term. (or read the summary)

China GDP: If not 10%, then what? – beyondbrics / FT

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/12/06/china-gdp-if-not-10-then-what/

OTHER

Morning Briefing (EU/US): Echoes – BNY Mellon

A reminder of the conundrum facing EU policy makers

EMEA Weekly, Week 50 – Danske Bank (pdf)

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