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Thursday, June 6

6th Jun - EU Open: The IMF Confession Pt 2





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Roundups
News roundup – Between The Hedges
The 6am Cut London – alphaville / FT
Emerging Markets Headlines – beyondbrics / FT
Asia Morning MoneyBeat: Don’t worry, it’s all healthy – WSJ
Europe Morning MoneyBeat: Central Banks May Not Offer Much Respite – WSJ

MORNING BRIEFINGS
3 Numbers to Watch: German manufacturing, ECB policy, US jobless – TradingFloor
Factory orders for Germany, an ECB interest rate decision and weekly jobless claims for the US will be on the shortlist of key numbers to watch today.

Market Preview: European central bankers in focus – TradingFloor
European markets are likely to open lower Thursday. Traders will eye today's ECB and the BoE policy meetings. Both banks are expected to hold their policy stance steady. Also, German factory orders and US jobless claims data holds interest.

Danske Daily – Danske Bank (pdf)
ECB not likely to cut rates, might present an ABS program but not likely. BoE also expected to stay put. German factory orders the most important data point.

Aamukatsaus – Nordea
Lasku, kiitos! * Suomi on taas virallisesti taantumassa * Heikko talousdata painoi korkoja

Aamukatsaus – Tapiola (pdf)


Markkinakalenteri – Nordnet
Markkinakalenteri – Taloussanomat

EUROPE
  IMF & GREECE
Ignored Many Flaws — the report – alphaville / FT
Click for the IMF’s
“ex post evaluation” of its role in the Greek bailout. Its mea culpa. And if you thought we were being harsh here, parts of the real thing are excoriating.

Growth is truth – A Fistful of Euros
Two issues here. First, aren’t EU norms supposed to be growth enhancing? But second, does the Fund really think there is a definitive account somewhere of specific structural reforms that will surely result in growth within a couple of years?

IMF Concedes It Made Mistakes on Greece – WSJ
Fund Says It Bent Rules on Debt Relief, but Argues That Bought Time for Europe to Limit the Fallout

Greek Regrets – Krugman / NYT

IMF Demands $18 For Hard Copy Admission That It Is An Idiot – ZH

IMF: Our Greek bailout was full of 'notable failures' – Wonkblog / WP

Greece: Third Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility – IMF

Greece: Ex Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2010 Stand-By Arrangement – IMF

Greece: 2013 Article IV Consultation – IMF

Greece: Selected Issues – IMF

ASIA
Nikkei's Rally Enters A Crash Mode – The Short Side of the Long

Japanese Stocks End Morning 'Dead-Cat-Bounce' Session Near Lows – ZH
Japanese Stocks Hit Bear Market – ZH

Chart of the Day: Japan’s Margin Debt Explosion – PragCap

The Aussie dollar – from south pacific peso to southern Swiss franc and back again – alphaville / FT

OTHER
Book Review: Misunderstanding Financial Crises: Why We Don’t See Them Coming – CFA Institute

Who Predicted The Crisis-Redux – EconoSpeak

FINNISH
Kaikki oleellinen Kreikan "takuuksista" – Henri Heikkinen / US Puheenvuoro

Kaikkia työsuhdemuotoja tarvitaan – EK
Nollatyösopimuksella tarkoitetaan yleensä työsopimusta, joka on toistaiseksi voimassaoleva ja jossa vähimmäistyöajasta ei ole sovittu.