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EUROPE
EU chief Tusk slams utopian 'illusions' of united
Europe – Reuters
Donald Tusk calls on EPP to fight ‘radical and
brutal’ populism – Politico
Greece's Primary Surplus – Klaus
Kastner
Brexit Referendum Hub – Open
Europe
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
How QE Is Widening Eurozone Imbalances – WSJ
Target2 claims between
central banks are on the up again
Monetary developments in the euro area: April
2016 – ECB
Euro area: Inflation still negative and loan
growth still at a snail’s pace – Nordea
Inflation increased just
a little bit in May as expected. Unemployment continued to decrease and the
growth of loans to non-financial corporations is still anemic. All this will
not come as a surprise to the ECB ahead of the policy meeting on Thursday which
will most likely be a wait-and-see meeting.
OTHER
Negative talk about whether negative rates
really work on the rise
– Reuters
Noah Smith: There's Little Positive About
Negative Rates – BB
REGULARS
Danske Daily – Danske
Bank
Eye-Opener – Nordea
Positive Asian markets; Euro govies
sold off after Yellen’s Friday speech; USD/CNY close to January highs * Most
important today: Euro-area inflation and Chinese PMI (during the night) *Light
activity with the US and the UK off yesterday * JPY concludes May with a 4%
weakening
Morning Markets – TF
There was an upbeat mood on equity
markets across much of Asia. In China hopes that China A-share listings would
soon be included in the MSCI prompted an equities rally.
Euro wrap-up –
Daiwa
Daily Market Comment –
Marc
Chandler
Sterling Slips and Aussie Pops as
Investors Await Fresh Insight into Fed Trajectory
Daily Market Comment
– Macro
Man
Daily Press Summary – Open
Europe
New poll suggests Leave
benefiting from focusing on migration, amid concerns many Labour voters are not
aware that the party backs continued EU membership * Rescue of 18 Albanians
fuels fears English Channel may become new migrant smuggling route * Survey of
economists finds large degree of consensus on short term negative impact of
leaving the EU and single market * France braces itself for more strikes over
labour reform bill, but trade unions soften tone * Tusk: We failed to notice
that ordinary people do not share our euro-enthusiasm * Disbursement of Greek
bailout funds could face further delays * Poland’s ruling party steps up
rhetoric in rule of law dispute with European Commission * Merkel’s Grand
Coalition polling below 50% for the first time
Brussels Playbook – Politico
Slavery in Europe rising
— Tusk’s modest proposal
US Open – ZH
Futures Flat, Gold Rises On Weaker
Dollar As Traders Focus On OPEC, Payrolls
Frontrunning – ZH
FX Update – TF
With risk-on sentiment
sweeping across Asia, equity markets could be "ready to rip", if the
US comes back from its three-day Memorial Day weekend in a good mood, says Saxo
Bank's Kay Van-Petersen. In the FX markets, the Australian dollar jumped on
better-than-expected data from the building sector.
FINNISH
Öljyä
euroalueen hintoihin * Ruotsin talous kasvoi odotusten mukaisesti * Norjan
vähittäismyynti polki paikoillaan * Kiinan teollisuuden ostopäällikköindeksit
julkaistaan ensi yönä
Korot ja saksalaiset sekä
italialaiset kotitaloudet – Roger
Wessman
Valtiontukien
arviointikriteerit mielivaltaisia, valheellisia lukuja – Suomen
Uutiset
Professori: suomalainen työelämä
täynnä bullshittiä – Puhuttamo
Ravintola-ala opettaa
yhteiskuntaa keikkatalouteen – Viisi
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