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Wednesday, May 17

17th May - USD, stocks fall on Trump worries





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EUROPE
Editorial: Budget Advice for the EU's Big Three – BB
Germany, France and Italy face different challenges. Here’s how to get fiscal policy right.


UNITED STATES 
U.S. Stocks Slump, Bonds Rally Amid Trump Turmoil: Markets Wrap – BB


OTHER
Gary Shilling: 6 Long-Term Economic and Investment Themes – BB
With Trump’s agenda mostly stalled, pay attention to stimulus plans, globalization and the aging of the population.

6 Charts Showing How Trump Is Upending Markets – WSJ


REGULARS
Morning Report APAC – TF
Worries about White House turmoil have given gold a boost. Meanwhile equities are heading lower in Asian markets today.

FirstFT – FT
Trump furore, hedge fund woes, robot insurers * Claim that president asked FBI director to halt Russia probe

WSJ City – WSJ
Trump Furore Puts Agenda at Risk, Lloyds Back in Private Hands

Danske Daily – Danske Bank

Eye-Opener – Nordea
Trumpbulence, Dollar dented, Austrian election announced * The Riksbank seeks to scrap its CPI target * Dollar declining on Trumpbulence * Austrian election announced

Morning Markets – TF
A build in oil inventories sent crude futures lower following Tuesday's API report which has combined with White House turmoil to send risk sentiment into the negative as crude and JPY make gains.

From the Floor – TF
The latest chapter in the seemingly inexhaustible Trump/Russia story has USD on the back foot as precious metals make gains on the decline in risk sentiment.

Daily Market Comment – Marc Chandler
Drama In Washington Adds To Dollar Woes

Brussels Playbook – Politico

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day – BB

10 things you need to know before the opening bell – BI

US Open – ZH
Trumpquake: Futures Wipe Out Month's Gains In One Session, VIX Spikes

Frontrunning – ZH

FX Update – TF
A story broke overnight that US president Trump tried to interfere with the FBI’s inquiry staffer setting off a fresh round of USD weakness on the derailed Trump trade.|
In the short-term however the USD weakness may be getting overdone at least so far as this brand of story goes.


FINNISH
Aamukatsaus – Nordea
Inflaatiosta tulossa briteille ongelma * Dollari laskussa Trumpin myötä * Suomen kasvu odotuksia nopeampaa * Tänään julkaistaan Ison-Britannian työllisyysraportti

Talouden nousu ei erityisen hätkähdyttävä – Roger Wessman