EUROPE
Brussels is right to
insist that it will not negotiate with the US under duress
ITALY
Why Italy could yet blow
the Euro and European Union apart – Telegraph
Italy's insurgents
enrage Germany and risk ECB payment freeze – Telegraph
Boom beckons in Italy as
post-austerity rebels slash taxes and spray money – Telegraph
Sell Italy, buy the euro
– FT
Editorial: Italy’s
Populist Path Ahead – BB
Italian assets hit hard
by political risk over new government – FT
French finance minister
fires EU budget warning to Italian populists – FT
Münchau: Italy
illustrates the way to liberal democracy’s demise – FT
The Threat of the
Mini-BoT – Marc Chandler
Italian Bonds, Banks
Bloodbath As 'Mini-BoT' Massacre Continues – ZH
Europe's Italian Problem
Is Bigger Than Brexit – BB
The ECB Must Stop the
Rot in Italian Bonds – BB
UNITED STATES
Treasury secretary says Trump will hold off on tariffs for now * China
agrees to reduce trade surplus with U.S. after talks
OTHER
Great Graphic:
Euro-Swiss Shows Elevated Systemic Risk – Marc
Chandler
REGULARS
Trade war on hold, Maduro’s victory, booming art market
Mixed Messages on Tariffs, Finance Pushes for U.K. Immigration Overhaul
U.S. Tariffs on Hold? | Where to Find Inflation | Chavismo Wins,
Venezuela Suffers
Market Response to De-escalation of Sino-American Trade Tensions: Meh
Gray skies over Europe — UK vs. oligarchs — Podemos’ anti-austerity
US Open – ZH
Futures, Dollar Surge As "Trade War Put On Hold"; But Euro,
Italian Bonds, EMs Routed