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Friday, June 22

22nd Jun - Greek relief, US car tariffs, better EZ PMI


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EUROPE
Franco-German eurozone reform plan faces growing opposition – FT
A dozen states reject proposed joint budget for single currency area

Euro area banks start paying back ECB loans – Nordea
Today, the ECB announced the result of banks’ first option to repay T-LTROs early. Banks will gradually repay TLTROs and the ECB’s balance sheet will shrink and excess liquidity will be drained as a result. PMIs surprised positively for once

Structural policies in the euro area – ECB

Debt mainly held by non-residents in half of the EU Member States – EC

Flash Eurozone Composite PMI – Markit
Flash Germany Composite PMI – Markit
Flash France Composite PMI – Markit

Eurozone PMI provides silver lining to 2Q performance – ING
The increase in the PMI shows that calendar effects may have overstated the slowdown in May, but it doesn't provide much evidence that the soft patch has ended

  GREECE
Eurozone creditors reach ‘historic’ deal on Greek debt relief – FT
Repayment deadlines on almost €100bn of bailout loans pushed back 10 years

Greece gets debt relief from euro zone – Reuters
Euro zone finance ministers on Friday extended maturities and deferred interest of a major part of their loans to Greece along with a big cash injection to ensure Athens can stand on its own feet after it exits its bailout in August.

Greece's Creditors Agree to Landmark Debt Deal as Bailout Saga Ends – BB
Deal sees extension of maturities, grace period of 10 years * Under agreement Greece will get final tranche of 15 bln euros

Greek deal paves way for August bailout exit –
Politico
‘The Greek debt problem is behind us,’ says French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.

Greece says Eurogroup debt deal positive, debt now viable – Reuters
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Friday a deal extending and deffering repayments on part of Greece's debt pile sent a clear signal to markets that the country had turned a corner from crises which rattled it in the past.

IMF welcomes Greek debt deal but has reservations on long-term –
Reuters
The International Monetary Fund welcomed on Friday a deal on debt relief for Greece reached by Athens' euro zone creditors saying it will improve debt sustainability in the medium term, but maintained reservations on the long term.

Greece and creditors proclaim 'end of crisis' – euobserver

Marcus Ashworth: Greece's Deal Leaves Too Much to Chance – BB
The country still hasn't proved it has access to the bond market.

Leonid Bershidsky: Greece Will Be Stuck In Its Bailout for Years to Come – BB
The exit terms make it difficult for the next Greek governments to chalk up any wins.

  MIGRATION
Merkel plays down chances of breakthrough in EU migration talks
– Reuters

Ana Palacio: Confronting the Migrant Threat to the EU – Project Syndicate
More than any other challenge facing Europe today, the ongoing migration crisis has the potential to destroy the European project. Rather than debating European Commission diktats and lamenting member states' rebelliousness, EU leaders must consider fresh approaches, including third-country disembarkation platforms.


UNITED STATES
Editorial: The Fed Needs to Pass Its Own Stress Test – BB
Can it do what's needed to prevent another crisis?

Flash US Composite PMI – Markit


OTHER
  TRADE WAR
Trump threatens 20 percent tariff on European Union cars – Reuters

Trump's Latest Tariff Threat Sends Daimler, BMW Reeling – BB

Trump Threatens 20% Tariffs On Cars; Euro, Car Stocks Slide – ZH


REGULARS
EU Open Rundown – RANsquawk

Market Briefing: Daily Markets Overview – Yardeni Research

FirstFT Daily Briefing – FT
Greek tragedy averted, Saudi female drivers, alcoholism’s origins

WSJ City – WSJ
U.S. Banks Pass Stress Tests, More Changes at Deutsche Bank

WSJ Economics – WSJ
Which Way for Oil Prices? Which Way for Interest Rates?

Danske Daily – Danske Bank

Daily Market Comment – Marc Chandler
BOE Spurs Dollar Pullback

Brussels Playbook – Politico
Merkel’s first times — Greek done deal — Migration escalation

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day – BB
 
US Open – ZH
Dow's 8 Day Losing Streak Set To End Amid Global Relief Rally