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US prepares
sanctions on Nord Stream 2 pipeline – FT
Move
to target €9.5bn project that critics say Kremlin can use as political weapon
Four big
challenges for Deutsche as investors prepare to vote – FT
After
collapse of Commerzbank talks, pressure intensifies on leaders to take drastic
action
Merkel Was Lobbied
for a Top EU Job at Romanian Summit in May – BB
German
leader rejected overtures for Donald Tusk’s current job * EU leaders lobbied
Merkel to consider her future in Brussels
What Salvini and
Le Pen Get Wrong About Europe – BB
Brussels
isn’t totally in thrall to elite interests. Its initiatives on corporate tax
avoidance, tech regulation, and climate change all have the popular touch.
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
Investors'
Inflation Bets May Signal Rising Concern for ECB – BB
Martin Sandbu: Draghi’s
legacy is consensus on ECB’s unconventional ways – FT
The
flipside is scepticism of Bundesbank’s Jens Weidmann as next president
Negative Rates,
Designed as a Short-Term Jolt, Have Become an Addiction – WSJ
Europe’s
central banks haven’t been able to wean the eurozone off cheap money, which
distorts economies and leaves little ammunition to cushion a downturn
Deutsche Bank
Makes the Wrong Kind of Enemy – BB
The
ECB looks unwilling to be a bystander any longer.
OTHER
Trade Tensions Put
Global Economic Growth on a ‘Subpar’ Setting – BB
OECD
trims global forecast as trade tensions hit crisis level * Governments must act
as central banks have limited space
A Review of
IMF-Supported Lending Programs – IMF
US-CHINA
Trump grants temporary reprieve from Huawei ban – FT
Chinese
telecoms company says 3-month grace period ‘doesn’t mean much’
China Warns About
‘Unwavering Resolve’ to Fight U.S. ‘Bullying’ – BB
U.S.
last week blacklisted Huawei, curbed imports of products * Beijing’s ambassador
to the EU vows ’necessary response’
Xi calls for ‘new
Long March’, China preparing for protracted trade war – SCMP
His
comments come amid an increasingly sour mood in official Chinese media, which
have become more forceful in anti-US rhetoric since trade war talks collapsed
Xi highlights
China’s dominance of rare earths market – FT
Chinese
leader visits magnet maker as trade war with US heats up
Rare-Earth Stocks
All Soar "Limit Up" After Xi's Threat – ZH
REGULARS
Five Things to
Start Your Day Asia
– BB
China
Hits Back * Huawei-Fueled Selloff * Ford Slashes Jobs * Australian Startup
Snags Deal
Eco Day Asia – BB
Fed
on Interest Rates, U.S. Jobs Market, Israel Window * Chinese ambassador to EU
warns of retaliation against U.S. * Not unusual for Trump to comment on rates,
says Bullard
Five Things to
Start Your Day Europe
– BB
China
hitting back * China stocks gain * Tesla’s torment * Carney’s testimony
postponed * OECD Outlook
EU Open Rundown – RANsquawk
FirstFT Daily
Briefing
– FT
Brussels Briefing – FT
From
Russia, with love: Sebastian Kurz is at war with the Freedom party and faces
threat of a no-confidence vote
Brussels Edition – BB
Hungarian
Model
Brussels Playbook – Politico
Ibizagate
fallout — Macron vs. Le Pen, round 3,242 — Ambition vs. reality
Danske Daily – Danske
Bank
Political
headlines remain in the spotlight
Eco Day Europe – BB
ECB
Race Wide Open, Israel Rate Day, Australia Election * Trump vows China’s
economy won’t surpass the U.S. on his watch * Theresa May’s economic legacy is
dominated by Brexit fallout
Daily Market
Comment –
Marc
Chandler
Equities
Find Some Traction while the Dollar Firms
Five Things to
Start Your Day US
– BB
US Open Rundown – RANsquawk
US Open – ZH
Global
Markets A "Sea Of Green" After Trump Temporarily Eases Huawei
Restrictions
Eco Day US – BB
Trade-War
Fallout, China Could Retaliate, Merkel Clash * Trade tensions put global
economic growth on ‘subpar’ setting * China warns on ‘unwavering resolve’ to
fight U.S. ‘bullying’
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