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EUROPE
May Battles Against
Complacency as U.K. Election Lead Slips Away – BB
Draghi Worries About
U.S. Protectionism as Euro Area Firms – BB
Italy Moves Toward Early
Elections as Voting Rules Deal Nears – BB
Germany unleashes on
Trump: He has 'weakened' the West – BI
Poll Finds Germans Agree
with Trump on NATO – Handelsblatt
Trump's Right: Germany's
Trade Surplus Is Too Big – BB
UNITED STATES
Old World Order Is Alive
But Unwell After Four Months of Trump – BB
REGULARS
Asian markets were in flux this morning without the usual overnight
guidance from the US and UK markets. There seems to be a general fear that
markets will be under pressure once US borrowing costs rise amid the belief
that the US President may not come good on economic stimulation
May focuses on Brexit, Macron meets Putin and basketball sharing in China
BA Disruption Hits Shares, Draghi Cautious on Stimulus
After yesterday’s dovish Draghi, watch out for inflation * US, German and
Spanish inflation numbers due * Italian yields rise on increased possibility of
early elections * EUR weakens on dovish comments from Draghi
What once seemed a sure thing for Theresa May's Tories is receding into
the middle distance as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn gains in the polls. The
shift is weighing on GBP in dollar terms.
Politics often set the tone for markets. Though political headlines are
big these days, not all markets react strongly. The fact that Italian elections
will probably be held already in fall put pressure on the euro while gold got
more expensive following that news. Equities are not affected by the fear of
risk and are trading close to highs while Saxo's Peter Garnry still has a positive
view, in particular on European and cyclical stocks.
Mixed Dollar as Market Awaits Preliminary EMU CPI and US Jobs
EU budget — Juncker to testify on tax — Slow Brexit
Greek, Italian Risks Weigh On European, Global Markets; Oil, Gold Slide
FINNISH
Riksbank
kiidättää taloutta * Tänään julkaistaan Ruotsin 1. neljänneksen BKT-luvut *
Tulossa USA:n yksityisen kulutuksen inflaatio * Suomen kuluttajien luottamus
ennätyslukemissa