EUROPE
Merkel Commits to a Bold New Europe, Just Not in
the Euro Area – BB
German CDU, SPD caucus
leaders squabble over reform commitment * German chancellor cites need for
treaty change to her caucus
German unions, employers reach breakthrough in
public sector wage talks –
Reuters
MARKETS / OTHER
EUR/USD to slide near term, but next big move is higher
Majority Of Investors Starting To Cash Out, Convinced Market Peaks In Second Half – ZH
Goldman: The Only Two
Times We've Seen A Market Like This Was The Cuban Missile Crisis And The 1987
Crash – ZH
IMF OUTLOOK
Fund keeps forecast unchanged but warns world growth will slow * ‘First
shots’ fired in potential trade war, Obstfeld says
Jason Schenker: IMF's
Rosy Outlook Contains a Caveat for Investors – BB
The report suggests the economic growth outlook, commodity prices and
equity markets are all at risk of dropping.
The Party Is Ending: IMF
Warns The Coming Risks Are "Clearly To The Downside" – ZH
REGULARS
WPP dogs unleashed, Wizard of Oz returns, Venezuela’s refugees
WPP Looks to Fill the Gap, Netflix Beats Expectations, US Looks to New
Front in Trade Spat
Trade Tensions Escalate (Again) | China’s Economy Advances | Employers
Turn to Teens
Dollar Recovers from Further Selling as Turnaround Tuesday Unfolds
Macron in Strasbourg — Security matters — Trump’s shadow
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day – BB
US Futures Surge; Confused Dollar Stumbles Then Spikes Higher