Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Economic News and Views ( May 20 , 2015 ) Europe in focus ( Portugal sells 6 month bills at negative yield for the first time , UBS to plead guilty on Libor , Euro weakness today , ECB in a box over Greece and giving tips to hedgies ) ..... Asia focus - Japan GDP for Q1 surprises - but what lies ahead for Q2 , China deflationary woes - saved by pork , China back in front as largest holder of US treasury securities ) .... additional items of note !


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Broader Europe and Asia ....


 · 48 minutes ago

PORTUGAL SELLS 6-MONTH BILLS AT NEGATIVE YIELD FOR 1ST TIME




 Jonathan Ferro retweeted
 · 1 hour ago

Does George Soros know something we don't? Soros increases his S&P 500 put position.




 · 4 hours ago

Morning Note: 1. UBS to plead guilty on Libor. 2. Altice moves for Time Warner? 3. JPN GDP beats. NKY hits 15-yr high




 · 3 hours ago

EUR on its knees: Common currency drops below $1.11.




 · 4 hours ago

Greek conundrum puts in tight spot.




 · 6 hours ago

Hedge Fund diners get ’s market-moving news hours early.





 · 7 hours ago

Pork could save 's bacon from deflationary threat. (via BBG)




 · 7 hours ago

CE: econ likely to slow in Q2 as GDP Q1 growth was mostly due to jump in inventories. Q1 details discouraging.



 · 7 hours ago

Nikkei jumps as ’s Q1 GDP surprised to the upside. GDP grew 2.4% QoQ annual vs 1.6% exp.




 · 13 hours ago

gets crushed by strong Dollar and influential Goldman call.





















 · 14 hours ago

has regained position as largest foreign holder of treasury securities.







 · 14 hours ago

Central banks playing with fire in growth push, former chief economist Rajan warns.








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