Updates - Sunday Data & News from Asia.....
Japan December Exports - grim tidings.
Japan Dec. trade miss:
Imports -18% (est-16.4%,12th straight y/y fall)
Exports -8% (-7%)
Exports to China -8.6%
Trade surplus 140.2B (117B)
China's official news agency warns forex speculators: if u want to short RMB the road ahead for u will be "dead end"
JAPAN'S 2015 TRADE DEFICIT IS 2.8T YEN. Abenomics wins again
Emerging Nations Items......
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Leaked Document Reveals Why China Will Not Roll Out Any Major Monetary Stimulus http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-24/leaked-document-reveals-why-china-will-not-roll-out-any-major-monetary-stimulus …
According to PBOC, Chinese banks lent out over CNY1.7 trillion in first half of January - SCMP
Sanctions lifted, #Iran's Rouhani heads to Europe to drum up business http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0V20ON …
Syrian troops seize rebel-held town in Latakia http://dw.com/p/1Hj5v?tw via @dwnews
Strong advance of Syrian Army in Latakia includes Rabia
Price change over past year.
Gold: -9.1%
Silver: -11.2%
Copper: -26%
Iron ore: -42%
Nickel: -43%
Aluminum: -18.3%
Steel: -57%
Coal: -17.3%
Price change over last 24 hours of trading.
Crude oil: +8.3%
Brent crude oil: +9.7%
Gasoline: +3.1%
Ethanol: +1.5%
State Council: Cut crude steel production capacity by 100 ~ 150 mln tonnes, stopped any new coal and steel projects!
MIDEAST STOCKS-Bourses set to rebound as oil, global equities rallies - Zawya http://www.zawya.com/story/Bourses_set_to_rebound_as_oil_global_equities_rallies-TR20160124nL8N15801KX2/ … via @zawya
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Egypt surge more than 3 pct in early trade - Zawya http://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Egypt_surge_more_than_3_in_early_trade-TR20160124nL8N15805AX2/ … via @zawya
UPDATE 1-Saudi Aramco chairman says IPO could be open to international markets - Arabiya TV - Zawya https://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Aramco_chairman_IPO_could_be_open_to_international_markets-TR20160124nL8N158075X2/ … via @zawya
#China's central bank pressured to prevent yuan dive while easing monetary conditions http://on.wsj.com/1KxQQzP
TURKEY: Polish reporter in Diyarbakir reports that Turkish military fired at him & his colleague without warning.
Bitcoin Exchange BTC-E Blocked by Russian Regulator https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-exchange-btc-e-blocked-russian-regulator/ … #Bitcoin
#Bitstamp Bans Access from #Russia Temporarily http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/18/bitstamp-bans-access-from-russia-temporarily/ … #BTC #Bitcoin #RU #finance
Jordanian troops in deadly shootout on Syrian border http://bit.ly/1ZW26SV
Firefighters battle to quell fire after #ISIS attack, will end up costing #Libya 3 MILLION barrels of oil
Interim Govt Spokesman: The government has not and will not request any military ground intervention in #Libya
#Libya Air force bombs IS in Ben Jawad https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/01/23/air-force-attacks-is-in-ben-jawad/ …
Chris Stephen @reportingLibya
#Libya Defecting presidency member accuses UN-brokered government of cronyism https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/01/23/national-unity-government-built-on-cronyism-and-will-fail-says-presidency-council-member-aswad/ …
Faced w. #Russia's onslaught, #Syria rebels calling for help from all Muslims: https://news.vice.com/article/faced-with-a-russian-onslaught-syrian-rebels-are-calling-for-help-from-all-muslims … @AbuJamajem
2 big suicide car bomb incidents in Anbar killing 48 ISF total http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/23/c_135038883.htm …
GA Sistani expressing much disappointment with politicians for 2nd week running, some things worse than pre-2003 http://www.bayancenter.org/en/2016/01/550/
Refugee / Economic Migrant situation / Border Security Situation In Europe
Protesters march against Greece-Turkey border fence http://dlvr.it/KJRYLH
Europe not completely hostile to refugees....
Wrong time to party: German night clubs ban #refugees from entry
http://sptnkne.ws/a5af
#MigrantCrisis
In Europe and at home, Angela Merkel’s refugee policy is being blown away http://econ.st/1UkdEbZ
Merkel's party, sliding in polls, weighs German 'border centres' http://reut.rs/1JuL72J
Stumbling block: Germany, Turkey in rift over #Kurds amid #migrant flow bargaining
http://sptnkne.ws/a5aG
Germany rejects about 10 percent of migrants: minister http://bit.ly/1Nt7K2l
Threat for Greece to be suspended from Schengen linked to Austria&Germany's border controls deadline http://on.wsj.com/1QshKQ5 via @WSJ
Russia says closed Norway border post to migrants for 'security' reasons http://bit.ly/1UkbF7q
EU leaders warn migrant crisis could DESTROY Europe and call for 'emergency refugee brake' http://shr.gs/oQ4WkJh
Christine Lagarde: ‘Make or Break’ Point for Schengen http://dlvr.it/KJHVdz #Greece
Police arrest 24 after migrants stormed ferry temporarily closing Port of Calais http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/12117793/Port-of-Calais-closed-as-migrants-storm-ferry.html …
#RefugeeCrisis - The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan: A First Hand View - Huffington Post: Huffington PostThe ... http://bit.ly/1PrQGRT
Pegida meets with European allies in the Czech republic http://bit.ly/1PqBDrS
Austria To Refugees: Learn To Speak German Or Get No Money http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-23/austria-refugees-learn-speak-german-or-get-no-money …
Calais On Lockdown After 100s Of Migrants Storm UK-Bound Ferry http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-23/calais-lockdown-after-100s-migrants-storm-uk-bound-ferry …
Fri: Hungary's Orban says build fences north of #Greece to stop migrants
Sat: Austria's Mikl-Leitner says exclude GR from #Schengen
Shameful
Greece faces yet another 'exit' as Austria suggests that #Greece should be temporary excluded from #Schengen.
#Schengen: Economic costs of temporary border controls would be considerable http://bru.gl/1SFhs9Y
Europe In Focus ......
Grexit choice explored last year but Tsipras was not co... http://gettopical.com/greece/6bce5bdef13551f0666f449e1cb62d1c?src=twitter … via @GreekAnalyst
Spain’s population falls for third year running as number of foreigners leaving continues to rise http://cort.as/bAAM
Bitcoin Exchange BTC-E Blocked by Russian Regulator https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-exchange-btc-e-blocked-russian-regulator/ … #Bitcoin
MP furious after small town is named murder capital of Britain http://tgr.ph/6ESpY7
This is going to get uglier & uglier... New elections in spring ?
@jeuasommenulle Does Greece have any large payments looming to ECB or IMF which it can't pay w/o a tranche payment in the Spring ?
@jeuasommenulle Much earlier Like end of Feb beginning of March Q1 has a prim deficit target Regling has cleared in last EG @fredwalton216
Longstanding issues over #US access to #EU data for security and intelligence purposes draws out #SafeHarbour talks
https://euobserver.com/justice/131892
“#Europe doesn’t need grand visions, but results. The #EU needs to deliver,” says #Dutch PM #Rutte.
https://euobserver.com/political/131921 …
Italy’s prime minister is picking fights with Germany and the EU http://econ.trib.al/nyLHiDu
#EU diplomats talk aboout extending asset freezes on former Ukrainian regime and #Russia over #Ukraine.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/131888
After sanctions the #EU now wants to ship gas from #Iran via #Turkey as an alternative to #Russian gas.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/131874
Good morning.What did I learn @ #wef16? Elite struggle for answers to crises. Middle Class to vanish. Inflation dead
Putin Is Winning The Final Chess Match With Obama http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-23/putin-winning-final-chess-match-obama …
Norway's Biggest Bank Demands Cash Ban http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-23/norways-biggest-bank-demands-cash-ban …
There is no practical or economic link between #Schengen and the #euro says #EU think tank #CEPS
https://euobserver.com/economic/131941
#Poland’s government defends its changes to constitutional tribunal and #media law in a letter to #EU #Commission.
https://euobserver.com/political/131935 …
Domestic pressure is mounting for #Germany to extend border control checks.
#refugeecrisis
#deMaiziere
https://euobserver.com/migration/131936 …
Pro-#Russia protesters storm #Moldova parliament over pro-#EU course.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/131938
[Ticker] Soros funds Dutch Yes campaign in Ukraine vote - https://euobserver.com/tickers/131962
#Slovenia mulling proposal to send troops to to border to help manage the inflow of #migrants.
https://euobserver.com/migration/131886 …
#Bavarian state premier #Seehofer threatens to take #Merkel's government to court over welcoming #refugees.
https://euobserver.com/migration/131876 …
Wolfgang #Schaeuble caqlls for #tax on #petrol to strengthen #EU's external borders.
https://euobserver.com/migration/131876 …
[Opinion] A new anti-#immigration bloc is emerging: #Poland, #Hungary, #Czech Republic, #Slovakia and #Romania.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/131884
#Denmark to seize anything worth more than €1,340, including cash, from #refugees.
https://euobserver.com/migration/131942 …
#EU countries that play unfair #tax tricks must not profit twice says #European Parliament.
https://euobserver.com/institutional/131904 …
#Kacynskis says that #EU-#Poland row could play into #Russia’s hands
https://euobserver.com/justice/131877
#European lawmakers to investigate #dieselgate in dedicated committee.
https://euobserver.com/environment/131943 …
#Juncker says that end of #Schengen in #Europe would cost €3bn #euros a year in lost business.
https://euobserver.com/economic/131941
#Germany presses #Turkey to reduce the number of #refugees coming to #Europe, but Turkey wants more #EU money.
https://euobserver.com/migration/131952 …
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