Overview .......
Late Additions ......
JAPAN'S 40-YEAR YIELD FALLS TO RECORD 0.405%
big move: CHINA FIXES YUAN AT 6.4891 VS 6.4591
CHINA WEAKENS YUAN REFERENCE RATE MOST SINCE JAN. 7
South Korea
Polls suggest South Korea's ruling party has lost a majority. Disgruntled public, perhaps http://econ.st/1No2wXl
WON DROPS 0.7% AS RULING PARTY HEAD RESIGNS FOLLOWING ELECTION
South Korea ruling conservatives suffer upset defeat in parliamentary vote: media http://reut.rs/23vM0kL
Markets / ECB / IMF
For the first time this year, the median global equity index is positive YTD. 50% of countries now up on the year.
Global Equities: returns in US dollars outpacing local currency with broad-based dollar decline thus far in 2016...
The S&P went from red for 2016 to new 2016 highs in 2 days
World faces 'lost year' as policymakers sleepwalk towards fresh crisis, warns #IMF. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/04/13/world-faces-lost-year-as-policymakers-sleepwalk-towards-fresh-cr/ …
German FinMin Schäuble plays risky political games with the #ECB. http://www.breakingviews.com/21242905.article?h=3ea8aa2c901c44434b52b4dd81fd8f54&s=2 …
Brazil.....
Brazil is in the midst of a political crisis. Here's how to make sense of it all: http://on.ft.com/1N93trM
Brazil's leader loses another coalition partner before upcoming vote on her possible removal http://aje.io/5vwv
BRAZIL’S LAWMAKERS BACKING IMPEACHMENT RISES TO 320: ESTADO. Only 22 more needed
Energy News.......
Energy XXI Said to Prepare Bankruptcy Filing as Soon as Thursday: BBG
Peabody’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing ranks among the largest in Commodities Sector since mid-2014 Comm slump began
Stunning Photos Of Huge Oil Supertanker Lines Forming "World's Biggest Traffic Jam" http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-04-13/stunning-photos-huge-oil-supertanker-lines-forming-worlds-biggest-traffic-jam …
RUSSIA'S ENERGY MINISTER TOLD BRIEFING THAT DOHA OIL OUTPUT FREEZE DEAL WILL BE LOOSELY-FRAMED WITH FEW DETAILED COMMITMENTS - TWO SOURCES
EIA Crude Oil Stocks +6.63 mln ...
Anyone cares?
Syria.....
Syria holding Parliamentary Elections - Ceasefire continues to generally hold up.
Libya In Focus.....
Ajdabiya bank attacked by cash-hungry customers - https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/04/13/ajdabiya-bank-attacked-by-cash-hungry-customers/ …
Tripoli CBL holds meetings in Rome - https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/04/13/tripoli-cbl-holds-meetings-in-rome/ …
State Council orders CBL to stop financial dealings with expired GNC - https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/04/13/state-council-orders-cbl-to-stop-financial-dealings-with-expired-gnc/ …
International community pledges $20 million in support of national unity government and stability in #Libya.
Outrage in #Libya as head of HoR insists MPs' 16,000 LYD monthly salary not excessive, says they should get 50,000 to avoid being bribed.
"Kobler has shifted himself from the head of UNSMIL to the ruler of Libya," Aqaliah Saleh indicated.
Major media: Tripoli-based #Libya government resigned and vacated
Reality: GNC & Ghwail still in Tripoli, UN council holed up at navy base
Brexit Tidings.....
Worried IMF cuts world growth forecast, warns over Brexit http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/worried-imf-cuts-world-growth-forecast-warns-over-brexit/ …
Ukraine In Focus .....
Cameron says again he will stay as PM if Britain votes for Brexit #PMQs
A coalition of Ukraine's two main parties says it has agreed to back parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman as PM
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