Markets & Market Moving News....
fred walton @fredwalton216
Yield chasing still occurring.....
3 month Libor still rising...
Yield curve still flattening....
Harsh but on point..
Stocks book modest gains as new home sales rise http://on.mktw.net/2bT1KcT
Frontrunning: August 23
Brexit fears not showing up in European PMI data..
Whenever interest rates start to rise , Italy's debt burden is going to start becoming indigestible...
Italy to follow UK out the door ?
BOJ cornering another market , what do they buy next as an encore?
Asia Tuesday wrap....
Crude build 4.464MM, Exp. -850K
IRAQ HAS NOT YET REACHED ITS FULL OIL MARKET SHARE, PRIME MINISTER ABADI SAYS #OOTT
Richmond Fed manufacturing index -11 vs +6 expected
US New Home Sales Jul: 654K (est 580K; rev prev 582K)
-New Home Sales (MoM) Jul: 12.40% (est -2.00%; rev prev 1.70%)
Turkey.....
Looks like Turkey doesn't have evidence linking Gulen to July 15th Military Coup Attempt.
State Department confirms Turkey has formally requested extradition of Mr Gulen.
just not one related to (2016) attempted coup attempt. 2/2
So formal extradition request made but it is apparently related to pre 2016 attempted coup
Erdogan signs a top military council decision that forces 586 colonels into retirement.
In the case , what would seem to be paranoia , well warranted behavior.
Turkey (135) nearly tripled China (49) in the number of imprisoned journalists. Egypt jailed 23 and Iran 19 journalists.
Libya.....
@HisKadi Confusing. Cabinet had previously taken office, but 4 ministers removed after failing to show up.
#Libya Much uncertainty over future of UN-backed govt (GNA) after parliament (Tobruk) rejected cabinet. GNA PM may propose new cabinet
Ali Tekabli: House of Representative to form 'mini-government' if Pres. Council goes down
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/115606/ …
1.28 mil barrels of oil exported via #Libya's Brega & Hariga ports since Sat, sent to #Italy
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/115659/ …
High Council of State blasts HoR after Monday's vote.
Going to be interesting to see next chapters in this book.
Iraq & Syria....
Qayyarah is about 72 km away from Mosul...
Jarablus operation against ISIS looks set to be launched imminently. ..
Despite serious differences regarding Syria & Assad , one thing Turkey & Iran agree on is perceived kurdish threat.
#Hezbollah #SAA started a wide attack INSIDE #Aleppo aviation academy against Jihadists & rebels with #Russia/n Air Force active in the sky.
Odds & Ends....
Al Nusra has a PR guy...
Not a good look..
Banks looking at using block chain technology to facilitate settlement.
“Combined, the 85 donors contributed as much as $156 million.”
Debt pile keeps growing...
"The #FBI had estimated the loss due to data theft by 2015 end to be around $400 Billion"
http://www.cioreview.com/news/corporate-espionage-the-million-dollar-art-for-billion-dollar-theft-nid-18288-cid-21.html … #Espionage
Update on refugee situation...
Plan B unravelling...
Three held in France for plotting terror attacks: http://thelocal.fr/20160823/three-held-in-france-for-plotting-terror-attacks …
Japan is creating its own version of a doom loop..
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