Markets...
Asia....
PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.9508 (vs. yesterday at 6.9289)
PBoC fixes yuan at 6.9508 (prev 6.9289)
And the selling resumes: 10Y JGB rises to 0.10%, highest since January. Will BOJ step in to "anchor"
China Should Retake Taiwan By Force, State Media Urges http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-15/china-should-retake-taiwan-force-state-media-urges …
China press: Fed rate hike raises yuan fall pressure
Australia budget update coming on Monday - why its an important one
Economic data due from Asia today (fuggedaboudit)
" Down goes Frazier ......"
US......
The S&P 500 rose 0.39% to 2262.03, rebounding after the Fed’s decision http://bloom.bg/2gQiKSe
No #Dow20K today, though stocks still closed higher. Perhaps tomorrow? http://on.mktw.net/2hpGcqg
No one can agree on when the oil market will re-balance after the OPEC deal http://bloom.bg/2hB9ZdA
Oil closes near $51 as Kuwait reportedly considers cutting sales to U.S. http://bloom.bg/2hAQ3HW
Iraq is raising instead of cutting oil exports, according to shipping documents http://www.wsj.com/articles/iraq-is-raising-not-cutting-oil-exports-shipping-document-shows-1481727239 …
Iraq’s national oil company plans to boost deliveries of its Basra oil grades by about 7% to 3.53 million bpd compared with October levels
Euro Breaks Down, Dollar Breaks Out by @FX_Button
http://ashraflaidi.com/forex-news/euro-breaks-down-dollar-breaks-out …
#forex $GLD $UUP $FXE
NY Fed: FX swaps with foreign cbanks 1.1465bn ($11m with BoJ, rest with ECB)
Japan overtakes China as the largest holder of U.S. Treasuries http://bloom.bg/2gQjg2w
Treasury curve collapses as Fed-induced bond selloff escalates http://bloom.bg/2gQk4ET
China Tsy holdings %1.116tln (prev $1.157tln)
US Total Net TIC Flows (Oct): $18.8bn (prev rev -$154.4bn)
Net Long-Term TIC Flows (Oct): $9.4bn (prev rev -$26.2bn)
Bonds are flashing a warning sign for stocks http://buff.ly/2hBA6kk
Fed approves 25 basis point discount rate hike to 1.25%
30 year bond yield trades at session low
US dollar remains strong. Major pairs trading at extremes
Gold getting pole - axed as well. Off $36.40 or 3.14%.
Europe......
Not surprisingly, refugees/migrants & their smugglers -have found potentially a huge loophole in EU-TURKEY deal.
Draghi: Brexit bad for all in medium term, worse for UK
News of Milan's #DeutscheBank and Monte De Paschi Trial. @Landonthomasjr
Italy market watchdog approves Monte Paschi reopening of debt swap offer
Reuters: Italy prepared to pump 15 billion euros into ailing banks - sources
ECB Draghi: Concerns about availability of collateral has risen
Still not a done deal , Rutter offers no guarantee Dutch Parliament will approve this.
Dutch gov about to sign EU-Ukraine deal despite ppl voted NO in referendum. This arrogance is what created Trump and will create more Trumps
Case against IMF's Lagarde in Sarkozy scandal is 'weak', prosecutor says http://f24.my/2hKvbRn
European equities and the day with gains
Greek hospital doctors protest working conditions http://dlvr.it/Mtx8Bh
Greek lawmakers approve pension bonus that angered creditors http://dlvr.it/Mtx8G0
Greece won’t bow to EU pressure over pensioners’ payout http://dlvr.it/Mtx8JS
European Finance Commissioner: IMF Makes ‘Politically Impossible’ Demands of Greece http://dlvr.it/Mtmy7T #Greece
" The EZ decision is shameful. Behind this decision is the evil hand of Schäuble." 1
Ouch! Euro drops past major support at 1.0458, lowest since January 2003.
US Politics......
President Obama will hold an impromptu press conference Friday at 2:15 p.m. ET before leaving for his annual family vacation in Hawaii...
Jeh Johnson: “No evidence” of hacking electoral machines or ballot counts http://hotair.com/archives/2016/12/15/jeh-johnson-no-evidence-of-hacking-electoral-machines-or-ballot-counts/ …
Democratic donors want an autopsy on Hillary stunning loss
The Democrats’ “divestment or impeachment” bill aimed at Trump is futile but not stupid
Richard Haass is under consideration to be State Department deputy under Rex Tillerson
Monica Crowley joins Trump Administration.......
Democrats: Let’s delay the electoral college vote - The latest twist in Democrats’ campaign to undermine the el...
FB tools exclude users from flagging fake news from "legtitimate" news organizations -who makes that determination?
Take the time to read this article. John was right on concerns re: Russia , before it became fashionable.
This is completely outrageous-if this has in fact occurred.This would constitute criminal conduct & won't succeed.
President-elect @realDonaldTrump intends to nominate U.S. Congressman @RyanZinke as Secretary of the @Interior.
Agencies that have released alleged content on russian hacking to the media , should brief Congress.
Trial balloons floated re : John Bolton and Elliot Abrams running into pushback...
Second demand letter from aggrieved parties to WaPo.
Jill Stein spent $1mm of the total $7.3mm raised on "staff payroll," "consultants," "administrative expenses," and "compliance costs.
Odds & Ends........
GCC....
#Exclusive: #Bahrain Crown Prince: All #European capitals’ security is linked to the security of the #Gulf http://ara.tv/z76c2
Syria ....
( Much More At Twitter Timeline....)
SAA next logical target appears to be Idlib. Targeting Idlib by SAA , will truly test TUR-RUS understandings.
#BREAKING: Turkey's @RT_Erdogan has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. @POTUS and German Chancellor over #Aleppo crisis.
Update on al Bab...as Aleppo evacuation is underway , Turkey supported FSA up the pressure on ISIS at al Bab.
UNSC will meet behind closed doors tomorrow at 12PM to get briefing on #Aleppo evacuations & humanitarian access, requested by France
Simultaneously busses left the surrounded cities of Fua and Kfarya with civilians and reached #Aleppo.
Libya......
( Much More At Twitter Timeline...)
Strike of tanker trucks drivers plunges Tripoli in fuel-shortage crisis http://www.libyaobserver.ly/economy/strike-tanker-trucks-drivers-plunges-tripoli-fuel-shortage-crisis …
#Libya US troops continue operating in Libya monitoring situation after ISIS defeated at Srite https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/articles/libya-operation-continues …
Pres. Guard commander says force has no connection to other armed formations in #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/127394/ …
Former MoI Ashur Shuwail: The idea of forming a Presidential Guard goes back to the National Guard and is promoted by the Islamist current
Ashur Shuwail: Moreover the Presidential Guard is meant to protect the Presidency Council and the latter is not widely accepted
Ashur Shuwail: Why are they recruiting for the PresidtlGuard if there are 120,000 policemen & thousands of military personnel all over Libya
Of the many meddlers in #Libya's conflict, Egypt is the only one whose army chief of staff is consulted on Libya's 'political process'
The presidential guard idea is facing huge backlash as an "Islamist" idea that goes back to 2012/13 to create a national guard. #Libya
LNA continues its heavy bombardment and air strikes on Ganfouda targets where main & final pockets of BRSC/IS remain. #Libya
Field Marshall Hafter called on officers and soldiers to be ready for the offensive to free Tripoli. He was speaking to members of the LNA.
Turkey.....
US not concerned with Turkey shutting down PYD http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-not-concerned-with-turkey-shutting-down-pyd-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=107344&NewsCatID=352 …
Caliphate announcement made from Istanbul local municipality vehicle http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/caliphate-announcement-made-from-istanbul-local-municipality-vehicle.aspx?pageID=238&nID=107361&NewsCatID=341 …
Opposition parties share opinions with PM on anti-terror fight http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/opposition-parties-share-opinions-with-pm-on-anti-terror-fight.aspx?pageID=238&nID=107322&NewsCatID=338 …
HDP co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ charged w/ “making propaganda for a terrorist organization” and acting against Turkish electoral law.
Human rights lawyer beaten by police while under detention || http://turkeypurge.com/human-rights-lawyer-beaten-by-police-while-under-detention …
Today in Crackdown: 30 district governors, candidates arrested over coup charges || http://turkeypurge.com/30-district-governors-candidates-arrested-over-coup-charges …
Today in Crackdown: Syrian-Turkish columnist arrested for insulting, denigrating Erdoğan || http://turkeypurge.com/syrian-turkish-columnist-arrested-for-insulting-denigrating-erdogan …
A man who thinks literacy is bad for the country is appointed to lead Turkey's top education board http://buff.ly/2hwHHmL
New HRW report says Turkey's media crackdown shields gov't from scrutiny || http://turkeypurge.com/new-hrw-report-says-govt-attacks-on-media-shield-turkish-state-from-scrutiny …
Turkey’s Justice Ministry asks personnel to spy on colleagues: leaked doc || http://turkeypurge.com/turkeys-justice-ministry-asks-personnel-to-spy-on-colleagues-leaked-doc …
Turkey dismisses 2,341 doctors under post-coup witch hunt || http://turkeypurge.com/turkey-without-doctors-2341-dismissed-under-post-coup-witch-hunt …
UN: NUCLEAR PLANT HACK TERROR THREAT RISING... http://apne.ws/2gGXrzp
Security News This Week: Hackers Hit a #Nuclear Plant. https://www.wired.com/2016/10/security-news-week-hackers-hit-nuclear-plant/ …
#InfoSec #Hack #PravinGordhan in ZA future? @BizNewsCOM
Shocking, a German nuclear plant suffered a disruptive cyber attack! #infosec #cybersecurity#data#hack#insiderthreat
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