Markets.....
Asia.....
Good morning from Berlin. Asia shares mixed as Wall St bull run stumbles over profit-taking. Nikkei hit by firmer yen, Toshiba stock crash.
#China's CenBank slams irresponsible media reports than Yuan broke threshold of 7.00/$. BBG corrected Yuan pricing. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-28/chinas-central-bank-slams-irresponsible-media-reports-yuan-broke-psychological-thres …
#China to add 11 currencies to basket of CFETS Yuan Rate Index
#Japan | BOJ Governor Kuroda: Japan is still not in a condition where can say we have escaped deflation or achieve the 2% inflation target
Economic data due from Japan today (more BOJ!)
Turbulence brewing in Asia..... example one....
Turbulence brewing in Asia .....example two.....
Turbulence in Asia ...example three....
Fall from grace.. Toshiba shares very close to wiping out gains for 2016. Share price was up 80% before Christmas; now virtually back to 0
JUST IN: Toshiba shares start trading; down a further 10%
'Summary of Opinions' from the BOJ meeting of December 19/20
Important to keep an eye on what's occurring in China presently. ..
CNH plunges to new record low 6.9738 amid CNY Bitcoin shoots up to high new 6,888 Yuan...
Good morning from Berlin. Asia follows Wall St higher w/ Indonesian shares have their biggest 2d gain since Feb. Copper, iron ore buoyant.
US & Europe.....
Stocks trading at session lows
Crude oil settles at $54.06 per barrel
OIL PRICES TURN NEGATIVE IN POST-SETTLEMENT TRADE AFTER API DATA SHOWS SURPRISE BUILD IN U.S. CRUDE STOCKS
US sells 5 year note at a high yield of 2.057%
UK FTSE 100 ends at record high close
US Politics....
Think the knives are sharp now , wait until after January 20th...
“Deep disappointment”: Netanyahu hits back at Kerry, accuses U.S. of orchestrating UN resolution
Kerry is going to get bigly backlash from Dems as well - Steny Hoyer's blast just a start..
Judge orders government to preserve Senate "torture report" http://hill.cm/9drLYzP
Looks like,Thursday could be when White House throws down the gauntlet to Russia over alleged hacking.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Trump for "clear-cut support" and cc's Trump's daughter Ivanka and son Don Jr.
Allegations former US Ambassador embroiled in plot against Duterte becoming subject of discussion in Phillipines.
#BREAKING Russian Foreign Ministry: If U.S. introduces new sanctions, it will get a response (Reuters)
Ultimately, the ball will fall into court of Trump DOJ to determine whether to fully pursue the Clinton emails...
HotAir.com @hotairblog
Trump: I’m doing my best to ignore Obama’s many inflammatory comments and policy roadblocks
Europe.....
Parl’t reveals MPs’ assets for 2013-14 http://dlvr.it/MzmF7b
Refugee crisis deals blow to island tourism http://dlvr.it/MzlFz0
Money has run out for staff at Marinopoulos http://dlvr.it/Mzllsy
Spaniards held in Greece for refugee smuggling attempt http://dlvr.it/Mzlm3k
The market value of HFSF participation in #Greece banks tumbled by around 30 percent in 2017
Migration minister vows to improve conditions at camps http://dlvr.it/Mzkmdx
Statute of limitations has expired on cases w/ foreign undeclared deposits prior and up to 2006-including those named on the Lagarde list !
Police raids linked to contact of Berlin Xmas Market killer..
Germany says Italy must stick to European rules on Monte Paschi (BMPS) http://buff.ly/2iqZkCh
GERMAN FINMIN SPOKESMAN TELLS RTRS ECB, EU COMMISSION MUST CHECK TO MAKE SURE ITALY IS STICKING TO EU RULES REGARDING MONTE PASCHI BANK
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAYS BANK OWNERS, CREDITORS MUST BE AMONG FIRST TO SUFFER LOSSES
GERMAN FINMIN SPOKESMAN SAYS STATE RECAPITALISATION OF BANKS CAN ONLY BE A PARTIAL SOLUTION IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES AND WITH STRICT CONDITIONS
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAYS STATE MONEY MUST NOT BE USED TO COVER LOSSES, RULES MUST NOT BE CIRCUMVENTED
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAYS BANK OWNERS, CREDITORS MUST BE AMONG FIRST TO SUFFER LOSSES
#ECB ramps up balance sheet expansion. Total assets rose by €55bn, most since Jul to fresh high of €3685.7bn on QE and new LTRO arrangement.
Berlin attacker 'took bus through France' after attack http://dlvr.it/MzfvHc
MENA.....
140,000 people have been displaced since the start of the Iraqi army offensive against #ISIS in Mosul more than two months ago.
Mosul residents displaced to areas under #ISIS in central Mosul, Iraqi minister https://goo.gl/7Xj3uE
#MosulOffensive: Iraqi Federal police have initiated the advance on the districts of Somar, Saha, Intisar.
Iraqi forces launch second phase of #Mosul offensive https://goo.gl/7Xj3uE
ISIS ability to move between East and West Mosul impeded by last bridge being knocked out.
#Tunisia President Essebsi said this month that jihadists can return and won't be put in prison "because we would not have enough prisons"
#Tunisia-ns are protesting against allowing jihadists back in & the national security forces union says strip jihadists of their nationality
Previously, in Oct, the army's 12thBrigade & the Misratan ThirdForce had negotiated a reattribution of positions at BrakShati airport & base
AirForce Chief Saqr al-Jarushi appoints Abdessalam AbuKlish commander of #BrakShati airbase, officially in control of army forces since Dec9
#Libya Judges and UN condemn closure of law courts of UN-backed GNA government in Tripoli. https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/12/27/kobler-and-supreme-judiciary-council-condemn-closure-of-tripoli-court-complex-by-criminal-investigation-department/ …
#Libya Fighting south Libya: Misrata, aligned to UN-backed govt (Tripoli) battling army (LNA) of Tobruk-based govt. https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/12/27/lna-brak-al-shatti-airbase-attack-foiled-say-misratans/ …
#Libya Tension central Libya. Misrata, aligned with UN-backed govt says its forces bombed this week in Jufra by jets of Tobruk-based govt.
#Libya Coast Guard Director: 9592 migrants saved in area of western Libya between Garabouli and Zuwarah during 2016
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/128470/ …
#Misrata Military Council discusses response, consequences of LNA airforce raid on Hun training camp. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/128542/ …
This had to be expected..
Syria may be informally partioned , by way of several zones of influence....
BREAKING: Russian embassy in Damascus shelled twice http://ow.ly/9mrj307vmD9
#DeirEzzor | Fierce clashes between #SAA and #ISIS in al-Hawiqah district amid airstrikes on several #ISIS positions
JUST IN: Syrian rebels reject Moscow's demand to exclude their stronghold near capital from ceasefire - rebel official
Deal to come into effect 12/29. If pact agreed & holds, Syrian government & Opposition will launch peace talks brokered by TUR & RUS.
Turkey & Russia strike a national cease-fire deal. Terror groups to be excluded. Still needs buy in from Syria Gov't & fighting forces.
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