Markets......
Asia.....
Good morning from Berlin. Asia stocks mostly higher w/ EM outperforming on #Goldilocks scenario. Dollar maintains losses, Bond yields lower.
CHINA SAID TO ONLY ALLOW AAA CORP BONDS FOR SHORT-TERM LOANS: BBG
China’s seven-day repo rate gains 15bps to 3.07%, highest since April 2015
#China (1) | #PBOC Injects Net CNY30 Billion at OMOs Tuesday (2nd straight injection) - MNI
https://mninews.marketnews.com/content/pboc-injects-net-cny30-billion-omos-tuesday …
#China (2) | to Take Further Deleveraging Measures, #PBOC’s Zhou Says - Statement - http://bit.ly/2n8yZgy
*PBOC SAID TO INJECT LIQUIDITY AFTER INTERBANK PAYMENTS MISSED
Economic data due from Asia today (AUD traders - RBA minutes day)
PBoC Fixes USDCNY Reference Rate At 6.9071 (Prev 6.8998)
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Reserve Bank Board
http://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/rba-board-minutes/2017/2017-03-07.html …
Japan finance minister Aso speaking on free trade
Australia - Weekly ANZ consumer confidence index: 112.0 (prior 113.1)
UN inspector: North Korea has doubled the size of its facility for enriching uranium
US.....
S&P down about -0.20% on the day
ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Evans-the-dove is dead
US Politics.....
New U.S. ban on carry-on laptops, tablets, and other devices on flights from 10 Middle Eastern airports. https://apnews.com/8cd639cf27584645a3d2db4af3c221ed …
That is a curious decision.....
Conservative chair: Negotiations over ObamaCare repeal bill are "over," but bill won't pass http://hill.cm/whaTpPY
VA Inspector General: Suicide hotline left some veterans on hold up to 30 minutes http://hotair.com/archives/2017/03/20/va-inspector-general-suicide-hotline-for-vets-has-not-improved-as-promised/ …
Protip from FBI chief: We can’t correct bad reporting on classified info, you know
TRUMP SAYS HE WANTS TO ADD TO REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE BILL A PROVISION TO LOWER DRUG COSTS THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING - Reuters News
JPN Fin MIn Aso: US-Japan will work on economic talks to encourage fair trade
So far tonight, Trump has mentioned Henry Clay roughly a dozen times and hasn't mentioned Comey once.
"We won't be played for the fool and we won't be played for the suckers any longer," Trump said, ending 3rd political rally as president.
Trump, shelling out compliments to KY GOP politicians, now adds that he likes Sen Rand Paul "a lot."
"I look forward to working with him."
Trump leads the crowd in a "we will make America great again," heads off stage to "You Can't Always Get What you Want."
Trump reiterating several times that tax cut can't happen until Obamacare repeal/replace
Trump references "long awaited" Obamacare replacement vote on Thursday in US House.
"We’re going to do it."
Iraq's leader joked to Trump: We had nothing to do with the wire tapping.
Trump laughed, per @spettypi.
Russian view of last August of the "shitte show" Trump was putting forth - no different from Obama White House , HRC , Pundits , GOP.
Manfort releases statement says suggestion he worked to undermine US interests "false" & never "spoken with any Russian govt officials..."
Comey says he regrets not trying harder to warn Dems about Russian hacking threat http://hill.cm/Xu0Aomu
Comey's testimony was not good for the White House, at a really bad time. By @justinsink
Featuring a broken nose and a black eye: US diplomat ejected from New Zealand after mysterious incident http://dw.com/p/2ZVqN?maca=en-tco-dw …
Europe.....
France.....
#France (3) | Macron Most Convincing in Debate, Opinionway Poll Shows - Opinion Way
#France (4) | RTL poll: 1st Melenchon: 44%, 2nd Macron: 19% | Vote count ~52000
http://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/le-grand-debat-quel-candidat-vous-seduit-le-plus-7787751295 …
#France (5) | Le Figaro: 1st Fillon leds with 38%, 2nd Macron: 23% | Vote count ~107000
Le Pen faces fire from all sides in first French presidential debate http://buff.ly/2nN4V8C
A surprise winner, but will tonight's debate change anything? #LeGrandDebat #DebatTF1 https://www.thelocal.fr/20170321/french-presidential-candidates-slug-it-out-for-over-three-hours-but-who-came-out-on-top …
A poll of TV spectators suggests Macron was the winner. That has surprised BFMTV's analysts who thought he was disappointing. #LeGrandDebat
#LeGrandDebat Will it change anything? Le Pen was angry. Macron was vague. Hamon was easygoing. Fillon was quiet. Melenchon was himself
Fillon says he is the only candidate who could ensure a majority in French parliament. He's probably right on that point. #LeGrandDebat
Marine Le Pen now on home ground talking about the 'war' against Islamist fundamentalism. She wants more resources dedicated to it...
Fillon blasts Macron for taking a 'little bit from the left a little from the right...' Macron says: 'It's being effective' #LeGrandDebat
Finally it's a free for all on the subject of the economy, 35-hour week, trade unions apart from Le Pen who bides her time #LeGrandDebat
Fillon comes out swinging for 1st time, attacking Macron for not wanting to end 35-hour week. Macron says firms need freedom #LeGrandDebat
Germany....
DEUTSCHE BANK'S U.S.-LISTED SHARES DOWN 7.8 PCT AT $16.95;
$DB
*DEUTSCHE BANK SAID TO FACE FINES OVER CURRENCY TRADING
Neck & Neck....
Germans detained in Turkey over Berlin Christmas market attack http://dw.com/p/2Zb3K?maca=en-tco-dw …
What does #Germany actually do for #NATO? DW breaks it down
by @postmoi
http://dw.com/p/2ZaN5?maca=en-tco-dw …
Unravelling the mystery of the Berlin acid attacker | by @emkanderson https://www.thelocal.de/20170320/he-probably-hates-women-the-mystery-behind-the-berlin-acid-attacker …
Merkel warns Turkey to knock off Nazi comparisons....
Merkel warns Germany could ban Turkish campaign events after Nazi jibes https://www.thelocal.de/20170320/germany-says-erdogan-has-gone-too-far-with-nazi-jibe …
Greece...
Pressure on Greek government increases after Eurogroup http://dlvr.it/Ngp3d0
Suspicious parcels destined for EU countries found http://dlvr.it/NgnWvc
Talks seem to be floundering between Greece and its Creditors. .
NATO accepted the Turkish demand and moreover without previously briefing Athens. It informed Greece only late on Sunday night.
UK.....
BBC risks undermining Brexit and damaging UK with 'pessimistic and skewed' coverage, 70 MPs warn
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/20/bbc-risks-undermining-brexit-damaging-uk-pessimistic-skewed/ …
The Government has ruled out an early election, saying: "There is not going to be one"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/20/britain-will-trigger-two-year-process-leaving-european-union/ …
EU told that Theresa May will enact Art 50 29th March
Odds & Ends.....
At least 8 LNA battalion are engaged in *Quicksand Op* to liberate the south - near Sabha, Temanhint, Waddan - from the pro-Misrata militias
LNA 12th Brigade announces the area from Jufra to Sebha as a closed military operations area. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/136352/ …
LNA General Command: Unit commanders must immediately hand over those who committed abuses to the military police
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/136355/ …
LNA says it will prosecute soldiers who murder and abuse prisoners - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/21/lna-says-it-will-prosecute-soldiers-who-murder-and-abuse-prisoners/ …
Misrata council says it is still in charge as city survives militia attack https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/20/misrata-council-says-it-is-still-in-charge-as-city-survives-militia-attack/ … via @libyaherald
LNA's operation commander to seize Tamhinit air base Masoud Ben Jadu hopes that to take over the base without bloodshed # Sebha South Libya
Local reports from Sebha city about seiging the Tamihint air base my forces related to the LNA # South of Libya
UN envoy Martin Kobler says looking forward to visiting #Tobruk next week. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/136330/ …
Abdulrahman Swehli arrives in Rome for an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Italian Senate
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/136337/ …
Fayez Serraj visits Rome meets with PM Gentiloni, participates in Central Mediterranean Contact Group meeting
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/136345/ … #Libya
Serraj asks EU for €800 million of anti-migrant support - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/20/serraj-asks-eu-for-e800-million-of-anti-migrant-support/ …
Serraj asks EU for €800 million of anti-migrant support - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/20/serraj-asks-eu-for-e800-million-of-anti-migrant-support/ …
Latest refugee scam apparently...
Who's making millions of this smuggling scam ? Answer that question and the Italian Minister brain teaser also will be answered !
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