Markets.....
US stocks end the day lower. The quarter was a different story.
Forexlive Americas forex new wrap. Dollar mixed on quarter end day
European closes the quarter with gains today
US Baker Hughes rig count total up to 824 from 809. Up 15.
First Quarter 2017....
Mexico peso logs biggest quarterly gain since 1977. More effective than any border tax or other protective measures. http://on.ft.com/2oiYLQN
Another proof that consensus often wrong. In Q1 Dollar was one the weakest currencies. Among the expanded majors only Turkey Lira even worse
US Politics....
Nearly 70 percent of Californians oppose seceding from the union
Joe Biden opens up and offers his view on why Hillary fell short...
Politico: Tillerson gets ovation at NATO for unambiguous US support against Russia
"I'm doing a job for the American worker. I'm not thinking about my business or anybody else's," Trump says at trade EO event
'We are in a trade war,' Trump's commerce secretary says after stern German warning. http://wapo.st/2oi60s2?tid=ss_tw …
Firm hired by DNC & relied on by FBI to prove Russia hacking forced to withdraw anti-Russian report
Q. Why does Trump think China meeting will be "difficult"?
Sean Spicer: "Big issues." Not a "sit around and play patty-cake" situation.
& General Flynn
Trump tells reporters he signed executive order "to end the war on coal" earlier this week. Coal miners "crying with happiness."
Trump wants Flynn to testify before Congress & do whatever he needs to go and tell the truth.
"I will not be able to discuss the content of anything I review," Adam Schiff says of trip to White House to see docs.
Obama admin officials have been pretty explicit they thought Trump team couldn't be trusted not to destroy info before investigators got it
Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion
Europe....
Greece....
Considerable cuts are coming to 1.4 million pensions from 2019 http://dlvr.it/NmhFQW
Stathakis changes his rhetoric on public control of PPC http://dlvr.it/NmhFQ4
Measures to bring more taxes http://dlvr.it/NmhFP5
Impasse stalls review as official sees no deal at Eurogroup http://dlvr.it/NmhFKl
France....
Development still a non-issue in French election http://bit.ly/2mUz9JX
‘We must avoid these fantasies’: Fillon dismisses Russian ‘interference’ in French election https://on.rt.com/87j3
French election: Le Pen’s party’s racist history is complicating her efforts to raise money https://bloom.bg/2nnLstB pic.twitter.com/DEYAfKvSUf
The French election campaign may have a few more surprises up its sleeve https://bloom.bg/2mUIzFe
France: Presidential election (run-off), BVA poll:
Macron (EM-*): 60% (-2)
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 40% (+2)
France, BVA poll:
Macron (EM-*): 25% ↓
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 24% ↓
Fillon (LR-EPP): 19% ↑
Melénchon (FI-LEFT): 15% ↑... http://fb.me/1Q4oPsb1N
France: Odoxa poll shows significant moves to the far-left. #Melenchon (GUE/NGL) #Arthaud (*) gain. #Sondage #Presidentielle2017
France: Presidential election (run-off), Odoxa poll:
Macron (EM-*): 59% (-6)
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 41% (+6)
France, Odoxa poll::
Macron (EM-*): 26% ↓
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 25% ↓
Fillon (LR-EPP): 17% ↓
Mélenchon (FI-LEFT): 16%... http://fb.me/1hVJnajJv
Germany.....
AfD Chairperson to resign Saturday , leadership election set for April 22nd
Germany on collision course with US ahead of Nato summit http://dlvr.it/NmcWWb
Austria says it will take Germany to court over autobahn 'foreigner tolls' http://dlvr.it/NmXThz
Germany, Civey poll:
CDU/CSU-EPP: 34% ↑
SPD-S&D: 32%
AfD-ENF: 9% ↓
LINKE-LEFT: 7%
GRÜNE-G/EFA: 7%
FDP-ALDE: 6%
Odds & Ends.....
Libya....
Unconfirmed / unverified reports regarding a *pro-Misrata / SDB convoy* moving from south of Sirte towards Mabruk oil field.
Police ignoring attacks on it says Tripoli's Dar Al-Ifta - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/31/police-ignoring-attacks-on-it-says-tripolis-dar-al-ifta/ …
Protest in #Benghazi calling for Ageilah Saleh to hand over power to Khalifa Haftar. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/137475/ …
Libyan municipalities & experts discuss integrating internally displaced people in the reconciliation process #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/137471/ …
Appointments of Qaddafi-era military officials unacceptable Zintan tells Hafter - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/31/appointments-of-qaddafi-era-military-officials-unacceptable-zintan-tells-hafter/ …
LEF presents social security initiative to UN to protect Libya's new poor - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/30/lef-presents-social-security-initiative-to-un-to-protect-libyas-new-poor/ …
#Libya- engineers from LNA 12 BCT dismantle IED placed at Great Man-Made River north of al-Shwayrif
Syria.....
Important http://interview.Data shows dramatic increase in civilian casualties from coalition airstrikes. Though much info still contested
At Syria peace talks, U.N. mediator's fate now part of the game http://reut.rs/2nDa4AF via @Reuters
Paraguay.....
Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy #world #news http://www.hnvnews.co.uk/newsdetail/350654_news …
With eyes focused on any number of flash fires elsewhere , Paraquay instability bursts into the news.
Protesters set fire to Paraguay Congress building (PHOTOS, VIDEO) http://dlvr.it/NmnjsZ
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