Markets.....
Asia.....
Economic data due from Asia today - Japan GDP (Q4 2016, final)
Economic data due from China today - trade balance!
New Zealand - Manufacturing activity data for Q4
CORRECT:
China Exports YoY (CNY) (Feb): 4.2% (est 14.60%, prev 15.90%)
Imports YoY (CNY) (Feb): 44.7% (est 23.10%, prev 25.20%)
CC: @dr_nrl
Chinese imports saying hello
Chinese imports saying hello
Japan data: BoP Current Account Balance (January): ¥ 65.5bn (expected ¥ 270.0bn)
Japan GDP for Q4 2016, final: +0.3% q/q (expected +0.4%)
Japan MOF: Japan sells US Tsys for the third straight month in January
US......
US major stock indices end the day lower
Private oil inventory data shows bigger than expected build in crude stocks
US Politics.....
"You can choose your doctor.
"You can choose your plan.
"It's called good health care," Trump says at whip meeting, per @margarettalev.
3 phases of health care reform, Price says:
--this bill
--regulatory changes
--other legislation that can't be done in reconciliation.
Wikileaks delivers big splash publication of confidential CIA documents , timing interesting after this weekend
Not sure where GOP Congress stands on repeal and replace...
For eight years Russia "ran over" President Obama, got stronger and stronger, picked-off Crimea and added missiles. Weak! @foxandfriends
Our wonderful new Healthcare Bill is now out for review and negotiation. ObamaCare is a complete and total disaster - is imploding fast!
122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision!
Thank you to @exxonmobil for your $20 billion investment that is creating more than 45,000 manufacturing & construction jobs in the USA!
Homeland Security secretary: Trump must have some convincing evidence of wiretapping http://hill.cm/udc0TzB
Europe.....
UK ....
UK Chancellor Hammond to deliver upbeat assessment of the UK's economic future
Funny how MPs' use soft words, like "disappointing"...Must be frustrating not being able to use more powerful words, like ........
UK PM Spokesman: PM May Has No Intentions Of Calling Early Elections
UK PM Spokesman: PM May Has No Intentions Of Calling Early Elections
Sterling suffers ahead of Lords Article 50 debate https://www.ft.com/content/45429758-1cef-335c-ac23-2c63417131bb … via @FT
WATCH: UK Lords To Hold Final Debate And Vote On Article 50 Bill http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/10b26caa-43e2-4e01-84ad-b13169f7351c …
Election Polling Data....
Germany, INSA poll:
SPD-S&D: 32%
CDU/CSU-EPP: 31%
AfD-ENF: 11%
LINKE-LEFT: 9% ↑
FDP-ALDE: 8% ↑
GRÜNE-G/EFA: 7%
#Rutte #btw17
Germany, Civey poll:
CDU/CSU-EPP: 34% ↑
SPD-S&D: 31%
AfD-ENF: 9%
LINKE-LEFT: 8%
GRÜNE-G/EFA: 7%
FDP-ALDE: 7%
#btw2017
Italy, EMG poll:
M5S-EFDD: 29% ↑
PD-S&D: 28%
LN-ENF: 13%
FI-EPP: 12%
FdI-EPP: 5%
DP-S&D: 4%
AP-EPP: 3%
SI-LEFT: 2%
Netherlands, Liss poll:
VVD-ALDE: 16% ↓
PVV-ENF: 14%
SP-LEFT: 12% ↑
D66-ALDE: 12% ↓
CDA-EPP: 11% ↑
GL-GREEN: 10%... http://fb.me/446YizNgT
France, Elabe poll:
Macron (EM-*): 26% ↑
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 26% ↓
Fillon (LR-EPP): 19%
Hamon (PS-S&D): 14% ↑... http://fb.me/3igKjO2vc
France, Ifop poll (non-practising Catholics):
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 28% (-2)
Macron (EM-*): 22 (+5)
Fillon (LR-EPP): 21% (-6)
#Macron #LePen
France, Ifop poll (no religion):
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 24% (nc)
Macron (EM-*): 20 (+2)
Hamon (PS-S&D): 20% (+7)
Fillon (LR-EPP): 11% (-1)
France......
Le Pen Would Quit Power If Euro-Exit Referendum Negative – AFP
Always something seems to pop up with Fillon , just when you think all of the issues are known.
Hungary.....
An important development impacting ayslum seekers...
As expected , UNHCR very concerned with Hungary's plans..
Odds & Ends....
( Much more at Twitter TL for MENA )
Syria........
#AQ has money, weapons & men but no longer protected by the Syrian population, making it vulnerable on the long run
#BreakingNews:
Khafsa city and its water supply in eastern #Aleppo fully liberated by #SAA and allies #Syria.
Iraq......
#Iraq Almost half of west #Mosul liberated from #ISIS in a record: #ISIS is crumbling fast. Map via @NinevehMC
Libya......
Alleged pictures showing a convoy of 40 vehicles belonging to *Al Farouq Brigade* and a militia from Hun moving towards Sirte - reports.
Back to square one or even further back then that ?
Haftar was spot on about #Italy after all. Situation deteriorating fast & will get much worse. #Libya
Pres. Council oil instillations guard says has received control of oil facilities. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/135034/ …
#Egypt: Elements of Al-Qaeda participated in the attack on #Libya's oil crescent
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/134999/ …
Two of #Libya's oil terminals are back under Tripoli's government control while Tobruk's parliament voted to repeal political agreement
Tobruk protestors demand withdrawal of attackers from #Libya's oil crescent
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/134946/ …
Marshal Khalifa Haftar receives delegation from the British House of Commons at his headquarters. #Libya
North Korea..
.. zerohedge @zerohedge
NORTH KOREA DIPLOMAT TELLS U.N. DISARMAMENT BODY THAT "MAJOR CAUSE OF ESCALATION OF TENSION THAT MIGHT TURN INTO ACTUAL WAR"
NORTH KOREA SAYS U.S.-SOUTH KOREA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES ARE DESIGNED TO CONDUCT A "PRE-EMPTIVE NUCLEAR ATTACK" AGAINST IT
North Korea and Malaysia in tit-for-tat exit bans over Kim Jong-Nam killing http://u.afp.com/4fSG pic.twitter.com/Ta6ojdlItZ
UPDATE: U.N. calls for calm between Malaysia and North Korea, urging differences be settled through 'established diplomatic practice'
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