Markets....
US Markets.....
Forexlive Americas forex news wrap: US weaker employment report ignored.
Gold falls back to the unchanged levels
March 2017 US non farm payrolls 98k vs 180k exp
Federal funds probability: 61% chance of Fed hiking in June vs 70% yesterday
US February wholesale inventories final mm 0.4% vs +0.4% exp
Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecast +0.6% vs 1.2% last
European stocks end the session mixed
US Politics....
US Secretary of State Tillerson: Syrian airbase runways not a target in strikes
*JETS CARRY OUT STRIKES FROM SYRIA BASE HIT BY U.S.: AFP #BREAKING
Russia is suspending mechanism to avoid "accidents" as of midnight. I think we may see an "accident" shortly...
As expected , within a day we hear the first voice saying 59 cruise missiles wasn't enough !
#SyriaStrikes: #Russia denies #US media claims about keeping the "hot" line open with #Pentagon. #SYRIA
US clearly took care to not cause damage to any Russian planes or cause any Russian casualties.
More tough talk directed to Russia today...
UPDATED TICK-TOCK of Syria strike
"All 59 hit their target," US says, contradicting Russian govt claim 36 missed.
Comments from China meetings coming out from Ross/Tillerson/Mnuchin
Xi: "President trump has given us a warm welcome and treated us very well"
Stressed "peace and stability", "partnership," and "prosperity."
White House: Shakeup of senior White House is false
WSJ: Trump considering major shakeup of senior White House team
Gorsuch is confirmed to the US Supreme Court
US Senate Votes 54-45 To Confirm Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch, Restores Court's Conservative Majority - RTRS
Europe.....
Sweden.....
Truck attack killer in Stockholm is a sympathizer of jihad and posted propaganda. Why attack people in Sweden - which has never hurt a fly ?
What has neutral Sweden done to deserve this?
Never in Mid-East war
Non-Nato
Most welcoming of Muslim refugees.
Massive foreign aid
Absolutely horrible...no words really...
UPDATE: Swedish police now say 4 dead, 15 injured in Stockholm truck attack. They have arrested 1 person who may be connected to the attack.
#Stockholm terror attack: Five dead as hijacked truck ploughs into pedestrians outside department store http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/07/truck-crashes-crowd-people-stockholm/ …
First images emerge after vehicle driven into people in shopping district of Stockholm, injuring several
http://bbc.in/2oQBwe5
Greece.....
Once again , Syriza Gov't signs on for ever greater austerity!
#Greek fin min Euclid Tsaklalotos tries to sweeten pill of yet more #austerity saying there will be tax relief measures as of 2020
Inspectors representing creditor institutions will return 2 #Greece Monday, sources say. Measures likely 2 b put to parliament after Easter
#Greek fin min addressing reporters after latest measures 4 cash deal announced: “There r things [in it] that will upset the Greek people.”
Further work will continue in the coming days, mission to return to Athens ASAP says @J_Dijsselbloem #maltaeu2017 #eurogroup
1% pensions 2019 and 1% in 2020 in income tax+ Greeks can legislate expansionary measures if econ doing better than expected @J_Dijsselbloem
Greek authorites have to SWIFTLY proceed with adoption of prior actions --that becomes even more urgent says @BCUnterlindau #Eurogroup
Not wanting to answer what will happen if goals not achieved in 2018 @J_Dijsselbloem says final review of program will b the crucial one
France.....
*MELENCHON SAYS FRANCE SHOULD EXIT NATO
Mélenchon joint-third in the latest poll (BVA), a margin of error away from the leading candidates.
Europe Elects @EuropeElects
France: Presidential election (run-off), Ifop poll:
Macron (EM-*): 60%
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 41%
#LeGrandDebat
France, Ifop poll:
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 25%
Macron (EM-*): 24% ↓
Fillon (LR-EPP): 19% ↑
Melénchon (FI-LEFT): 17% ↑... http://fb.me/10RcViAda
France, Opinion Way poll:
Le Pen (FN-ENF): 25%
Macron (EM-*): 24%
Fillon (LR-EPP): 20%
Mélenchon (FI-LEFT): 16%... http://fb.me/1WSPMV9L7
#FRANCE | MACRON 1ST-ROUND SUPPORT AT 23.5%, LE PEN AT 23%: ODOXA POLL
*FILLON 1ST-ROUND SUPPORT AT 18.5%, MELENCHON AT 18%: ODOXA POLL
Odds & Ends....
Libya...
PC must be in charge of oil sales and NOC, French PM says in talks with Serraj - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/07/pc-must-be-in-charge-of-oil-sales-and-noc-french-pm-says-in-talks-with-serraj/ …
Military operation launched to target fuel smugglers operating at sea - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/07/military-operation-launched-to-target-fuel-smugglers-operating-at-sea/ …
Al-Jala Hospital: 38 killed, 95 wounded by mine explosions since the start of military operations in #Benghazi
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138197/ …
Mustafa Sanallah (#Libya NOC) signs MOU for commercial banking services w/ the Moroccan Foreign Trade Bank
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138166/ …
Interim Govt PM Abdullah al-Thinni: The division in #Libya will only end through a military solution
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138169/ …
Fayez Serraj meets with French PM in #Tunisia, discuss Pres. Guard training. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/138179/ …
Great article by @FlorenceMassena #Libya more divided than ever amid escalating violence
Iraq.....
Governor Karim: Relations between Kurdistan Region and Turkey will continue. There are interests on both sides.
http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/07042017 …
A mother and her two children killed by an Airstrike on her house at Zanjilli W. Mosul.
We demand UN 2 conduct an urgent investigation about alleged sexual assaults against IDPs @ Hammam Al-Alil IDP camp, committed by militias.
Syria.....
Following the tomahawks #USA Donald Trump has many names now:
Potus
Abu Ivanka al-Amriki
Amir al Mo'mineen (the Emir of the believers)
#Syria AF carried 2 air attacks against al-Qaeda & rebels controlled area from Sha'ayrat military airport (bombed yesterday by Tomahawks)+
#USA Sec of State is dead wrong when saying "US is confident Sarin Gas was used" coz first responders handled the victims with naked hands
Europe and the US have a plan to divide Syria but not to halt the war
My take http://alrai.li/bl9vq33
https://elijahjm.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/europe-and-the-us-have-a-plan-to-divide-syria-but-not-to-halt-the-war … … …
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