Markets.......
Asia.....
Economic data due from Asia today
#Yuan's fixing cut by 6bp to 6.7954 per USD, vs prev 6.7948
China banking regulator does not see banking crisis in the country
Good morning Asia - ICYMI, the Bank of Canada flipped the switch overnight http://news.forexlive.com/!/good-morning-asia-icymi-the-bank-of-canada-flipped-the-switch-overnight-20170612 …
Data due from Australia - NAB business confidence and conditions - preview
Japan press - Mitsubishi to sell its interests in Australian coal mines
Japan - Q2 Business Sentiment Index: Large All Industry: -2.0 (prior was +1.3)
BOJ to Leave Economic Assessment Unchanged This Month: Sankei
US......
Stocks end down, but well off lows...
ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: BOC drops a bombshell
BITCOIN DOWN 13.8 PCT AT $2546.37 IN MIDDAY TRADE
#Bitcoin nearly hits $3,000 before plunging over $300 to $2,625.
ETH -18% in the past hour
The roof is on fire for crypto-currencies today..
US Politics....
Maryland and DC attorneys general seek Trump's taxes in lawsuit over foreign payments to Trump hotel http://hill.cm/Lr5GKF5
JPMorgan Pulls Ads From NBC News After Megyn Kelly's "Repulsive" Alex Jones Interview http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-12/jpmorgan-pulls-ads-nbc-news-after-megyn-kellys-repulsive-interview …
Source close to Trump says the president "is being advised by many people" NOT to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
Top Intel Dem warns Trump: 'Don’t waste our time' trying to fire Mueller http://hill.cm/VHQhzMf
I wouldn't do this .......
No-POTUS won't testify before House or Senate ! Ignore what he said Friday-simply not going to be allowed to occur.
White House condemns Russian crackdown on protestors http://hill.cm/b74GWMf
Secret Service has no recordings or transcripts that POTUS made in the White House. One would think they would know.
Schumer calls Trump’s bluff: You’re invited to testify before the Senate under oath,… http://hotair.com/archives/2017/06/12/schumer-calls-trumps-bluff-youre-invited-testify-senate-oath-mr-president/ …
Federal court cites Trump's tweets in ruling against travel ban http://hill.cm/C8BNWLx
9th Circuit rules against Trump on revised Travel Ban...opinion of the Circuit Court , for those interested !
TRUMP SAYS HE WILL HAVE LEGISLATION SOON ON DUMPING OF STEEL AND OF ALUMINUM
AG Jeff Sessions to Senate Intel Tues, in public: "He believes it is important for the American people to hear the truth directly from him."
TRUMP SAYS WILL HAVE NEWS CONFERENCE IN TWO WEEKS TO TALK ABOUT FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE
At 1st full Cabinet meeting, Trump lauds his overseas trip and says the deals with Saudis will bring thousands of jobs.
Trump and full cabinet are about to meet for 1st time. Tillerson and Mattis will talk about ISIS, Acosta about workforce, per @ToluseO.
Europe In Focus ...
Greece....
Receipt lottery to launch by end of the month http://dlvr.it/PLn8Px
PPC plays down impact of lignite mine collapse http://dlvr.it/PLn87G
Menidi residents clash with police, demand crime crackdown http://dlvr.it/PLn8F9
Three in 10 Athens stores remain shut http://dlvr.it/PLn7ly
Average salary fell 2.07 pct within a year http://dlvr.it/PLn801
Shanghai teams up with Piraeus to boost container traffic http://dlvr.it/PLmndP
Bomb scare at offices of main opposition party http://dlvr.it/PLlh8g
Athens buses and trolley buses hold stoppage on Tuesday http://dlvr.it/PLlgxG
Doctors on strike to demand hiring more staff at hospitals http://dlvr.it/PLlhTr
Earthquake kills woman on Greek island of Levsos http://dlvr.it/PLm358
Many houses at the village of Vrisa in southern #Lesvos have collapsed after 6.1-magnitude quake. Citizen Protection min on his way-ANA
Germany...
Germany to have up to 760,000 new jobs by year’s end: report http://dlvr.it/PLkRKD
44 cancelled flights on one day: Air Berlin struggles to stay aloft http://dlvr.it/PLf2LK
Merkel congratulates Macron on 'great success' in parliamentary elections http://dlvr.it/PLcw0V
Italy....
Italian political round up after Sunday's Local Elections..
ITALIAN 10-YEAR GOVERNMENT BOND YIELD DROPS BELOW 2 PERCENT FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JAN. 24, DOWN 9 BPS ON DAY
#Italy risk spread over Germany keeps falling as 5 Stars suffered a setback in Sunday's local elections acc to early results and exit polls.
France....
Why don't the French care about the vital parliamentary elections? http://dlvr.it/PLgW2W
French Socialists suffer disastrous election results as heavyweights are wiped out http://dlvr.it/PLd6B7
#France risk premium over Germany drops to 36bps following a landslide victory for Macron Party in parliamentary elections.
UK....
Brussels hoping May not ready. ...
Theresa May tells Tory MPs: I'll get us out of the 'mess' I created http://bit.ly/2sg0Uye
UK Politics: Tories and Labour Held Secret Talks On Soft Brexit - Telegraph
The full minister of state moves #reshuffle
UK Politics: PM May Names Joyce Anelay As U.K. Brexit Minister
No10 refuses to deny Donald Trump wants state visit delayed
http://bit.ly/2rfrSXh
Labour confusion as Barry Gardiner suggests party could back single market membership after all http://bit.ly/2ssSO61
UK Chancellor Hammond: Coalition Governments Generates Uncertainty, But Hopes People Will Bide Time, See How Government Will Work - RTRS
UK PM May To Conservative Lawmakers; Says ‘I'll Serve You As Long As You Want Me’ - RTRS
Scottish Conservative Leader Davidson: Free Trade Should Be At Heart Of Brexit
Scottish Conservative Leader Davidson: Could Be Changes To Brexit Offer Moving Forward - RTRS
Senior UK Conservative Lawmaker Green Unable To Confirm Timing Of Queen’s Speech Setting Out Legislative Agenda - Sky
DUP will support the government "for as long as Corbyn leads Labour", a senior DUP source tells me https://www.facebook.com/pestonitv/posts/1863307703993966 …
Syria....
Fighting breaks out amongst Syrian rebels in city of al Bab @Reuters http://reut.rs/2tacV5D
Syrian Republican Guard Gen. Issam Zahreddine at the frontlines as they continue repelling nonstop Daesh (ISIS) attacks in Deir Ez Zor today
SAA in DeirEzzor repelled a large attack by IS on city, losing Mosul-Raqqa + Gov&allies advance in desert means more desperate IS attacks
Residents of northwest Syrian town protest crackdown by Al-Qaeda-linked faction
http://bit.ly/2sUyWG0
SDF & Coalition forces capture sugar factory & re-enter 17th Division base after IS retreat under heavy bombardment
SDF & Coalition capture large parts of Industrial/Sina'a & Hattin neighbourhoods in Raqqa city amid sporadic clashes with IS inside Raqqa
Huge #ISIS attack west of Deir Al-Zour today: City is in danger mainly because ISIS is losing ground & concentrated in this area down 2Qaem
Qatar- KSA MENA Turf War....
Interesting....
#Qatar Minister of Defense Khalid Attiyah is visiting Washington with other members of Government. Visit comes as crisis enters 2nd week.
Blockade has had a limited impact, says Qatar's trade and economy minister http://aje.io/97r3
#SaudiArabia & #UAE say they won't allow Qatari planes to use their airports over concerns they are carrying foreign fighters.
Shuttle diplomacy updates...
Qatar's national airline CEO: I thought Trump would be more shrewd http://politi.co/2rbtwFq
Map of Turkish diplomacy on behalf of Qatar since the crisis.
Red: Visit
Black: Phonecall
Blue: Open appeal
Egypt 's media crackdown continues..
Hundreds of containers on their way to Qatar from Oman http://aje.io/fkaa
#Qatar crisis Day 8
•Qatar:Open to dialogue
•UAE: Solution thru Saudi not intl
•Doha seeks shipping routes thru Oman
•Iraq PM in KSA on Wed.
#SaudiArabia stops milk supplies into #Qatar. Solution: Doha airlifts 4,000 cows from Australia and the US
Qatar-Saudi land border deserted after frontier shut http://reut.rs/2sua5vt
Qatar Central Bank says Banks operating normally and liquidity levels in Qatar banking sector adequate , despite ongoing diplomatic crisis.
UAE pov on Qatar-measures taken by UAE et al vs Qatar aimed at pressuring Doha into changing its policies, not at overthrowing its regime.
Q NOT under siege:
:
#Qatar FM: Diplomacy is the solution to the current crisis but the foundations of this solution are not available yet. Qatar is still playing, GCC knows the name of their game:
#Qatar FM: We are ready to study the demands but have got no answer on that.
Libya....
This is not good. Timing with Mufti Ghariani being listed on those terror lists , will make folks wonder too.
LNA captures former Internal Security HQ in Suq Al-Hout - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/12/lna-captures-former-internal-security-hq-in-suq-al-hout/ …
This is not good. Timing with Mufti Ghariani being listed on those terror lists , will make folks wonder too.
Tripoli prosecutor condemns Saif Al-Islam's release - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/12/tripoli-prosecutor-condemns-saif-al-islams-release/ …
Brig. Gen.Idris Madi confirms Abubaker Seddik Brigade to be dissolved, become part of LNA's western military region
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/144562/ …
Federalist Bloc says supports Ageilah Saleh's position on restructuring constitutional drafting body. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/144591/ …
The Trust Insurance Company denies any connection with Ali al-Sallabi or any political organization in #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/144527/ …
International medical aid arrives to the health sector in #Sirte. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/144521/ …
UN reports numerous Libya arms embargo violations on both sides of the conflict - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/12/un-reports-numerous-libya-arms-embargo-violations-on-both-conflicting-sides/ …
UN report details kidnappings, arbitrary detention, torture, mass killings and ... - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/12/un-report-details-kidnappings-arbitrary-detention-torture-mass-killings-and-summary-executions-in-libyan/ …
LIBYA OIL OUTPUT SAID TO REACH 820K B/D ON SHARARA RESTART
#Libya- LNA announces formation of new infantry brigade- 128, to be based out of Jufrah region following expulsion of #SDB
Muslim Brotherhood party says HoR terror list is defamation - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/11/muslim-brotherhood-party-says-hor-terror-list-is-defamation/ …
Tajouri releases Qaddafi people imprisoned for six years - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/11/tajouri-releases-qaddafi-people-imprisoned-for-six-years/ …
BDB says United Arab Emirates wants to dominate Libya - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/11/bdb-says-united-arab-emirates-wants-to-dominate-libya/ …
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