Markets....
Asia...
Economic data due from Asia today (plus a Federal Reserve speaker)
Banzai !!!!!!!!!
Hmmmmmm.... BOJ in the market.. 10-year yield falls back below 0.1% after BOJ fixed-rate operations; bank offers to buy unlimited amount
Spread just rose to the highest in over 2 years
PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-rate today at 6.7914 (vs. yesterday at 6.7953)
PBoC Drains A Net CNY 250 Bln Via Open Market Ops This Week Against A Net CNY 335 Bln Drain Last Week
PBOC skips open market operations for 11th day, drains CNY 20BN in liquidity, and CNY 750BN in past 11 days
Japan - Labour Cash Earnings for May: +0.7% y/y (expected 0.4%)
Japanese Official Reserve Assets (USD) Jun: 1249.8B (exp 1257.2B; prev 1251.9B
US Defense Sec. Mattis - reaffirms US 'ironclad' commitment to Sth Korea
Unconventional Scheme Gives Toshiba Access To New Credit – Nikkei
Japan - European Union free trade deal - where we at?
Iron ore just had its largest fall in close to a month http://bit.ly/2sv70rA
US....
US stock indices slide to the downside. Close nearer the lows.
Forexlive Americas FX wrap: EUR the strongest currency as traders think QE taper
Trend is certainly not your friend , if looking to see supplies diminish...
Europe....
Red but not as red as earlier..
Additional Items....
4th largest bitcoin exchange globally & largest in S.K. In S.K , has 75 % of bitcoin & 44% of ether markets. 1
US Politics...
Illinois....
House moving quickly. House votes to override veto of spending bill, 74-37.
House overrides veto of budget implementation bill, 71-41.
House votes 71-42 to override revenue bill override.
Madigan: "Thank you to all of you for persevering through this unbelievable struggle. Thank you very, very much." Dems applauded.
House now taking up Gov. Rauner's override of the tax bill.
The woman who was arrested was coming from the third floor, being led out by Capitol Police near House offices.
Hearing unconfirmed reports from lawmakers that the person who threw the substance threw it in multiple places, not just gov's office.
Totally surreal...
Hazmat crew checking the building
Domestic Politics....
Considering the DNC has been alleged to be the subject of Russian hacking-why has the DNC refused to cooperate with FBI , DHS and Mueller ?
JUST IN: Russians are said to be suspected in hacks on U.S. power plants
TRUMP FRIDAY:
--G20 leaders retreat
--Mexico's Peña Nieto
--leaders lunch, mtgs
--Russia's Vladimir Putin
--G20 reception, concert, dinner.
One of the protesters arrested at @JeffFlake's office made this threat, according to an aide: http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/35826246/man-accused-of-making-shooting-threat-at-senators-tucson-office …
GOP activists put Congress on notice: Repeal Obamacare or get voted out
MCCONNELL: "If my side is unable to agree on an adequate replacement...." (1/2)
MCCONNELL: "...then some kind of action with regard to private health insurance markets must occur." (2/2)
U.S.-CHINA COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DIALOGUE SET FOR JULY 19 IN WASHINGTON - RTRS
In additional comments, #SecDef Mattis said US analyzing #NorthKorea missile re-entry vehicle & mods, incl. booster - was a new development
#SecDef Mattis said diplomacy will remain the primary way U.S. works to de-escalate situation with #NorthKorea
"We don't set red lines, we deal with reality," #SecDef Mattis said, U.S. will cont. to work w/ allies to deal post-launch
#SecDef Mattis just stopped by briefing room, talked on the record #NorthKorea "I do not believe this capability brings us closer to war."
What a shock-Russia ties of Joule are deeper and 》significant than Podesta claimed when interviewed by "Bullet."
Russian Deputy FM Igor Morgulov holds talks with US Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun at @StateDept #KoreanPeninsula
House Democrats very unconcerned about some obvious concerns and apparent criminal conduct.
Not really in a position to do them...
Steve Scalise back in ICU. Keep Scalise and his family in your thoughts.
Top Chinese official warns US not to use North Korea as excuse for sanctions against China: http://hill.cm/G06AjvE
Gulf Rift...
DoD readout of US SecDef Mattis call with Qatar counterpart:
How Qatar is beating the Blockade so far...
BREAKING: Statement by 4 Arab States on #Qatar slams Doha for its response, promises further steps "at appropriate time" . Statement here AR
Doha tried to foil all diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis. #Qatar
Qatar Airways has no plans to cancel Airbus order, says CEO Akbar al-Baker http://aje.io/jhlj
Impasse has been apparent for awhile now....
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has blamed Qatar for "human suffering" in Syria and Libya http://cnn.it/2tRwYcu
WH says Pres Trump and Chancellor Merkel today discussed Russia intervention in Ukraine, Qatar, and North Korean nuclear threat. (WH photo)
Four Arab states leading Qatar boycott say initial demands void, vow more measures http://reut.rs/2tOglPo
Oil - New measures against Qatar
Qatar Airways is set to start buying shares in American Airlines despite 'categorical' opposition: http://reut.rs/2tVc7Wx @conorhumphries
Exclusive: Energy giants court Qatar for gas expansion role despite crisis http://reut.rs/2tUv6AI
ICYMI - MoA:
The Saudi-Qatar Spat - Qatar And Iran Are Winning - The Clown Princes Lose Face
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/07/the-saudi-qatar-spat-qatar-and-iran-are-winning-while-mbz-and-mbs-lose-face-.html …
Libya...
Tunisia will back changes to LNA, Sewehli told - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/07/06/tunisia-will-back-changes-to-lna-sewehli-told/ …
#Benghazi's Benina Int'l Airport says will begin civilian flights on July 15. #Libya
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/146588/ …
Tawerghans appeal to Maetig to speed their return home - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/07/06/tawerghans-appeal-to-maetig-to-speed-their-return-home/ …
Leading terrorist Wissam Ben Hamid with last Benghazi militants: report - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/07/06/leading-terrorist-wissam-ben-hamid-with-last-benghazi-militants-report/ …
Commercial flights to restart at Benina airport on 15 July - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/07/06/commercial-flights-to-restart-at-benina-airport-on-15-july/ …
Serraj congratulates Benghazinos but not Hafter and the LNA - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/07/06/serraj-congratulates-benghazinos-but-not-hafter-and-the-lna/ …
Interesting new narrative being adopted by international community now re: Benghazi, now they're using terms like 'liberation' 'terrorism'
Y-day a battalion from Misrata said 320 armed vehicles. Some other reports stated that other pro-Misrata battalions could join them.
British Ambassador to #Libya, Peter Millett, welcomes the liberation of #Benghazi from terrorism
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/146519/ …
Iraq...
Europe...
UK....
CLP tells Luciana Berger to apologise and 'get on board' with Jeremy Corbyn project: http://bit.ly/2sISl0h
Sir John Chilcot: Tony Blair was not 'straight with the nation' over Iraq: http://bit.ly/2tjSvKb
EXCL Paddy Ashdown launches fierce attack on Tories over 'bloody stupid' DUP deal - http://bit.ly/2tMD6D8
Michel Barnier shoots barb at Theresa May over 'frictionless' post-Brexit trade plan - http://bit.ly/2tLYAjL
Boris Johnson: I wish I could tweet like Donald Trump http://bit.ly/2tLLAdX
I like PM May but this just isn't correct. UK not under thumb of Troika + 1 , not part of the EZ & has the £ not €.
G-20/ Poland....
G20 demonstrators are back on the streets of Hamburg again after a night of violent protests in Germany http://cnn.it/2tONdYk
Beautiful: President Trump's full speech on Poland, Europe and USA http://m.niezalezna.pl/101788-president-donald-trump-warsaw-and-his-great-speech-poland-europe-and-usa#.WV627dZdUKA.twitter …
Trump's dinner with Moon and Abe has ended, per @margarettalev. Trump just left US consulate.
Riot police charge protesters..
Water cannon used...sure seems like Turkey dealing with protesters...
Pretty wild scene..
Trump was walking in to "Northeast Asia Security Dinner" at US consulate in Hamburg to meet South Korea's Moon Jae-in and Japan's Shinzo Abe
U.S. President Trump & German Chancellor Merkel pose today prior to a bilateral meeting on the eve of the #G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.
Trump also had sharp words Kremlin didn't like. "We're working with Poland in response to Russia's actions and destabilizing behavior.''
BREAKING: President Trump arrives in Germany for G-20 summit on the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump to talk North Korea strategy at dinner tonight with Abe & Moon.
Not included: Xi. On purpose, so China feels heat, per diplo source.
Trump in Poland both condemned Russia for "destabilizing behavior" in Ukraine, and support for "hostile regimes" like Syria, Iran, and...
...pleased Kremlin by widening blame for Dem email hack: "Think it was Russia but I think it was probably other people and/or countries.''
#Poland to buy Patriot missile defense systems from U.S., @AP http://social.stratfor.com/hOTG30dorIo
It's a safe bet various countries "meddled" in US Election of 2016 - and Brexit referendum , French Election , Greece's "Oxi" vote, etc.
Banks....
Raiffeisen Bank Postpones Bank Polska IPO Due To Lack Of Interest In Offer
Raiffeisen In Talks With Polish Regulator On How To Proceed
Whatever it takes...
Odds & Ends....
Memories apparently are short on this fighting terror and ISIS thing....
Turkey calls EU report to suspend accession talks null and void http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-calls-eu-report-to-suspend-accession-talks-null-and-void.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115191&NewsCatID=510 …
Important re EU-Japan deal #JEEPA:
https://twitter.com/jameskanter/status/882585083550588928 …
Cheese & cars not 100% opened up:
https://twitter.com/jameskanter/status/882586034286067712 …
Frontrunning: July 6
EU ministers discuss plans to ease pressure on Italy as migrant numbers rise http://dlvr.it/PSbvy6
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