Markets.....
Asia....
On the limb for the lizard from Asia....
China to roll over 600 bln yuan of special treasury bonds http://on.china.cn/2xsU5IX
US....
Not a bright shiny day for stocks....
Biding time today...
More Jackson Hole previews....all about Draghi it appears...
Jackson Hole preview from Barclays...
Schrodinger economy...
EIA
Crude: -3.327M
Cushing: -0.503M
Gasoline: -1.223M
Distillates: 0.028M
Imports: 0.605M
EIA mixed bag ...gasoline draw but production up again 0.27% to 9.528M...crude in line with expectations
NHC will be re-initiating advisories at 10 AM CDT on Tropical Depression Harvey, located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Rotterdam Terror Event Foiled...
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - Concert cancelled due to a police order. Hall is being evacuated. Reason unknown for now- https://nos.nl/googleamp/artikel/2189465-popconcert-rotterdam-gecanceld-op-last-van-politie.html …
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - According to the venue it is due to a terror threat. No official police statement yet.
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - More CT-units have arrived on scene. (RTV)
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - Statement by mayor: A van with Spanish license plates was found @ Mijnsherenlaan.
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - Inside the van: a number of gas cylinders. Driver has been stopped. Investigation ongoing if this could be linked
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - The tip about the van came from Spanish police forces
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - Driver detained and taken to police station for questioning. Renault Kangoo under investigation.
#Netherlands #Rotterdam - Some of the contents of the van
US Politics.....
US says it is preparing sanctions against #Venezuela. Venezuelan bonds among sanction options under consideration. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-says-it-is-preparing-sanctions-against-more-venezuelan-officials-1503520203 …
White House and McConnell push back on reports of souring relationship http://thebea.st/2vgLlFd
Trump's Afghanistan decision could be a defining moment for Sec. Mattis http://ow.ly/6etm30eDjEV
Top Trump Aide Sent Email To Arrange Putin Meeting, Draws New Scrutiny In Russia Inquiry -CNN
McConnell says Trump & he "are working together to develop tax reform and infrastructure legislation &..provide relief from Obamacare"
James Comey to take a Public Policy lecture post at Howard University !
JUST IN: Secret Service to stop deleting White House visitor log information http://hill.cm/t2Bm9GO
U.S. diplomats in Cuba suffered traumatic brain injury after sonic attack: report http://hill.cm/iwTnt7Q
China still demanding US rescind latest round of sanctions. G.L.W.T China...
Note , China trade with N.K already sharply down before this week's sanctions by the US.
Trump-McConnell feud details....
After US spiked aid to Egypt , Egypt spiked the Jushner meeting with Egypt's F.M
Odds & Ends....
IRS will be watching those who use digital currencies...
Only question for me is when does Germany announce plans to repatriate another 600 or 700 hundred tons of gold ?
Gotta love that example of "restraint" from Kim Jong-un. Making zoo monkeys of those claiming newfound restraint.
Idlib leaders reject al-Qaeda affiliate's attempt to seize control http://ow.ly/Kmbd30eCovy
*WEIDMANN SEES NO `ACUTE' NEED TO EXTEND QE INTO 2018: BZ
*WEIDMANN: THERE IS AGREEMENT BUYING SHOULDN'T STOP SUDDENLY
ECB's Weidmann: Wants And Orderly And Quick Exit From Asset Buys, Should Not Happen Overnight - Boersen Zeitung http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Sounds immoral to me. Of course if average Joe or Jane tried such a thing , they would go to jail for a long time.
The marginal rise in migration in the Aegean is neither unexpected nor very high. So far this August, 1932 have reached the Greek islands.
SAA slicing and dicing the pockets.....
West Qalamoun squeeze play continues....
Talks with Western Digital for Toshiba's chip unit seem to have picked up again...
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