Markets.....
Asia.....
Add this to the economic calendar due in Asia today - China trade data for July
Economic data due from Asia today
PBoC Fixes USDCNY Reference Rate At 6.7184 (prev fix 6.7228 prev close 6.7214
Japanese Bank Lending Ex-Trusts (Y/Y) Jul: 3.4% (exp 3.3%; prev 3.3%)
-Bank Lending Incl-Trusts (Y/Y) Jul: 3.3% (prev 3.3%)
Japanese Trade Balance BoP Basis (JPY) Jun: 518.5 (exp 571.5B; prev -115.1B)
Japanese BoP Current Account Adjusted (JPY) Jun: 1522.5B (exp 1502.9B; prev 1400.9B)
Japanese BoP Current Account Balance (JPY) Jun: 934.6B (exp 860.5B; prev 1653.9B)
Australian ANZ Roy Morgan Weekly Consumer Confidence Index 06-Aug: 113.7 (prev 118.4)
China trade data for July due today - previews
Australian data to watch today - NAB Business Survey (July) - previews
US....
S&P and Dow close at record closing levels....(once again)
Not a heck of a lot going on....
Crude oil futures settle at $49.39/bbl
US Politics....
North Korea...
U.S. SPY SATELLITES DETECT #NORTHKOREA MOVING 2 ANTI-SHIP CRUISE MISSILES TO PATROL BOAT ON EAST COAST PAST FEW DAYS - OFFICIALS: FOX NEWS
North Korea on the agenda for POTUS today..
White House says Trump:
--received his daily intel briefing. --had an hour call with Rex Tillerson and John Kelly on North Korea.
NK For Min Ri Yong-ho stated at ASEAN that the North will not budge in its pursuit of strengthening its nuclear and missile capabilities.
North Korea Says It Has Demonstrated To World ‘Entire US Mainland Is In Our Firing Range’ - RTRS
North Korea: Is Responsible With No Intent To Threaten Any Other Country Except US, Unless It Joins US Military Action - RTRS
North Korea response to sanctions-self-defensive nuke deterrent isn't negotiable , won't take a step back from strengthening nuclear might.
Gulf Rift....
How Turkey Looks at Qatar-Arab Crisis from Strategic Viewpoint?
#Qatar Just in:
•US Envoys Zinni + Linderking arrive in Kuwait
•Will go to Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman
Swampland...
IT director at Trump Homeland Security Dept resigns after three months on job: http://hill.cm/iL2rAwN
"GOP health failure offers lessons for next steps for reform" http://hill.cm/kSEK6r1
Nearly half say they strongly disapprove of Trump's handling of job (47%), while just a quarter say they feel strongly positive (24%).
Trump fumes as presidency hits 200 days http://hill.cm/iQler1I
Rubio: Trump-backed immigration bill won't pass in the Senate http://hill.cm/cLmyCdY
"Absolutely if he wanted it he will absolutely have it," Trump friend Tom Barrack on Cohn as Fed chair
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-08-07/trump-friend-barrack-talks-polo-gary-cohn-in-the-hamptons … @AmandaGordon
Over 2-wk Trump vacation, Cabinet and policy advisers will come in and out of Bedminster to talk health care and tax reform, per @justinsink
Kellyanne Conway is around Bedminster, Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives Weds, VP there later in wk for a day, Jared & Ivanka have been there.
Trump Job Approval: Approve 38% (-); Disapprove 57% (+1). Get the full trend http://on.gallup.com/2sDbfoE .
Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal accuses Trump of bullying after Trump went after the Dem senator on Twitter this a.m.
"As it happens, the article Mr. Trump relies on for his attack on Mr. Blumenthal ran in the New York Times."
Russia Related Matters...
Dershowitz: "Why did Mueller impanel a second grand jury in DC?" http://hill.cm/mvLq8rH
Dem senator hits back at Trump: His attacks won't distract me from the Russia probe http://hill.cm/SeqU5SO
Dem senator: If Trump fired Mueller, the Senate would hire him back http://hill.cm/mVPz4wh
US Politics Addendum...
Further Venezuela sanctions could come as soon as Tuesday !
NEW: U.S. is preparing to expand sanctions against Venezuela by freezing assets of 10-20 more people tied to Maduro.
Netanyahu ordered to release logs of phone calls with GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson http://hill.cm/IWY4sgB
Tillerson: "We see no conflict" in working with Philippines's Duterte despite human rights outcry http://hill.cm/3qpE74T
Europe...
Greece.....
Six international consortiums express interest in DESFA stake http://dlvr.it/PcSRcM
July hirings rise at slower pace http://dlvr.it/PcSRTw
July migrant repatriations bring yearly total over 11,000 http://dlvr.it/PcRCPC
France.....
Contaminated egg scandal spreads to UK and France..
French carmaker Renault signs €660 million deal with Iran http://dlvr.it/PcNFZP
Spain....
Immigrants storm spanish border at Ceuta....
UK....
Jeremy Corbyn breaks silence on Venezuela turmoil, and refuses to single out Maduro govt for criticism
http://bit.ly/2hD84Zu
Labour MP says Momentum 'not needed to win election' amid constituency visit row
http://bit.ly/2flsXYI
No 10 rejects ex Foreign Office chief's criticism of Brexit negotiation positionhttp://bit.ly/2hD2B5e
UK PM May's Spokesman: Does Not Recognise 40 Billion Euro Brexit Bill Figure Reported In British Media
Immigration/ Refugee Crisis..
Amari and Sewehli lambast “misleading” media campaign over Italian warships https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/08/07/amari-and-sewehli-lambast-misleading-media-campaign-over-italian-warships/ … via @libyaherald
Around 100,000 refugees expected to return to Syria from Turkey by end of 2017: Study
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/around-100000-refugees-expected-to-return-to-syria-from-turkey-by-end-of-2017-study.aspx?pageID=238&nID=116438&NewsCatID=341 …
Odds & Ends....
Libya....
Gunmen persuaded to quit Zawia refinery - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/08/07/gunmen-persuaded-to-quit-zawia-refinery/ …
Maetig promises to visit Mashahia area to assess needs after tribe's youth threaten action - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/08/07/maetig-promises-to-visit-mashahia-area-to-assess-needs-after-tribes-youth-threaten-action/ …
Top Tripoli meeting on NOC plans for increased production - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/08/07/top-tripoli-meeting-on-noc-plans-for-increased-production/ …
Majbri is blasting Serraj in a TV interview. Not sure which TV channel, but some tweets indicate a deep rift between both men. #Libya
Hafter reappoints former Omar Mukhtar operations room chief - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/08/07/hafter-reappoints-former-omar-mukhtar-operations-room-chief/ …
Iraq....
A very big deal...
#PMU Sayed Al-Shuhada released a statement stating that dozens of their forces were killed and wounded, also many vehicles were destroyed.
The group also said this incident will have severe consequences.
Syria...
#Syrianarmy steps up strikes on capital's last rebel enclave
#Damascus
Would not come as a surprise.
Govt Troops Develop Advance North Of Homs-Palmyra Road, Liberate Manoukh Village (Map) https://shar.es/1TQSvL via @southfronteng
Military Situation In Central Syria On August 7, 2017 (Map Update) https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-central-syria-on-august-7-2017-map-update/#sthash.CYbAyvyn.uxfs … via @southfronteng
SAA advance north of al-Sukhnah towards al-Kawm & al-Taybah villages and capture several hills overlooking DeirEzzor road east of the city.
SAA repulsed IS attack in Sukhnah outskirts this morning
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