Macro, Markets & Investing
- Yuan falls even as fix gets stronger – Bloomberg
- Earths temperature just shattered the thermometer – Bloomberg
- Saudi Arabia’s rivalry with Iran dims hope of a deal on oil – Asian Review
- Chinese stocks tumble most in two weeks – Bloomberg (bearish rising wedge FTW)
Asia
- Chinese Housing Market Shakes Off a Slump – NY Times
- 110,000 still displaced after Kyuku quake in Japan – Nikkei Asian Review
- Superlong term 30 and 40 year bond yields hit all time lows – Nikkei Asian Review
- China’s growth over next 20 years will be “enviable” – SCMP
- Prominent HK businessmen named in Panama Papers – SCMP
Europe
- These major economies are threat to Germany – CNBC
- Meet the Norwegian Currency’s Oil Buffer – WSJ
- Putin’s propaganda machine meddling in Europe – Bloomberg
- Economic threat of Brexit is being exaggerated, says former BOE chief – Telegraph
- UK unemployment rises for first time in nearly a year – Telegraph
- Can Europe really reform or is Brexit the way to go? Telegraph
- EU dropped climate policies after BP threatened exit – Guardian
Americas
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- The Wall Street Primary – NY Times
- Clinton, Trump win NY primaries – Bloomberg (this is getting interesting)
- Be thankful the US global policeman is taking on the Panama Papers – Guardian (or is it?)
- Republican Congressman says he’ll poison himself if Cruz wins nomination – CBS
Terra Incognita
- Reserve Bank has room to cut interest rates given low wages growth – ABC
- How to avoid slavery in your fashion choices – The Age (interesting article actually)
- Banks may pass on cost of watchdog – The Age (you don’t say…)
- Remember “Debt-Free Day” when How/Cost paid off the debt ten years ago – The Age (which is half reason we’re in this mess..)
- ASIC to crack down on insurers – AFR
- BHP sees upside to tanking oil prices – AFR (hows that concentrated strategy going?)
- Good news everybody! Sydney media house prices fall below $1million! Huzzah! AFR (this should be treated as good news, but it ain’t)
…and awesome sauce…