Today’s Issue Cluster:
China – Stocks Still Too Hot to Handle? wsj *
China – Small Funds Stoke Stock Rally WSJ *
China – To Ease Limits on Overseas Investments WSJ *
SK – ‘Hard on the outside but soft on the inside’ R *
BOK – Korea’s central bank: which way next? FT * *
US – Business Lending by Banks on the Rise WSJ *
US – Shadow banks grab record loans share FT * *
SK – Seoul struggles to provide midtier rooms N *
Media – Furious competition in China’s film industry FT * *
Media – DOJ Looking Closer Into Movie Distribution WSJ *
Mobiles – Apps spearhead Google’s battle with Apple FT * * * *
Mobiles – IBM and Apple team up to launch iPad for the elderly in Japan FT *
TPP – Obama’s Trade Deal Faces Bipartisan Peril in House NYT / AP
TPP – Obama Presses Currency Compromise WSJ / FT / NYT / B / WSJ *
Metals – Unseen Stashing Pays Off for Traders WSJ *
Metals – Molycorp Struggles to Survive Rare-Earths Bubble WSJ *
Oil – Easy Access to Money Keeps US Pumping WSJ *
Oil – US output, aided by capital markets, is looking resilient WSJ *
Oil – Eagle Ford Rigs Rise For 3rd Straight Week IBD *
Oil – Prices Are Down, but Saudis Keep Crude Flowing NYT
Oil – OPEC’s Pricing Leverage Is Weakening WSJ
Oil – Rare run of finds is little respite for explorers R *
Oil – ‘Peak Oil’ by Country / dca *
Pharma – Shortages Frustrate Doctors, Patients WSJ * *
Pharma – High Prices Attacked at Meeting WSJ
Pharma – Doctors hail new front in fight against cancer FT / NYT / FT / FT
The dramatic rise of life expectancy around the world wapo *
