Today’s Issue Cluster: Cyber Security
TPP – US dairy farmers threaten to oppose Pacific trade deal
Metals – China port probe into financing rattles banks, trade houses
Coal – China’s Clean-Fuel Focus Tests US Export Lifeline
China – May: Inflation Quickens to Fastest Pace in 4 Months on Food; +2.5% from +1.8% / B / WSJ / FT / b *
US – Apr: Job Openings Climb to Highest Level in Seven Years; 4.5m / wsj *
US – Apr: Wholesale inventories post solid rise; +1.1% from +1.1% / R r *
Stocks – Market volatility plummets to multiyear lows FT *
Stocks – Sound of silence sweeps across asset classes FT *
Stocks – Bulls See More Reason for Optimism WSJ *
Stocks – This has been a trophy year for the Greek market FT *
Australia – Finds fresh favour with Mrs Watanabe FT
Australia – Feels Chill of Commodity Price Decline WSJ * *
Ukraine – Kiev sees ‘understanding’ with Russia on peace moves R / WSJ / FT
Ukraine – Kiev, Moscow Near Gas-Price Truce WSJ / NYT / WSJ *
Ukraine – Russia stocks rebound from Ukraine crisis lows FT *
Ukraine – Eurasian Economic Union raises concerns about growing isolation from the west FT * *
Ukraine – Bulgaria deals Russia setback over gas pipeline FT / AP / WSJ / MT
PBOC – Price rises present dilemma for China easing strategy FT
PBOC – Unveils Reserve-Ratio Cuts for Some Banks WSJ / FT / B / WSJ / b *
PBOC – Guides Yuan to Stronger Level WSJ / FT / B
PBOC – Prevails in Policy Battles Over Economic Future WSJ *
PBOC – Corporate bond yield spread falls to 3 year low on quiet easing / b *
US – Lost Generation Casts Shadow Over Housing Market WSJ *
US – Banks Move Away From Home WSJ *
Pot – Uncertainty dominates new hemp market AP
Pot – Colorado law sets up marijuana banks AP
Pot – Hershey’s Is Suing A Maker Of Edible Marijuana bi *
Robots – Makers turn to technology industry as next world to conquer FT / FT / FT *
Security – Upsurge in hacking makes customer data a corporate time bomb R
Security – Cyber crime costs global economy $445b a year R / wsj
Security – New bugs found in software that caused ‘Heartbleed’ threat R
Security – Second Chinese Army Unit Implicated in Cyberattacks NYT / FT / B / wsj
Security – American Businesses in China Feel Heat of a Cyberdispute NYT
Security – Windows 8 Faces New Criticism in China WSJ
Security – China state media calls for ‘severe punishment’ for US tech firms R / FT
Security – Internet Giants Erect Barriers to Spy Agencies NYT / R
TTIP – Transatlantic trade: Hard sell FT *
TPP – US dairy farmers threaten to oppose Pacific trade deal R *
Metals – Banks Cut Credit to Chinese Traders WSJ *
Metals – China port probe into financing rattles banks, trade houses R *
Metals – Traders scramble to secure stocks amid China port probe FT
Coal – China’s Clean-Fuel Focus Tests US Export Lifeline B
Coal – China City Crash-Lands to Zero Growth on Bust B
Coal – Under fire, Australian miners look to repair their image FT *
Which Countries Call It ‘Football’ vs ‘Soccer’ (Philippines is Both) bi *
