Today’s Issue Cluster: China Economy
France – Conservative and Centrist Notes in Premier’s Blend of Socialism
Security – Hackers Lurking in Vents and Soda Machines
Alt – Solar: Birds going up in smoke at Ivanpah
China – Mar: Consumer Prices Rose; +2.4%, -0.5% mo / WSJ / B / X *
Japan – Mar: Wholesale prices up; 1.7% / K
Spain – Mar: Deflation not as great as first thought; -0.1% was -0.2% / AP
US – Mar: Wholesale Prices Rise More Than Forecast on Services; +0.5% from -0.1% / B / WSJ / AP / R *
US – Apr: UMich consumer sentiment hits nine-month high; 82.6 from 80.0 / R / B / r / b * *
EU – Greece: Trouble Brews Despite Good News on Bond Sale WSJ / FT / FT / E * * *
EU – Fears grow over scale of eurozone bond rally FT *
China – Bond auction failure reinforces slowdown concerns FT / WSJ
China – Rules out short-term stimulus despite weak trade figures FT / WSJ / WSJ * *
China – Fake Data to Skew More Export Numbers B
China – Auto Sales Slow as Economy Cools WSJ
China – Asia’s anti-corruption battle produces unofficial austerity wsj *
China – New Central Bank Chief Economist Pushes Liberalization Plan WSJ *
China – Railways and public housing aren’t going to fix economy q * *
China – Opens Door Wider to Its Stock Markets WSJ *
China – Central Bank Adds Liquidity to Banking System WSJ
China – Bank regulators caught in turf war FT
China – Home Price Growth in Five Largest Cities Decelerating b *
China – First global “megatrader” since the British empire ft * *
China – Australia Stock Rally Shows Link Waning B *
Ukraine – Russian Military on Border in High State of Readiness WSJ / NYT / B / WSJ * *
France – Conservative and Centrist Notes in Premier’s Blend of Socialism NYT / WSJ / B / AP / B / E * *
BOK – Lifts Growth Forecasts as Keeps Rate Unchanged B
BI – Holds Benchmark Rate as Inflation Pressure Eases B
RBI – Raghuram Rajan Criticizes Fed WSJ / FT / R
BCRP – Peru Keeps 4% Key Rate as Reserve Measures Spur Recovery B
BOE – Holds Key Rate at 0.5% FT / B / NYT / WSJ / R / E *
SR – Sweden Delays Rate Hikes to Push Up Inflation wsj / q r * * *
World – Boutique banks FT * * * * *
Ads – A Middling Outlook for the TV ‘Upfronts’ WSJ *
Ads – US internet spending surpasses broadcast TV FT / FT *
Security – Heartbleed Bug Found in Cisco Routers, Juniper Gear WSJ / FT / WSJ
Security – Flaw Could Reach Beyond Websites to Digital Devices, Experts Say NYT
Security – Hackers Lurking in Vents and Soda Machines NYT
TPP – Critics fight back on Pacific trade plan FT / WSJ / N / FT
Nickel – Jumps above $17,000 in wake of Indonesia export ban FT
Nickel – Surge Squeezes Smelters WSJ
Nickel – ‘Bull narrative accelerates; too fast?’ r *
Nickel – An icebreaker heads to the mines of northern Canada E *
Alt – Solar: EU backs duties on Chinese glass imports R
Alt – Solar: Birds going up in smoke at Ivanpah DesertSun
Alt – Solar: ‘Global dominance in sight as science trumps fossil fuels’ DT *
EU – Many Jobless See Little Light Yet From Glimmers of a Recovery NYT
EU – French Workers Turn On ‘Out of Office’ WSJ / BBC
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