Today’s Issue Cluster: China
Japan – Feb: Trade Gap Narrows; -¥0.8t (-$7.9b) from -¥2.8t / WSJ / AP / K *
Malaysia – 2014: Trims GDP Growth Forecast; +4.5% was +5.5% / B
UK – Jan: Unemployment Steady; 7.2% / B / m *
US – Q4: Current account gap hits 14-year low; -$81.1b from -$96.4b / R / AP *
US – Feb: AIA: Architecture Billings Index increased slightl; 50.7 from 50.4 / cr *
US – Week: MBA Mortgage Applications Decrease; -1.2% / cr *
China – Renminbi edging closer to 6.20 ‘red line’ FT / FT
China – Companies Caught in Yuan Riptide WSJ *
China – Smog driving top foreign talent away: US business survey R / WSJ / FT
China – Corporate woes look more like slow wave of deleveraging FT
China – Bond default has positive effect on local government groups FT *
China – $1.5t in corporate debt / q * *
China – Industrial Production vs. Iron Ore Price / b *
Ukraine – US Can Tighten Russia Sanctions, Treasury Official Says WSJ / AP / B
Ukraine – EU Rifts Emerge Over Sanctions for Russia WSJ / B / AP
Ukraine – Russia is using reserves to help ruble’s rally q * *
Ukraine – Londongrad Dealmakers Threatened by Sanctions B
Ukraine – Sanctions Prompt Business Concerns Over Retribution B
Ukraine – Moscow Moves to Destabilize the East S / WSJ *
Ukraine – Moldova warns against Russia grab for Trans Dnestr FT
Ukraine – After annexing Crimea, Russians move to carve up the spoils FT / RIAN *
Ukraine – Russia’s external debt / r *
Ukraine – International bank’s exposure to Russian debt / r *
BOE – Carney warns risks building in financial system FT / B / FT *
SNB – To keep franc cap, may never need to exit it at all R
BOK – Incoming Governor Sees Rate Increase Looming B / B
TCMB – Turkey leaves interest rates on hold, eyes inflation R *
China – Central bank mulls Alibaba, Tencent payment curbs R / FT / CD
China – Central bank holds bailout talks with property developer FT / WSJ / NYT / B
China – Compelling Signs the Property Boom Is Over WSJ
Dairy – France Has a Formula for China’s Baby-Milk Needs WSJ *
Dairy – Farmers milk rising prices and falling costs FT *
Dairy – Cheese exports driving US milk prices to an all-time high q * *
Mobiles – Computing wars move to watches FT / wsj / AP / nyt *
Mobiles – Apple seeks to fend off competition with cheaper 8Gb iPhone 5c FT
Mobiles – European Panel Adopts ‘Net Neutrality’ and Roaming Rules NYT / WSJ
Mobiles – US data revenue surpasses voice call revenue R
Fish – Pacific tuna industry on brink of collapse ABC / q *
Fish – Governing the high seas E * *
Solar – China and EU step towards trade peace FT
Solar – US to pursue trade dispute over Chinese, Taiwanese imports R
Demog – China: Many Can Now Have a Second Child, but Say No NYT / B
Demog – China: Struggles to Implement Relaxed Policy on Family Size WSJ / edu *
Demog – China: Big rise in Chinese overseas CD *
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