Today’s Issue Cluster: Metals
TPP – China’s impact looms large
Gold – What If China Were to Adopt a Gold Standard?
Platinum – Rising output turns screw on S.African sector
Japan – Q1: Economy grows at fastest pace in a year; +2.4% from +1.1% / R / FT / NYT / AP / WSJ *
China – Effect weighs on EM exports FT * *
China – Shanghai rally helps state-owned companies pay off debt WSJ *
China – Real interest rate surges to post-crisis high FT * *
China – Slowdown deepens provincial economic divide FT * *
China – Economists seek to ease fears on record capital outflow FT * *
China – Dominates the top 20 cities with new shopping mall space / C *
China – Commodity suppliers hit by slowdown ft * * *
China – A drive for self-sufficiency in food comes at a growing cost E *
China – As others cut farm support, Beijing spends more E *
China – Most active country in the world in land trade wapo *
China – Corruption purge snares 115 SOE ‘tigers’ FT *
PBOC – Asks Banks to Hold Steady on Deposit Rates WSJ / B
China – Backtracks on Local Government Debt WSJ / FT *
China – Improving Property Scene Still a Drag WSJ / R *
China – Homebuyers Return, Driving Tentative Property Recovery B
China – Empty units may be less of an obstacle to recovery FT *
China – Few signs of life in new ‘Manhattan’ AFP *
Honey – New US plan to reverse bee decline AP / WSJ
Honey – Managed bee colony loss increase / r *
TVs – Behind Apple’s Move to Shelve Plans WSJ / WSJ *
TPP – China’s impact looms large AP / WSJ / NYT / R
Gold – Traders warn on liquidity FT * *
Gold – India battles deeply ingrained faith in metal N * *
Gold – What If China Were to Adopt a Gold Standard? B * *
Platinum – Rising output turns screw on S.African sector R *
Palladium – Gains From Environmental Rules WSJ *
Copper – BHP has held on to its interests — which looks wise FT *
Iron – Global glut threatens West African ambitions R
Aluminum – Leaves Commodities Party Early WSJ / FT *
Carbon – China to pass US in emissions N *
Detailed world religion map reddit * *
