Today’s Issue Cluster: Currencies
Auto – Shale glut turbocharges America’s motoring revival
Aluminum – China, the giant that’s still growing
Gasoline – Lower oil prices? Not for Europe
SK – Q2: Growth falls to 2-year low; +2.2% / FT *
EZ – Jul: Greek Crisis Weakens Consumer Confidence; -7.1 from -5.6 / WSJ / b *
US – Jun: Conference Board leading indicators rose; +0.6% from +0.8% / AP / R
US – Week: Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since 1973; -26k to 255k / WSJ / R / B / cr *
Currencies – Divergence in Asia b * *
Currencies – Control of the yuan could set back broader use WSJ *
Currencies – Renminbi’s flexible rate — 10 years on FT * * * *
Currencies – As Commodities Tumble, Asia-Pacific Grasps for Growth WSJ *
Currencies – Oil-Sensitive Countries Hit by Commodity Slump WSJ *
Currencies – Loonie hit by China and oil woes FT *
Currencies – Plunging loonie means inflation in store cbc *
Currencies – Commodity Rout Lowers Kiwi, Aussie, Loonie B *
Currencies – LatAm feels more pain FT / WSJ * * * *
Currencies – Mexico’s falling peso: not (necessarily) about risk aversion FT *
Currencies – Harley-Davidson hits headwinds of strong dollar FT
Currencies – The Rise of The Mighty Pound B / FT *
Currencies – BOE Caution Fails to Take Shine Off Sterling WSJ / FT / WSJ *
BOE – More MPC members edge towards vote for rate rise FT / FT
BOE – Bound to follow US’s move FT *
Ads – Ad Blockers, Internet Advertisers Play Cat and Mouse WSJ *
Ads – Publishers Face Moving Target in Mobile WSJ *
Auto – Vehicle Miles Driven increase 2.7% / cr *
Auto – Shale glut turbocharges America’s motoring revival FT * * *
Metals – What’s Driving the Commodity Index Lower B *
Metals – Gold Rout Spreads to Copper, Tin and Zinc B / FT * * *
Platinum – Approaching crunch time FT
Palladium – Under siege but strong fundamentals may end carnage R *
Copper – Another Bad Omen for the Commodities Meltdown B *
Nickel – Bucks the trend of slower Chinese metal imports r * *
Aluminum – China, the giant that’s still growing r * *
Iron – Giants’ Push for Ore Tests Mettle of Smaller Miners WSJ *
Diesel – Prices Tank Amid Global Glut WSJ * *
Gasoline – Refiners Can Keep Floating on Cheap Oil WSJ *
Gasoline – CA drivers pay dearly for refinery problems r *
Gasoline – Lower oil prices? Not for Europe R *
Insurance – Anthem Nears Deal to Buy Cigna for $48b WSJ / R / NYT *
Insurance – Rush to consolidate after Obamacare ruling FT / IBD * *
Most spoken languages in the US States (after English and Spanish) DieWelt *
