Today’s Issue Cluster: Crops
Japan – Jun: Markit manufacturing PMI contracts for 4th month; 47.8 from 47.7 / R
Germany – Jun: Markit manufacturing and services PMI dips; 54.1 from 54.5 / B
US – May: New Home Sales Slows; -6.0%, +6.4% yr / WSJ / R
US – May: ConfBd Leading Indicators Declined; -0.2% from +0.6% / CNBC
US – Week: Jobless Claims Fell; -18k to 259k / WSJ / R / B
Japan – Foreign Investors Unload Stocks as Disenchantment Grows WSJ *
BOJ – Japan: The dash to stash FT *
Japan – In a World of Negative Rates, These Lenders Get 18% WSJ *
E-Cigs – US use stalls as health concerns grow R *
E-Cigs – Could Be Taxed By States Missing Out on Tobacco Revenue B *
E-Cigs – FDA to Regulate, Ban Sales to Minors WSJ / NYT / R / B / E *
EVs – Challenger in China Promises to Debut $106k E-Roadster B / R *
EVs – Could slice fuel consumption up to 20% in two decades WSJ
EVs – Electric Cars Demand Power B *
Ship – The New Panama Canal: A Risky Bet NYT / WSJ
Ship – NY Isn’t Ready For Expanded Panama Canal WSJ * *
Ship – SC Will Get Boost From Expanded Canal WSJ *
Ship – LA area Port Traffic Increased / cr *
Crops – Milder La Niña forecast for commodity markets FT
Crops – Brazil’s credit crunch threatens exports, farmers R *
Crops – The corn shortage that Brazil really can’t afford FT * *
Crops – Agriculture becoming more like manufacturing E *
Crops – Hops: Craft brewing leads to record harvest R
Crops – Palm Oil: Cargill and Bunge refuse to cut ties with trader FT *
Crops – Peanuts: Consumers face roasting from rising prices FT * *
Alt – Solar: Tesla Offers to Acquire SolarCity WSJ / NYT / R / FT * *
Alt – Solar: Tesla Shares Hit Hard WSJ / FT / B / WSJ *
Alt – Solar: Deal May Be About Debt B / WSJ *
Alt – Solar: Cost of Clean Energy Seen Nosediving Into the Next Decade B *
Alt – Solar: Competition clouds prospects FT *
Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages reddit *
