Today’s Issue Cluster: China
EU – 2014: Revises growth forecasts up slightly; +1.2% was +1.1% / AP / WSJ / FT / B / R
Germany – Q4: GDP growth driven by exports; +0.4% was +0.4% / B / AP / R / r *
South Africa – Q4: GDP quickens but overall expansion still lacklustre; +3.8% from +0.7% / R / B
US – Feb: ConfBd Consumer Confidence Drops; 78.1 from 79.4 / WSJ / R / B / r * *
US – Dec: S&P/Case-Shiller home prices gained; +0.8%, +13.4% yr / R / AP / B *
Currencies – Investors shaken as renminbi’s reputation as ‘one-way bet’ sours FT / WSJ / WSJ *
Currencies – Yuan’s Decline Hit South Korean Won Hard WSJ *
Currencies – Frontier market havens come under threat as frailties appear FT *
Currencies – Ruble Cracks Seen Before Ukraine’s Deadly Descent B
Currencies – Turkey, Ukraine Come Under Pressure WSJ
Currencies – Zloty’s Gains in Ukraine Crisis Show Polish Strength B
Currencies – Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox disappears WSJ / FT / R / AP / WSJ / q *
China – State-Owned Sector Gets a New Boost WSJ *
China – Bridging the fiscal chasm E *
China – ‘Silencing zombie steel mills no solution for smog’ R *
China – Spending big on science q * *
China – Training for ‘short, sharp war’, says senior US naval officer FT / wsj / R *
China – Survey finds US as the “ideal country” ft * *
ECB – Inflation rise eases pressure to counter deflation threat FT
Non-banks – Lending steps out of the shadows FT
Non-banks – Chinese banks Rush to Match Tech Firms in Race for Online Deposits WSJ
Non-banks – Step up EU funding deals FT *
China – Bank Suspends Some Property Loans WSJ / CD
China – Developers Cut Prices, Raising Concerns About Sector’s Health WSJ
China – Shenzhen property heads for dizzy heights FT *
China – Is red-hot housing market finally beginning to cool down? WSJ / r * * *
Retail – Online sales complement high street, says study FT
Retail – Wal-Mart’s China syndrome a symptom of international woes R
Retail – Chinese tourists to drive luxury market X / CD *
Defense – Pentagon wants to shrink the US Army WSJ / FT / R * *
Defense – BAE issues profit warning FT *
PCs – Microsoft Said to Cut Windows Price 70% to Counter Rivals B / R *
TTIP – US farmers attack Europe on trade talks impasse FT
TPP – US companies attack Japan and Canada over tariffs FT / R / wapo *
TPP – Talks stall on US-Japan stand-off FT / B
India/US – New Delhi to block trade probes, ready for fight at WTO R
Steel – Detroit’s Aluminum Diet NYT / WSJ / FT *
Steel – ArcelorMittal confidence grows FT / WSJ *
Steel – Storm clouds gather for seaborne iron ore FT / X
Air – Justices Divided on EPA Greenhouse-Gas Case WSJ / NYT / B / AP / R / WaPo / wsj
China – Cramped courtroom hints at power of labor movement FT
Some countries excel at summer sports while slipping up on snow e*
