Today’s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate
World – Consumer Sentiment Is Souring, Except Where You’d Expect
Cybersecurity – A Veil of Secrecy Aids Surge in Attacks in Asia
Oil – ‘The Crash Could Be the Worst in More Than 45 Years’
Germany – Aug: GfK consumer climate index unchanged; 10.1 / AP
US – Jun: Pending home sales fell; -1.8%; +8.2% / R *
China – Behind Latest Collapse: a Government Retreat WSJ / WSJ * *
China – Stems equity rout with state buyers FT / FT / FT
China – Tumble Calls Into Question Beijing’s Effort WSJ / FT * *
China – Understanding The Market in Charts WSJ / * * * *
China – Roller-Coaster Stock Market / WSJ * * * * *
China – Key factors behind investment rout FT * *
China – Relistings of Tech Firms Are in Limbo WSJ
China – Omitting mainland stock from MSCI index spares EM investors FT *
China – Brokerages report surging profits FT *
World – Consumer Sentiment Is Souring, Except Where You’d Expect wsj *
US – Existing-Home Prices Hit Record: $236,400 WSJ
US – Architecture Billings Index Increases / cr *
US – Housing outlook dims AP
US – Condos Left Behind in Housing Rebound WSJ *
US – Homeownership hits 35 year-low R / cd *
US – Rent-to-Own Homes Make a Comeback WSJ
US – A short supply of available units is pushing up rents B *
US – Rental Demand Supplies Home-Building Opportunity WSJ *
US – Rising Rents Outpace Wages WSJ *
Cybersecurity – When 95% isn’t good enough FT * * * *
Cybersecurity – Hacking back FT * *
Cybersecurity – A Veil of Secrecy Aids Surge in Attacks in Asia B
Cybersecurity – Are Shares Too Hot? WSJ *
World – Growth Worries Pummel Commodities WSJ / N *
World – The States Hurt Most After Commodities Meltdown B * *
Oil – Majors rein in spending FT / WSJ / FT *
Oil – ‘The Crash Could Be the Worst in More Than 45 Years’ B *
Oil – Western Firms Will Find Tough Competition in Iran WSJ / R *
Oil – ‘US SPR sale before strategic review would be a mistake’ r *
Oil – Increased Iran output puts other exporters under pressure FT *
Oil – Kurdistan cash squeeze tests western groups FT * *
Share & Scare – US Singles, 18-64 bm *
