Today’s Issue Cluster: China Real Estate & Economy
FMs – Investors Rewarded for Trek Into Little Known Markets
Iron – Ore producers plan cuts
Carbon – Democrats From Coal Country Run From EPA
China – May: HSBC Manufacturing Index Rises to Four-Month High; 49.4 from 48.1 / B / R / m *
China – May: Official services PMI hits six-month high; 55.5 from 54.8 / R / WSJ / b *
EZ – May: Inflation falls as ECB poised to act; 0.5% from 0.7% / R / WSJ / AP / NYT / B / FT *
US – Apr: Factory orders increase for third month; +0.7% from +1.5% / R / AP
FMs – Investors Rewarded for Trek Into Little Known Markets wsj * *
FMs – World’s smallest stock markets battle growing pains FT *
Australia – RBA Holds Rates at Record Low B / SMH / ABC / Aus
Australia – End of the boom FT * * *
EU – ‘The Democratic Deficit: Europeans Vote, Merkel Decides’ S / ft *
BOE – Carney May Need to Play a Fourth Card WSJ *
BOE – Edges towards decision on rate rise FT / WSJ / r / t * *
China – Home Prices Slip in May for First Time in Nearly Two Years WSJ / R / b *
China – Property forecast to drag on growth, now 7.3% vs 7.5% gov target / b *
China – Zero Down Payment? Developers Get Desperate wsj
China – ‘Game of Real-Estate Chicken’ WSJ *
China – Home prices ‘will stay under pressure’ CD *
China – Stretches ‘Mini’ Label for Stimulus as Steps Grow B
China – ‘Needs Credit Growth to Reverse Slowdown’ B *
China – Economy entered ‘manageable slowdown’ – central bank chief R
China – Firms slow payments as unpaid debt weighs on finances R / B *
China – Online Spending Power Unmasked B
China – Online Retailers Gain From Gender Gap WSJ *
China – Non-Performing Loans on the Rise b *
China – Richest City Set to Pass Hong Kong GDP B *
China – Urges Local Governments to Spend WSJ
China – VP meets Keidanren head as Beijing seeks Japanese investment AS *
Security – NCA and FBI disrupt global malware network FT / R / WSJ *
Ship – Some Hedge Funds Are Betting Rates Are Set to Soar WSJ *
Iron – Ore producers plan cuts SMH *
Iron – U.S. Steel Cites South Korean Imports in Plans to Idle Plants WSJ *
Iron – China steel output continues to rise, prices fall X
Carbon – Obama proposes biggest ever US push for cuts FT / FT * * * *
Carbon – Utilities Size Up Emission Cap for Power Plants WSJ / NYT / WSJ * * * *
Carbon – Democrats From Coal Country Run From EPA NYT / WSJ * *
Hospitals – Prices for Common Services in US on the Rise WSJ / NYT / wapo * *
Wisconsin’s bar-to-grocery store ratio puts the rest of the country to shame wapo * * *
