Today’s Issue Cluster: Metals
Bonds – Holders of senior bank debt face rising risks
Ship – World’s Top 3 Builders Post Record Loss on Deep-Sea Failures
TPP – Puts Vietnam’s top garment producer on the defensive
Japan – Jun: Industrial Output Increases; +0.8% from -2.1% / B / AFP
EZ – Jul: Economic Sentiment Indicator rose; 104.0 from 103.5 / WSJ
US – Q2: Economy Expands; +2.3% from +0.6% / WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / R / B *
US – Week: Applications for jobless aid rise; +12k to 267k / AP / B / WSJ / R
Bonds – Investors Cheer Fed’s Statement WSJ *
Bonds – Treasuries market faces liquidity concerns FT * *
Bonds – Holders of senior bank debt face rising risks FT *
LatAm – Farewell to investment banking salad days? FT * *
LatAm – Private wealth to grow faster than ME/Africa B *
LatAm – Investors bet on Mexico and Chile FT *
Brazil – Downgrade threat is a real danger sign FT / FT * * *
Brazil – Struggles With Inflation, and Expectations WSJ *
Chile – Political crisis takes a toll on economy FT *
Venezuela – Hyperinflation looms E *
Mexico – The mystery of the consumer: a four-point explainer FT *
Puerto Rico – Tourism industry lags rivals R *
Brazil – Biggest party sticks with unpopular Rousseff, for now R / FT / NYT
BCB – Brazil raises rates to 14.25% to combat inflation FT
Fed – Marginally lifts chances of September rate rise WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / R / B *
Fed – China’s Thumb on Rate-Rise Scale WSJ / FT * *
Ship – World’s Top 3 Builders Post Record Loss on Deep-Sea Failures B
Ship – Oil plunge swells losses at Daewoo FT / FT
PCs – Microsoft aims to woo consumers with Windows 10 FT / WSJ * *
PCs – Can Windows 10 Revive Sales? WSJ * *
Chips – Intel, Micron Claim Chip Breakthrough WSJ
TPP – Sugar Industry Sour on Trade Talks WSJ
TPP – US to gradually remove tariff on Japanese beef N
TPP – Puts Vietnam’s top garment producer on the defensive N
TPP – Japan’s offer on dairy imports unlikely to satisfy NZ N
Gold – Demand weakest since 2009 R *
Gold – Flight from safety FT *
Gold – Is Only Going to Get Worse B *
Platinum – Third-Biggest Miner Is Cutting Production B *
Copper – Supply disruptions support market FT
Copper – Minding the gaps in the cost curve r *
Titanium – Boeing looks at pricey metal in bid to stem 787 losses R
Nickel – At mercy of positioning FT
Iron – ‘Back in a Bull Market — Just Don’t Expect It to Last’ B *
Iron – ‘Chinese steel juggernaut slows but not fast enough’ r * *
Alt – UPS Agrees to Buy 46m Gallons of Renewable Diesel NYT
Alt – Why airlines keep pushing biofuels: They have no choice AP
Foreign Travel Advice of the British government motw *
Foreign Travel Advice of the French Government motw *
