Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil
China – Property Prices May Decline Up to 10%, SouFun Says
Ship – Port squeeze threatens US retailers’ holiday stocking plans
Ebola – Slowing in Liberia, WHO Says
EZ – Oct: Confidence Revives, Points to Growth; 100.7 from 99.9 / WSJ / B *
Germany – Oct: Unemployment Unexpectedly Drops Most in Six Months; -22k to 2.887m / B / AP / AFP *
US – Q3: Economy Caps Best 6 Months in Over a Decade; +3.5% from +4.6% / B / NYT / AP / R / WSJ * *
US – Week: Jobless Claims Remain at Historically Low Levels; +3k to 287k / WSJ / B / R / AP / cr *
EMs – Stocks are cheap but not cheerful FT *
EMs – Currencies face uncertain future N / FT * *
World – Global Consumer Confidence Rises in Third Quarter wsj * *
BCB – Brazil Raises Selic Rate to 11.25% From 11% WSJ / FT / B
Fed – Eyes first rate rise after end to QE FT / WSJ / NYT / B / AP / R / B / WSJ *
Fed – QE3 and the Markets: Taking Stock WSJ / B / nyt *
China – Profit Growth Is Slowing at Biggest Banks WSJ / WSJ / B *
China – Eases Monopoly on Handling of Credit Card Payments WSJ / CD
China – Property decline continues FT / WSJ * *
China – Property Prices May Decline Up to 10%, SouFun Says B
Cigs – More Cities Raise Tobacco Age to 21 WSJ *
Cigs – People smoking less in US and EU q *
Cigs – Smoking Rate By US City / bi * * *
Cigs – India steps up tobacco warnings ft * *
Cigs – Tobacco lobby aims to derail WHO on tax increases FT
Ships – Chinese shipbuilder joins Carnival cruise venture FT
Ships – Philippines emerging as building hub N
Ships – Britain’s superyacht business is booming E *
Ship – Arctic Cargo Shipping Volume is Rising as Ice Melts WSJ
Ship – Port squeeze threatens US retailers’ holiday stocking plans R *
Crops – Rice: Ebola Fears Slow Shipments From Asia to Africa WSJ
Crops – Coffee: Prices Soar at Online Auctions WSJ * *
Crops – Grain: No export bonanza this year from record US harvest R / r *
Crops – Wheat: Australia attracts Asian investment N *
Crops – Rapeseed: Japan meal prices swayed by Chinese policy N * *
Fertilizer – Farmers seen cutting use as crop prices slide R
Pesticides – EPA approves new weed killer for engineered crops AP
Pesticides – The Race Is On To Find Organics WSJ *
Oil – OPEC Chief Says Output Likely to Stay Unchanged WSJ / B *
Oil – Energy Boom Can Withstand Steeper Price Drop WSJ *
Oil – Why the Drop In Prices Caught So Many By Surprise WSJ *
Oil – As Abu Dhabi Sizes Up Partners, Western Firms Risk Being Left Out NYT
Oil – The ‘Russification’ of Exploration NYT
Oil – Russia: Between a rock and a hard place FT * * * *
Oil – Shale Boom Shines Light on Natural-Gas Liquids WSJ *
Oil – Gasoline Price Study to Fuel Debate on US Exports B
Oil – Opec expects fall in US shale output FT
Oil – Fracking: In the path of the ‘shale gale’ FT *
Ebola – Slowing in Liberia, WHO Says NYT / AFP *
Ebola – US health care unprepared AP / B
Ebola – Response Suits in Short Supply Amid Demand B
Ebola – Pharma’s race to develop a vaccine r *
End of QE3 Means Fed Statement Finally Shrinks wsj *
