Today’s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas
Germany – Feb: Industry orders rise; +0.6% from +0.1% [was +1.2%] / R / B
Russia- Mar: Inflation Rate Climbs to Nine-Month High on Weaker Ruble; 6.9% from 6.2% / B
Canada – Mar: Jobless rate fell; 6.9% from 7.0% / B / R / G&M / FP / CBC *
US – Mar: Payrolls Rose; +192k from +197k [was +175k] / B / NYT / FT *
US – Mar: Unemployment rate steady; 6.7% / AP / R / WSJ *
Debt – Cheap credit is tempting emerging markets towards risky borrowing E *
Debt – Investors Clamor for Risky Offerings WSJ * *
Debt – For Borrowers, Bonds Are Beautiful WSJ *
EU – Manufacturing powers eurozone’s nascent recovery FT * * * *
EU – Anger simmers in Cyprus despite bailout ‘success’ FT *
EU – UK Economy to Grow Faster Than Expected WSJ * *
EU – UK PMI data signal strong end to Q1, but weaker expansion / m *
EU – Oilmen, bankers and utilities blamed for fall in UK productivity FT *
US – Trade Gap Widens, Spurring Downshift in GDP Projections WSJ / wsj * *
US – Can Twitter Predict the Economy Better Than Wall Street Economists? wsj *
ECB – Says prepared to embrace QE FT / WSJ / FT / FT / FT *
ECB – Draghi Quips IMF Should Extend Its ‘Generous’ Advice to Fed B / q *
China – Cash Shortage Brings IOUs to Fore WSJ *
Consumer – Discounts Are Piled On as Americans Buy Fewer Basics WSJ * *
Ship – Builders: full steam ahead FT
Ships – Default looms for China’s biggest private builder FT / q *
Commods – Traders turn optimistic FT / FT *
NatGas – Ukraine in ’emergency’ talks with European neighbors over imports R
NatGas – ‘Europe’s dangerous addiction to Russian gas needs radical cure’ FT / AP * *
NatGas – Reducing Europe’s dependence on Russian gas will take time E * * * * *
NatGas – US offers Europe hope on LNG FT / FT *
NatGas – Gazprom’s $910b Gaffe Shows Putin Economy Waning B *
NatGas – Russia looks east as it seeks to rebalance trade interests FT *
NatGas – Asian Demand Spawns Floating Superfactories WSJ *
EU – More Promises but Few Solutions for Europe’s Illegal Migrants WSJ / WSJ *
EU – Italian Leader’s Jobs Push Focuses on Youth WSJ *
Peak Birth Month And Latitude Are Closely Linked bi *
