5 July 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos



MAJOR DATA POINTS

China – Jun: Composite PMI slows; 50.3 from 50.5 / m *

Germany – Jun: PMI steady; 54.4 from 54.5 / m

US – May: Factory orders fall; -1.0% from +1.8% / R


MARKETS



ECONOMICS

Australia – To reach milestone of a quarter-century of growth FT * *

Australia – Election Losers Could Include Triple-A Rating WSJ *

Australia – Voters Split Over Economy WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Australia – Poll deadlock FT / WSJ *

Australia – Election Winner to Face Restive Senate WSJ *

Australia – Election battle / FT * *


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE



REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Media – Why Apple May Roll Up Tidal WSJ / WSJ *

Media – Spotify accuses Apple of using app rules as ‘weapons’ FT

Media – Industry Out of Harmony With YouTube WSJ / FT *

Media – The State of Music Streaming / statista *


MANUFACTURING

Autos – US: Industry on Watch After Sales Mixed B * *

Autos – US: The new vehicle mix towards trucks NYT / b *

Autos – US: Manufacturers Plead for Single-Market Access WSJ / FT *

Autos – China: Sales Growth Reaches Five-Month High WSJ

Autos – China: ‘Copycat’ claim hit by Beijing’s patent cancellation FT *

Autos – Diesel: European sales hit by VW scandal FT *

Autos – VW: Agrees $14.7b deal over rigged cars FT / WSJ / NYT / B / FT * *

Autos – VW: Set to unveil new strategy following scandal FT *

Autos – VW: To tackle its ballooning costs FT *

Autos – GM: US Share Shrinks Amid Truck Boom WSJ *

Autos – Cadillac: Bets on Virtual Dealerships WSJ *

Autos – Volvo: Remaking the marque FT *


TECH

Chips – Silicon Rival Gallium Nitride Stalks Markets IBD

Chips – Japan: from technical dominance to decline N *

Chips – How Intel Makes a Microprocessor B *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Propane – Shale Boom’s New Winner WSJ *

Ethanol – American Drivers Are Fueling a Wave of Deals B *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

What Australians Call Deep Fried Potato Snacks lingo *


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