Today’s Issue Cluster: Metals
TPP – Canada: Dairy farmers face flood of imports
AGOA – US threatens to suspend South Africa trade privileges
Power – Lights Out in Britain for the Coal Industry
Germany – Sep: Industrial Output Drops Amid China Risks; -1.1% from -0.6% / B
US – Oct: Payrolls Climb Most This Year; +271k from +142k / B / NYT / FT / R / b *
Euro – Summer Rebound Fizzles Out WSJ *
EU – Nudges Up Growth Forecasts for 2015 WSJ / FT *
EU – Navigating negative rates B *
EU – Italy Turning the Corner WSJ *
US – Obama to Reject Keystone WSJ
US – Canadian Crude Still Flows WSJ *
ECB – Negative rates considered to have further to fall FT * * *
Greece – Bank Nightmare Isn’t So Scary WSJ *
Sweden – House prices continue to soar, to regulators’ despair E *
TPP – Agreement Terms Herald Public Battle WSJ / NYT / FT / AFP *
TPP – Includes currency vow FT / WSJ / B / N
TPP – Takes aim at Chinese hacking FT
TPP – Bank Provisions Draw Fire WSJ
TPP – Canada: Dairy farmers face flood of imports G&M / CBC / FP / FP / FP
TPP – Could be sticky for Quebec’s maple syrup producers FP * *
TPP – Divides auto parts industry CBC
TPP – Japan to accept some US auto safety standards N / N
TTIP – US wary of EU proposal for investment court in trade pact R
AGOA – US threatens to suspend South Africa trade privileges FT *
Steel – China Says Demand Slumping at Unprecedented Speed B *
Steel – Is This a Tell on the State of China WSJ * *
Steel – China excess slams brakes on Japanese N *
Steel – US Sets New Duties on China WSJ
Steel – Tata warns of further cuts in UK operations FT
Aluminum – US industry fights for its life FT / R *
Aluminum – China supply adds to US tensions FT
Copper – Stronger Chinese demand could be short-lived R *
Zinc – Miners fail to follow Glencore output cuts; price slides R *
Gold – China’s investment at risk as Beijing frees yuan R *
Miners – Small Asian Companies Struggle for Funding WSJ *
Power – Lights Out in Britain for the Coal Industry NYT
Power – UK’s high-wire act on supplies laid bare FT / FT
Power – As Conservation Cuts Electricity Use, Utilities Turn to Fees WSJ *
Power – Nuclear emits no greenhouse gases, yet it is struggling E * * *
The evolution of American energy consumption since 1776 bi *