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Today’s Issue Cluster: Virtual Reality

EMs – Flows surge in as investors bet on China and Brazil
Ship – Too Many Boats for Too Little Cargo
Water – Rain Finally Heading Toward California



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Feb: Retail sales dip; -0.1% from -0.4% / R / WSJ

US – Feb: Producer Prices Fell; -0.2%; core flat / WSJ

US – Mar: NAHB Housing Index Holds; 58 from 58 / WSJ



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MARKETS

EMs – Flows surge in as investors bet on China and Brazil FT *

EMs – Bond markets reopen for borrowers FT *

EMs – The Incredible Debt Switcheroo WSJ *

EMs – Questions over recent rally FT *

EMs – Currency Rally Is Too Good to Last WSJ *

EMs – Russia slides from technological superpower to also-ran FT *



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ECONOMICS

World – Fears on downturn are overdone, say economists FT *

World – IMF GDP projections revised downwards / t *



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Germany – Merkel vows to stay the course on refugees despite drubbing FT / WSJ / FT / WSJ / B * *

Germany – Migrant crisis dims once unassailable Merkel’s aura FT / WSJ / B *

Germany – Immune to Populist Right No More B *

Germany – Where refugees and asylum seekers are allocated / vow *



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MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Inflation Target Draws Fire From All Sides WSJ *

ECB – Bundesbank Opposed Latest Stimulus WSJ *

ECB – Inflation forecasts have been revised down / b *

ECB – Rate Cuts Help Spanish Home-Buyers, Hurt Banks WSJ *



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FINANCE

EU – ECB Woke Up to Banks’ Profits Nightmare WSJ *

EU – ECB’s Cheap Loans Highlight Rift Among Banks WSJ *

EU – Eurozone corporate bond sales heat up FT *

EU – Faces Pension Predicament WSJ WSJ *

EU – Eurozone equities recovery trails S&P 500 FT * *

EU – Euro forecasts torn up after whipsaw run FT *



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VR – To Take Over Game Developers Conference WSJ / verge

VR – Hollywood looks to technology FT / AP * * * *

VR – Goldman Sachs Sees Huge Potential B * * * *

VR – Computing’s next big thing? B * *



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Ship – Pressures Build in Oil-Shipping Business WSJ *

Ship – Size obsession could be ending, study finds FT *

Ship – Too Many Boats for Too Little Cargo B * *



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Water – El Niño Still Clobbering Crops WSJ

Water – Rain Finally Heading Toward California B *



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All the roads that lead to Rome moovellab *



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Today’s Issue Cluster: US Economy & Real Estate

US – Oil plunge threatens budgets of producer states
Fed – Getting Desired Inflation Ahead of Forecast
Gold – Believers Scoff at Goldman Warning



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

EZ – Feb: Industrial production up; +2.1%, +2.8% yr / eu



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US – A Winning Bet May Prove Fleeting WSJ *

US – Dollar: The Problem With the World’s Most Obvious Trade WSJ *



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ECONOMICS

US – Household Wealth Recovers $7t as Prices Firm B / WSJ *

US – China rust belt investment set to challenge voting habits FT *

US – Gets Miscast as Savior WSJ *

US – May Be an Engine of the World Economy, But Perhaps Not For Long WSJ *

US – Next Recession May Not Be a Biggie But Could Be a Long One B *

US – Deflation Fears Dim as Consumer Prices Strengthen WSJ *

US – Inflation expectations gathering steam FT *

US – States With the Most Household Debt / B *



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POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

US – 27 giant profitable companies paid no taxes USAT *

US – Oil plunge threatens budgets of producer states R *



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MONETARY POLICY

Fed – More Economists See a Wait Until June to Raise Rates WSJ *

Fed – Likely to Stand Pat on Rates, Keep Options Open for April or June WSJ / WSJ

Fed – Getting Desired Inflation Ahead of Forecast B * *



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FINANCE

US – Banks open gap over Europeans with quick moves FT *

US – Fed Frets Corporate Credit Crunch Will Crimp Economic Growth B *

US – Online lending credit is deteriorating FT / FT *

US – Delinquencies rev up in subprime auto FT *

US – Auto Lenders Are in for a Rougher Ride WSJ *



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REAL ESTATE

US – Housing Market Takes On Split Levels WSJ

US – Home ‘flipping’ exceeds peaks in some hot markets R

US – Home Builders Slowed by Permit Delays WSJ

US – 2016 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends nar *

US – Apartment-Building Boom Looks Set to Ease WSJ

US – Framing Lumber Prices down 15% / cr *

US – One Way to Make Mortgages Easier to Get WSJ *

US – Fannie and Freddie Shareholders Suffer Stinging Legal Setbacks WSJ *

US – Fannie Mae at risk of needing a bailout FT / WSJ / Hill

US – Investors With Cash Edging Out First-Time Home Buyers WSJ

US – AIA: Slight Contraction in Billings / cr *

US – Warning Lights for Commercial Property Boom WSJ *

US – Fears over commercial property lending surge FT

US – Now Coming to the Commercial Property Market: Defaults WSJ



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Gold – Back in vogue with uncertain economic outlook FT *

Gold – Believers Scoff at Goldman Warning B *



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Sanders’ position on financial regulation is truly unique eb *



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Today’s Issue Cluster: European Monetary Policy




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EU – Investors Question Effectiveness of ECB Moves WSJ / WSJ *

EU – Markets throw a tantrum FT *

EU – Credit market surges on ECB policy unveiled FT *

EU – Bonds Rise on ECB Stimulus Announcement WSJ

EU – Corporate Bonds Are Clear Winners After ECB Move WSJ

EU – Investors wary over raising hopes for ECB cuts again FT *



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ECONOMICS

EU – EZ inflation falls into negative territory FT * *

EU – Spain’s Political Deadlock Dents Economic Rebound WSJ *

EU – Irish economy grows at 7.8% in 2015 FT *



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EU – Germany’s Three State Elections: What’s at Stake for Merkel B / WSJ *

EU – Merkel Threat Lurks in Black Forest as Refugees Sway Voters B *



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MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Ramps Up Stimulus But Disappoints Markets WSJ / FT / R *

ECB – Flexes muscles to silence the doubters FT *

ECB – Draghi Defines His Era With Stimulus Into Next Decade B *

ECB – Draghi Marks a Year of QE With Suspense B *

ECB – Investors Fret as Bank Gets More Negative WSJ *

ECB – Investors Eye Corporate Bonds WSJ *

ECB – A pickup in inflation is needed to escape debt burden WSJ *

ECB – Faces Difficult Balancing Act to Revive Inflation WSJ *

ECB – Sets out to convince sceptics FT *

ECB – One year of QE R *

EU – Switzerland might cut rates but the Nordics are likely to stand firm WSJ



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EU – Draghi offers bank sweetener to encourage lending FT

EU – For Banks, Stimulus Brings Little Relief WSJ *

EU – Banks Find a Dumping Ground for Their Losses WSJ *



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EU – The scale of the migration crisis FT * *



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Map of most common foreign nationalities in Belgian municipalities LaLibre *



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

X

India – Will it replicate China’s previous growth rate?
Commods – Reasons to be cautious over optimism
NatGas – Price tumble comes as markets are increasingly interlinked



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Bonds – Sharp Swings Intensify Worries About Vulnerability WSJ *

Bonds – Junk Rebound Signals Easing Fear WSJ *

Bonds – Investors pile into US junk funds FT *



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ECONOMICS

Africa – Bruised by Investor Exodus WSJ *

Africa – Mining Collapse Cripples Dreams of Prosperity WSJ * *

Africa – Private equity builds war chest amid commodity rout B *

Africa – IPOs ‘to hit six-year high’ FT *

Africa – Big cities offer investors hope in hard times R *

Africa – Internal trade deals look good on paper, rarely followed E *

Africa – World looks to farmers for food as population explodes B *

South Africa – Outlines tax rises to stave off downgrade threat FT *

South Africa – Gordhan faces budget battle to restore faith FT *

South Africa – Zuma vows action to prevent rating downgrade FT *

Zimbabwe – Mugabe era draws to a close FT *

Nigeria – Clampdown on currency puts businesses in a bind WSJ *

Nigeria – Has about as much electricity as Edinburgh E *



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India – Budget looks to please both investors and farmers B * *

India – Struggles With Twin Goals: Boost Growth and Trim Deficit WSJ *

India – EM Bright Star Is Faltering WSJ *

India – Will it replicate China’s previous growth rate? B * *

India – Welcomes Home Technology Talent WSJ *



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RBI – Adviser says central bank has room to ease right away B *



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TPP – Free Trade Loses Political Favor WSJ *

World – Global trade: structural shifts FT * *



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Commods – Goldman Sachs says rally is unlikely to last FT

Commods – Reasons to be cautious over optimism FT *



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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

NatGas – Price tumble comes as markets are increasingly interlinked FT *

NatGas – Storage Crunch: Look Out Below WSJ *

NatGas – Falling Prices Test Chevron’s Multibillion-Dollar Gorgon Bet WSJ *



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Annual rainfall volumes geo *



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

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MARKETS

US – A Winning Bet May Prove Fleeting WSJ *

US – Dollar: The Problem With the World’s Most Obvious Trade WSJ *



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ECONOMICS

US – Gets Miscast as Savior WSJ *

US – May Be an Engine of the World Economy, But Perhaps Not For Long WSJ *

US – Next Recession May Not Be a Biggie But Could Be a Long One B *

US – Deflation Fears Dim as Consumer Prices Strengthen WSJ *

US – Inflation expectations gathering steam FT *

US – States With the Most Household Debt / B *



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POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

US – 27 giant profitable companies paid no taxes USAT *

US – Oil plunge threatens budgets of producer states R *



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MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Likely to Stand Pat on Rates, Keep Options Open for April or June WSJ / WSJ

Fed – Getting Desired Inflation Ahead of Forecast B * *



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FINANCE

US – Banks open gap over Europeans with quick moves FT *

US – Fed Frets Corporate Credit Crunch Will Crimp Economic Growth B *

US – Online lending credit is deteriorating FT / FT *

US – Delinquencies rev up in subprime auto FT *

US – Auto Lenders Are in for a Rougher Ride WSJ *



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REAL ESTATE

US – Housing Market Takes On Split Levels WSJ

US – Home ‘flipping’ exceeds peaks in some hot markets R

US – Home Builders Slowed by Permit Delays WSJ

US – Apartment-Building Boom Looks Set to Ease WSJ

US – Framing Lumber Prices down 15% / cr *

US – One Way to Make Mortgages Easier to Get WSJ *

US – Fannie and Freddie Shareholders Suffer Stinging Legal Setbacks WSJ *

US – Fannie Mae at risk of needing a bailout FT / WSJ / Hill

US – Investors With Cash Edging Out First-Time Home Buyers WSJ

US – AIA: Slight Contraction in Billings / cr *

US – Warning Lights for Commercial Property Boom WSJ *

US – Fears over commercial property lending surge FT

US – Now Coming to the Commercial Property Market: Defaults WSJ



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Today’s Issue Cluster: Metals

Japan – The $5t Quandary as Negative-Yielding Debt Doubles
Japan – Shrinking Economy Threatens Abe’s Political Goals
Shale – Boom More Resilient Than the US Government Thought



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

Japan – Q4: GDP revised up; -1.1% was -1.4% / R / FT

China – Feb: Exports plunge fastest since 2009; -25.4% from -11.2% / FT / WSJ

US – Feb: NFIB Small Business Index decreased; 92.9 from 93.9 / cr



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MARKETS

Japan – Global Pressure Mean Few Options to Weaken Yen WSJ *

Japan – The Government Gets Paid to Borrow Money WSJ / FT *

Japan – Long-term bonds set new record lows FT *

Japan – The $5t Quandary as Negative-Yielding Debt Doubles B * *



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ECONOMICS

Japan – Tucking 10,000-Yen Bills Under the Mattress Spells Worry for Abe B *

Japan – Snapping Up Safes to Stash Cash WSJ *

Japan – Department stores bask in glow of negative rates policy FT *



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POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Japan – Shrinking Economy Threatens Abe’s Political Goals WSJ *



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MONETARY POLICY

BOJ – Abe board choice signals determination on stimulus FT



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Japan – Population fell nearly 1m in 2010-15 AP



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China – US Disrupts Technology Plans WSJ / R / WSJ *

China – ZTE Restrictions Bad News for US Tech Suppliers WSJ

China – ZTE’s Smartphone Ambitions Run Into US Trade Restrictions WSJ *



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Metals – Prices signal market bottom FT *

Metals – Glencore Lost $5b in 2015 WSJ *

Metals – Port Sale Highlights Western Australia’s Sinking Fortunes WSJ *

Gold – Price hits 13-month high FT *

Gold – Becomes the Biggest Winner of 2016 B *

Iron – Jumps by record 19% on China stimulus hopes FT *

Iron – Soars on Expectation of China Stimulus WSJ *

Iron – Price Surge Unprecedented / B *

Iron – China Will Make Sure Rebound Won’t Last WSJ *

Iron – Miner Alliance Keeps Ore Going WSJ / B * *

Iron – The Theory That Flower Power Helped Fuel Massive Rally B *

Copper – Skeptics Boost Bearish Wagers, Defying Rally for Prices B / FT *

Copper – Bears Turn Into Bulls Before Prices Rally Most Since 2011 B *

Zinc – Rallies 25% after falling in January FT

Nickel – Can’t Find a Silver Lining WSJ *

Aluminum – Autos shed weight B * *



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Shale – Boom More Resilient Than the US Government Thought B *

Shale – OK Puts Limits on Wells to Fight Quakes NYT



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If Mexico says no, there’s always Australia… dm *



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Today’s Issue Cluster: US Labor

EMs – Stocks Have Underperformed Since Reagan
Retail – Online in India: The great race
Alt – Solar: US fight over incentives



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

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MARKETS

EMs – Don Rally Cap WSJ *

EMs – Stocks Have Underperformed Since Reagan B *

EMs – Currencies show signs of life FT *

EMs – Currencies hit two-month highs FT *

EMs – Currencies Show Wear and Tear WSJ *

EMs – Flows (almost) back in the black FT / FT *

EMs – Debt: The well runs dry E * *

EMs – Is It Time to Make Up? WSJ *



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ECONOMICS

EMs – Start to look less barren FT *

EMs – Ex-communist states great for business, despite a taste for graft FT *



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MONETARY POLICY

World – Latin America and Asia diverge on interest rates FT *



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World – Rich have 25% of wealth invested in homes B *



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LABOR & EDUCATION

US – Employers Look Past Global Tumult WSJ *

US – Full picture requires closer inspection WSJ *

US – Wages Drop in Mixed Jobs Report B / FT *

US – Typical Worker May Get Bigger Raises Than in the Jobs Report WSJ *

US – The Hurdles to Getting Workers Off the Sidelines WSJ *

US – This Is the Largest Job-Growth Streak Ever, Kind Of WSJ * * *

US – Hispanic Job Gains Accelerate B *

US – Productivity Slump Is for Real B *

US – A Less-Skilled Workforce May Be Holding Back Growth WSJ *

US – Minimum Wage Hikes Aren’t All Bad News for Wal-Mart B *

US – More female workers are delaying retirement WSJ * *

US – Is It Millennials’ Time to Shine? WSJ *

US – Oregon Just Set a New Minimum-Wage High WSJ *



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Retail – Amazon vs. Wal-Mart: Who’s Winning Title Fight? IBD

Retail – Online in India: The great race E * * *



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Alt – Solar: US fight over incentives R *

Alt – Wind: China’s Goldwind Knocks GE From Top Spot B *



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World population density am *



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Today’s Issue Cluster: European Economy & Policy

ECB – Faces Questions Over Which Bonds to Buy
F&B – Craft breweries scramble for hops after poor harvest
Zika – US Anticipates 4m+ Cases of Virus in Western Hemisphere



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Feb: Payrolls grew more than expected; +242k from +271k / WSJ / FT / NYT

US – Feb: Wages Drop in Mixed Jobs Report; -0.1% from +0.5% / B

US – Jan: Exports hit five-and-a-half-year low; -3.3% / R / WSJ



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MARKETS

EU – Fear and Loathing of Negative-Yield Debt B *

EU – Switzerland Fights Uphill Battle Against Strong Franc WSJ *



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ECONOMICS

EU – Industrials say stability begins at home FT *

EU – Germany’s exporters have bigger problems than China / b *

EU – Austerity cycle concludes / ubs *

EU – UK households and companies load up on debt FT *

EU – Oil collapse puts brake on Italy’s manufacturers FT * *

EU – Surging Swedish economy raises questions over negative rates FT *

EU – Russia’s Economy Is Tanking, So Why Is Putin Smiling? B *



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POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

EU – Merkel refugee policy faces first big electoral test FT *

EU – Brexit: Fraying union FT *

EU – UK bank rules won’t revert to pre-crisis days on `Brexit’ B *

EU – Why Banks Big And Small Will Fear Brexit WSJ *



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MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Faces Questions Over Which Bonds to Buy WSJ *

ECB – Negative rates: vaulting ambitions FT *

ECB – Seeks ways to ease negative rate pain for banks FT *

ECB – Needs Support in Lonely Battle Against Deflation WSJ *



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EU – Rolls Out Post-Crisis Stress Test B *



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Retail – Weak Holidays Force Chains to Shrink, Rethink Web WSJ *

Retail – Store owners lament French resistance to Sunday trading FT * *



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F&B – China brewer sale clears path to £71b deal FT *

F&B – Beer Megadeal Faces Hurdle in South Africa WSJ

F&B – Craft breweries scramble for hops after poor harvest FT *

F&B – Stricter Alcohol Guidelines Rattle UK Booze Makers WSJ *

F&B – India’s governments struggle with their addiction to booze E *



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Zika – US Anticipates 4m+ Cases of Virus in Western Hemisphere wfb

H1N1 – Mexico sees spike in swine flu cases, 68 people dead R



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Current Democratic Primary/Caucus Results by US County reddit *

Current Republican Primary/Caucus Results by US County reddit *



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World – Top of Art Market In Trouble but Middle Market Growing
Insurance – Google a potential rival: report
E-Cigs – US bans use on airline flights



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

China – Feb: Caixin services PMI drops; 51.2 from 52.4 / WSJ

EZ – Feb: Markit Composite PMI at 13-month low; 53.0 from 53.6 / m

Brazil – Q4: Slumps to worst recession in decades; -1.4% from -1.7% / FT / AFP / FT *

US – Jan: Factory orders rebounded; +1.6% from -2.9% / R

US – Feb: ISM services declines; 53.4 from 53.5 / R

US – Q4: Productivity revised to show a less steep decline; -2.2% was -3.0% / R / WSJ

US – Week: Jobless Claims Rise Slightly; +6k to 278k / WSJ / R / AP



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World – Is The Top of the Art Market In Trouble? B

World – Middle of art market growing B



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Insurance – US industry shaken by rock-bottom rates FT *

Insurance – Google a potential rival: report R



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E-Cigs – Sales Rapidly Lose Steam WSJ *

E-Cigs – US bans use on airline flights AP

E-Cigs – Make quitting harder, contested study claims rn

E-Cigs – Vaping may lead teens to tobacco AFP

E-Cigs – Ads’ wide reach among US youth alarming: CDC R / AP

E-Cigs – BAT to launch iFuse hybrid FT

E-Cigs – Tobacco companies lukewarm FT

E-Cigs – ‘Un-Islamic’ vaping catches fire in Malaysia AFP



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Ship – Tankers Wait to Unload Cargo in Another Sign of Glut WSJ

Rail – The New Oil Storage Space: Railcars WSJ *



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Oil – ‘Critical Mass’ of Producing Countries Agree to Freeze WSJ / AP

Oil – Hedge Funds Turn Bullish WSJ *

Oil – US Shale Producers Cut Back Production WSJ *

Oil – US Shale Drillers are Finally Buckling B * *

Oil – Drillers in the US Ready to Party Like It’s 1859 B *

Oil – ‘US shale firms see output falling, but is it enough?’ r *

Oil – US shale: above $40, we are coming back R

Oil – Big Banks Slash Price Forecasts WSJ *

Oil – Stockpile surplus of 1b barrels will persist B *

Oil – The Big New Threat to Prices: A Glut of Gasoline WSJ *

Oil – Record-High Propane Shipments Leading US Energy Export Boom B *

Oil – Industry tormented by latest price slump FT *

Oil – Crash takes heavy toll on midstream energy companies FT *

Oil – Sector aims for profits at $50 crude FT *

Oil – Beyond the Bloodbath WSJ *

Oil – Gasoline’s unseasonable tumble roils US economic data B *

Oil – Saudi Arabia seeks US investment FT

Oil – China Said to Pitch HK Listing for Aramco IPO B *



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And The Oscar Comes From ga*



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Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos

Bonds – Global yields slump to new low
Hotels – Airbnb Faces Major Threat in Japan
AVs – Bus trial in Netherlands is first on public roads



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MAJOR DATA POINTS

Australia – Q4: GDP growth rises; +3.0% from +2.7% / FT / AFP

Canada – Q4: Economic growth slows; +0.8% from +2.4% / AFP

US – Feb: ADP Says Companies Added Workers; +214k from +193k / B / R



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Bonds – Investors Turn Finicky on Corporate Debt WSJ *

Bonds – Investors seek long-term debt as yields drop FT *

Bonds – Global yields slump to new low R *



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Hotels – Industry braced for demand crunch FT *

Hotels – Airbnb Faces Major Threat in Japan B *



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Autos – US: Sales Surged in February WSJ / FT / NYT * *

Autos – US: Best February Since 2000 Aided by Cheap Gas B *

Autos – SUVs: US Car Dealers Plea: More Trucks, Fewer Cars WSJ *

Autos – SUVs: Grab the Industry Spotlight WSJ

Autos – SUVs: Fiat Looks to Lift Maserati Sales WSJ *

Autos – SUVs: India Car Makers Roll Out Micro Versions WSJ *

Autos – Japan: Consolidation Arrives B *

Autos – Mexico: Ford to More Than Double Capacity in 2018 WSJ

Autos – Diesel: Sales Tumble in US WSJ

Autos – Electric: What the Combination With Software May Yield WSJ *

Autos – Electric: Starting to show exponential growth / t *

Autos – Tesla: Q4 Loss Nearly Triples WSJ / FT / WSJ *

Autos – GM: Sharks hunt for innovations an

Autos – Toyota: Plans Organizational Shake-Up WSJ *

Autos – Honda: Revives Pickup to Lessen Reliance on Cars in US WSJ *

Autos – Suzuki: Makes Pricier Play in India, Its Biggest Market WSJ *



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AVs – Google Self-Driving Car Hits Bus WSJ / R / FT

AVs – Struggle in the Snow B

AVs – Google Car Exposes Regulatory Divide NYT / R / FT / WSJ AP / R

AVs – Bus trial in Netherlands is first on public roads G / R *

AVs – Japan Road Tests to Keep Aging Motorists Mobile WSJ

AVs – ‘May Get Here Before We’re Ready’ NYT

AVs – Driverless Cars’ Limits Include Human Nature NYT



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Olive Oil – Italy Moves to Toughen Penalties for Fraud NYT

Olive Oil – Europe feels pain from crisis FT *



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London most expensive city to live and work Ind *



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