Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas<\/p>\n Australia \u2013 Ramps Up Warnings on Surging House Prices DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Feb: Retail sales rebound; +1.7% from -2.0% \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Italy – Mar: Business Confidence Rises to Highest Since June 2011; 99.2 from 99.1 \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n US – Q4: Economic growth is revised slightly up; +2.6% was +2.4% \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n US – Feb: NAR pending home sales fall to lowest level since October 2011; -0.8% \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n US – Week: Applications for jobless aid dip to 4-month low; -10k to 318k \/ AP<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Yuan – Reforms Seen Pushing Asset Markets Into World’s Top Two WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Yuan – Use as Global Payment Currency Falls WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Yen – Investors Are Pulling Out of Bets Against Currency WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n UK – Public finances still terrible FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Insurers reel from loss of money spinner FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n UK – Osborne boosts government support for exporters FT<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – IMF offers Kiev up to $18b in loans FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – World Bank warns of risks for Russia’s economy AP<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ECB – Faces Uncharted Waters With Negative Deposit Rate WSJ<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Central bank steps in to calm China bank run FT<\/a><\/p>\n China – Spooked by defaults, banks begin retreat from risk R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Australia – Ramps Up Warnings on Surging House Prices WSJ<\/a> \/ ABC<\/a> \/ SMH<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Facebook – Plays platform catch-up with $2b Oculus deal FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook – Cash, Paranoia Fuel Tech Giants’ Buying Binge WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook – With Google Own the Future Advertising q<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ship – LA area Port Traffic Down year-over-year \/ cr<\/a> *<\/a> <\/p>\n Truck – ATA Index increased \/ cr<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Auto – DOT Vehicle Miles Driven increased 1.3% \/ cr<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Rail – US Traffic Shows Expansion \/ pc<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Crops – Wheat: Ukraine crisis stokes fears FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Crops – Soybeans: Chinese Pigs Cut US Supply to 1965 Low B<\/a><\/p>\n Livestock – Lean Times for China’s Pork Producers WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Livestock – Futures Prices Are Going Hog-Wild WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Livestock – Spain’s Pig Farmers Raise Stink Over Subsidy Cuts WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Ukraine Starts Talks With Slovakia for Importing From EU B<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Ukraine Crisis Spells Opportunity for Asian Buyers WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – Gazprom deal in Germany raises alarm FT<\/a><\/p>\n NatGas – US lawmakers to weigh speeding up LNG exports to help Europe, Ukraine R<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – Ukraine Crisis Spurs Calls for Europe to Rethink Fracking WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – OH Looks at Whether Fracking Led to 2 Quakes NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – Boom Creates Chances for Propane Sales to China WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Shale – China on Course to Exceed 2015 Target With Fuling Find B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ CD<\/a> \/ CD<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n These Charts Reveal How To Negotiate With People Around The World bi<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas Australia \u2013 Ramps Up Warnings on Surging House Prices Crops \u2013 Soybeans: Chinese Pigs Cut US Supply to 1965 Low Facebook \u2013 With Google Own the Future Advertising DATA POINTS UK – Feb: Retail sales rebound; 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