Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Real Estate<\/p>\n Ukraine \u2013 Germany Puts Curbing Russia Ahead of Commerce MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Jul: Housing Starts Rise to Highest Level in Eight Months; +16% \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Jul: Consumer Prices Rise at Slowest Pace in Five Months; +0.1% from +0.3% \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Borrowing costs close to the edge in Europe FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Banks, Financial Firms Load Up on Cheap Debt WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Leaky repo deals present new concerns FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Big Investors Snap Up Junk WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EU – Economy grinds to halt even before Russia sanctions bite R<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Investors Raise Their Shields Against Russia WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – More Russian Oil Flows East as Relations With West Sour WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russia tensions pushes palladium to $900 FT<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Europe\u2019s peach growers feel pain of Russian sanctions FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Germany Puts Curbing Russia Ahead of Commerce NYT<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BOE – Signals Rate Hike in Early 2015 if Wage Growth Picks Up WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOE – Wage growth feeble as UK economy recovers FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Cards – Banks, Retailers Speed Up Drive to Add Chips WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n e-Wallets – Amazon Unveils Mobile-Payments Service for Local Shops WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ nyt<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Property slump gathers pace in July FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – July property investment slows R<\/a> \/ X<\/a><\/p>\n China – Banks step up property lending FT<\/a><\/p>\n China – Property Owners Warm to the Rental Business WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n China – Anxiety Is Local in Property Woes WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – \u2018Return to rationality\u2019 signals big shift in housing market FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Officials Rush to Sell Luxury Homes Amid Corruption Crackdown WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – ‘Hard landing unlikely for property market’ X<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Retail – US Sales Flat in July WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> *<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n E-Bikes – Sales Are Surging in Europe NYT<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – SoftBank’s US Cellphone Strategy Takes Shape WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Telecoms – For European Telcos, All Roads Lead to the Americas wsj<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Air – Safety: Flying blind FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Air – Airports prepare for an influx of Southeast Asians N<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Gold – Loses shine as Chinese curb jewellery purchases FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Gold – Production rises to record despite industry cutbacks FP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Coal – Dominoes hit BRICS wall, other skeptics R<\/a><\/p>\n Coal – India Runs Short, Despite Global Price Slump WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Coal – Vietnam Imports Poised for Possible Early Start WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Coal – US Imports Even More WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Coal – Still Is Top Source of Electricity in US wsj<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Asia – Labor activists team up to press wage claims R<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Hospitals – Chinese medical demand fuels takeovers FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n How To Cross 5 International Borders In 1 Minute npr<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Real Estate Ukraine \u2013 Germany Puts Curbing Russia Ahead of Commerce E-Bikes \u2013 Sales Are Surging in Europe Gold \u2013 Production rises to record despite industry cutbacks MAJOR DATA POINTS US – Jul: Housing Starts Rise to Highest Level in Eight Months; 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