Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Autos<\/p>\n Japan – Global investors focusing on dividends MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Feb: HSBC services PMI edges up; 52.0 from 51.8 \/ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Australia – Q4: Growth Slows; +0.5% from +0.3% \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Feb: ADP private sector adds jobs but growth slows; +212k from +250k \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Feb: ISM service sector activity ticks up; 56.9 from 56.7 \/ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Feb: Markit services sector activity rises; 57.1 from 54.2 \/ R<\/a> *<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Pension funds overpower Kuroda\u2019s misfiring bazooka FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Global investors focusing on dividends N<\/a> \/ N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Yen in for rough ride N<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Economy is no longer stuck in reverse N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Consumers taking breather, waiting for pay hikes N<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Youth Stand to Gain Stronger Voice WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Abe Aims to Tip Balance WSJ<\/a> \/ N<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Loan demand is unlikely to pick up quickly FT<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – REITs accelerate capital increase N<\/a> *<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Wage growth fastest in 15 years FT<\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Abe needs salaries to rise to boost the economy FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Tech: Rumors fuel Geneva debate about Apple car of future R<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Tech: Detroit hits the road to Silicon Valley FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – EVs: Resale Prices Tumble WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – EVs: Apple Wants to Start Producing Cars as Soon as 2020 B<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – EVs: ‘The established carmakers, not tech firms, will win the race’ E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Sales Lose Steam WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: GM Quarterly Profit Tops Expectations WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: Car Exports Top 2m WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – US: UAW says raise worker pay, keep companies competitive R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Mexico: An emerging giant powers past Canada G&M<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – EU: Budget Brands Keep Gaining WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – EU: Peugeot finds road to recovery FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Russia: Sales Skid Lower WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Domestic Brands Fall Farther Behind WSJ<\/a> \/ CD<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Dealers seek big incentives from foreign carmakers N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Important for restoring Cadillac brand WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Sales to continue rise \/ *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – India: Makers ramp up production as demand keeps growing N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Indonesia: GM to end vehicle manufacturing FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ N<\/a> \/ N<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Indonesia: GM had high hopes for low-end minivan N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Thailand: After Indonesia retreat, GM retrenches again R<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Honda: Names New President WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> <\/p>\n Autos – SUVs: Carmakers embrace consumer shift FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – SUVs: 4×4 vehicles: CO too much? FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Aluminum: Light-Weight Parts Fuels Hunt for New Process WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – Carbon: Carmakers seek to use fibre in mass-market vehicles FT<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TPP – Accord before April unlikely N<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The most popular new vehicle in each state AP<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Autos Japan – Global investors focusing on dividends TPP \u2013 Accord before April unlikely Japan \u2013 Consumers taking breather, waiting for pay hikes MAJOR DATA POINTS China – Feb: HSBC services PMI edges up; 52.0 from 51.8 \/ R * Australia – Q4: Growth Slows; +0.5% from +0.3% \/ WSJ * US […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50763"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50763"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50781,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50763\/revisions\/50781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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