Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate<\/p>\n Pipeline \u2013 Canada oilpatch could lose $100b without new lines MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Jun: HSBC manufacturing activity contracts slightly; 49.6 from 49.2 \/ AFP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Jun: Markit PMI picks up pace; 54.1 from 53.6 \/ FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – May: New home sales rise to seven-year high; +2.2% from +8.1% \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ cr<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – May: Durable Goods Down; -1.8% from -1.5% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n US – Jun: Markit factory activity growth at slowest since 2013; 53.4 from 54.0 \/ R<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Swiss franc resists attempts to weaken FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Renminbi liberalisation leaves capital controls intact FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Currencies – Euro buoyancy suggests markets looking beyond Grexit FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Greece – Athens Bailout Proposals Lift Hopes of Deal WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Greece – Least favourite pupil gets another extension FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Greece – The crisis years in context ft<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n US – Rising Mortgage Rates to Test Housing Market\u2019s Strength WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Low-Down Mortgages Picking Up WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Many homes still owe more on mortgages than property is worth B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Chinese take lead among foreign buyers of homes FT<\/a><\/p>\n US – ‘Home Prices Return to Sanity’ nyt<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Cement Makers Find Right Mix For Pricing Power IBD<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Streaming – Apple\u2019s deep pockets pose threat to Spotify FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Streaming – Hulu Steps Up Its Fight Against Netflix WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Pipeline – Cheap Gas Fuels Push For Mergers WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Pipeline – Canada oilpatch could lose $100b without new lines CBC<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Platinum – Slammed by Supplies, Dollar WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Copper – Supply glut takes shine off short-term price outlook FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Copper – Falls to Six-Week Low WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Aluminum – Surging production promises more pain r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Aluminum – A brief history of premiums r<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Aluminum – ‘Bauxite supply no hindrance to China’s boom’ R<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Scrap – US Is Awash in Glut WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Power – Iberdrola calls for reforms to back \u2018efficient\u2019 renewables FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Power – Global energy subsidies fuel climate change, says IMF study WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Power – Line standoff holds back Germany’s green energy drive R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Power – ‘Fossil Fuels Just Lost the Race Against Renewables’ B<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Drugs – Sold Online in China in an Unbridled Market NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Drugs – Silk Road Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Drugs – Silk Road successors e<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Drugs – Worker Use Appears to Rise WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Drugs – Colombia Takes U-Turn WSJ<\/a> Drugs – The International Trade am<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Facial Hair of Male World Leaders dv<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: US Real Estate Pipeline \u2013 Canada oilpatch could lose $100b without new lines Aluminum \u2013 Surging production promises more pain Drugs \u2013 Sold Online in China in an Unbridled Market MAJOR DATA POINTS China – Jun: HSBC manufacturing activity contracts slightly; 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