Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Metals<\/p>\n Bonds \u2013 The $29t Debt Hangover That Could Spark a Recession MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Jan: Official manufacturing PMI eases; 49.4 from 49.7 \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Jan: Caixin manufacturing PMI edged up; 48.4 from 48.2 \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n US – Jan: ISM Manufacturing Contracted for a Fourth Month; 48.2 from 48.0 \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n US – Jan: Markit Manufacturing up; 52.4 from 51.2 \/ m<\/a><\/p>\n US – Dec: Consumer spending softens; flat from +0.5% \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n US – Dec: Construction spending edges up; +0.1%, +8.2% yr \/ MW<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Capital markets make slowest start in over a decade FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Pipeline of big sales to test investor risk appetite FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – The $29t Debt Hangover That Could Spark a Recession B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – Money Managers Seek Bargains in EU Markets WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Bonds – State-backed debt growth lifts default fears FT<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Message to Foreign Buyers: Hands Off WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Introduces Negative Interest Rates WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Strategy to spur banks to lend B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Negative rates split board down the middle B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Negative bond yield universe hits $5.5t FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Negative-Rate Plunge More Like a Toe in the Water WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Analysts Turn to AI to Decode Bank\u2019s Signals WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Central Banks Go to New Lengths to Boost Economies WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Megabanks are on the march in Southeast Asia N<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Metals – Doomsday Scenarios Could Become Reality WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Metals – Producers forced into output shift FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Metals – Supermines Add to Supply Glut WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Metals – Key Funding Source for Miners Is Depleted WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Metals – Collapse stops here, say (most) analysts r<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Metals – 3D Printing May Give Miners a New Dimension WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Gold – Miners say output has peaked FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Gold – South African Miners Sift Discarded Ore Waste WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Platinum – Miners Digging Deeper Hole WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Steel – Overcapacity has worsened woes of unprofitable industry E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Steel – Global industry expected to return to growth FT<\/a><\/p>\n Nickel – ‘An ugly start to what may be a brutal year’ R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Cobalt – Child labour concerns center on production in Congo FT<\/a><\/p>\n Tin – Chinese producers jump on the cutback bandwagon R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Aluminum – Still too much production R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Lithium – An increasingly precious metal E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Zika – Shares of These Companies Are Moving As the Virus Spreads B<\/a><\/p>\n Zika – Race for vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads R<\/a><\/p>\n Zika – Vaccine for Virus May Be Years Away, Disease Experts Warn NYT<\/a><\/p>\n Zika – New Weapon to Fight Virus: The Mosquito NYT<\/a> ENDNOTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Map of mean national flag colors motw<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Metals Bonds \u2013 The $29t Debt Hangover That Could Spark a Recession BOJ \u2013 Negative rates split board down the middle Zika \u2013 Vaccine for Virus May Be Years Away, Disease Experts Warn MAJOR DATA POINTS China – Jan: Official manufacturing PMI eases; 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