Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: Crops<\/p>\n Stocks \u2013 Strange Trades Are Happening in Global Markets MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Mar: Falls back into deflation; -0.1%, core +0.7% \/ FT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Apr: Confidence Picks Up After ECB Stimulus; 103.9 from 103.0 \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n US – Q1: Growth cools; +0.5% from +1.4% \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n US – Week: Jobless Claims Rose; +9k to 257k \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Stocks – Strange Trades Are Happening in Global Markets B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Stocks – US set for second-longest bull run FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Stocks – US in Midst of Historic Bull Market B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n EU – Obama Praises Europe in Op-Ed Aimed at Swaying Brexit Vote B<\/a><\/p>\n EU – Putin’s Propaganda Machine Is Meddling With Elections B<\/a> *<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Concerns about global economic risks ease FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – No One Believes It, but Inflation Is a Pretty Good Bet WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Japan\u2019s Nirp is an alarm bell for the US FT<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Holds Off on More Stimulus B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Stuns Market B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Hold disappoints FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n BOJ – Why Kuroda Held Fire WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n F&B – Big food in health drive to keep market share FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n F&B – Wholesale Food Distributors Push Higher IBD<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Cybersecurity – Thieves target bank systems after Bangladesh heist FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Cybersecurity – Iran opens a new front FT<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Crops – Hedge funds double bets on rally as weather gets nastier B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Crops – Corn and soybeans attract heavy investor buying FT<\/a><\/p>\n Crops – China may relax its almost total ban on growing GM food E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Crops – Global Coffee Shortage Looms B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Crops – Are the sweet days over for orange juice? FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Crops – El Ni\u00f1o: Feeling the heat FT<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Bulls Plunge Into Market as US Gasoline Demand Hits Record B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Magic Number Becomes $50 for Promise of Recovery B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Could Reach $75 in Q1 Says Standard Chartered \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Most Analysts Aren\u2019t Buying the Rally WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Companies\u2019 Bet on Kurdistan Turns Sour WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Unexpected consequences of slump FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Skid in Prices Pulls Recycling Industry Down With It NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
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