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\nToday\u2019s Issue Cluster: Mining<\/p>\n
Japan \u2013 Wary of a new round of deflation, Abe to delay sales tax hike
\nApple \u2013 Next Big Moneymaker Could Be Cars
\nQuakes \u2013 Japan: The next big one
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\nMAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Japan – Apr: Deeper into deflation; -0.3% from -0.1% \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Q1: GDP Revised Up; +0.8% was +0.5% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
US – UMich Sentiment Revised Down; 94.7 was 95.8 \/ R<\/a>
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\nJapan – Negative interest rates fuel record share buybacks FT<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nPOLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Japan – Wary of a new round of deflation, Abe to delay sales tax hike N<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\nJapan – Negative Rates Scorned by Megabanks B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nLABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
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\nMANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\nApple – Suppliers See Earnings Take Hits WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Apple – Cook lays some groundwork for growth in India N<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Apple – Looks to India for Growth WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Apple – Invests $1b in Chinese Uber rival FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Apple – Next Big Moneymaker Could Be Cars B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Apple – To Revamp Streaming Music Service B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Apple – Executive proposed bid for Time Warner FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nTRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\nMining – Once Bullish, Miners Turn Bearish on Metals Prices WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mining – Sales stumble on looming clean-ups R<\/a><\/p>\n
Mining – China Wants to Set Commodities Prices B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mining – Rearing steers in Australia during slump WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Gold – \u2018Strong Hands\u2019 Returning in New World of Negative Yields B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Gold – Demand falls, but jewelry market poised to grow more B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Gold – Venezuela Stepping Up Sales as Petrodollars Dry Up B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Gold – Calls for Everyone’s Favorite Standard Are Back B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Silver – Miner Sees Price Surging Ninefold on Gadgets B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Cobalt – China plays long game on electric batteries FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Aluminum – Detroit Pile That Rattled Beer Makers Is Vanishing B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Copper – To remain weak, says mining chief FT<\/a><\/p>\n
Iron – Price drops to 10-week low FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Iron – EU warns China to expect new steel tariffs FT<\/a><\/p>\n
Iron – Chinese Steel Can\u2019t Support Prices WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Quakes – Japan: The next big one FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nNext Generation Express Train in Japan to Meld Into the Environment s&t<\/a> *<\/a>
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