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Indexes
Currencies
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Rates

Index Performance

Changes between 2016-07-18 and 2016-07-20
NdexLastWkChPct
Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc56698.062.01
Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi5214.231.71
Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota46251.651.56
Nikkei 22516670.541.05
Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican47060.570.74
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index21841.780.47
FTSE 100 Index6697.370.42
S&P/TSX Composite Index14524.610.29
Dow Jones Industrial Average18559.010.23
Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 39101.590.21
S&P 500 Index2163.780.09
FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde52892.92-0.37
Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind2012.7-0.42
Russian Depositary Index USD1119.21-0.44
Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos3037.074-0.48
S&P BSE SENSEX Index27859.33-0.50
Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc9981.24-0.85
MICEX Index1915.89-1.29
Russian Trading System Cash In951.24-1.29
Borsa Istanbul 100 Index76177.81-8.03

Weekly Currency Performance
CurrencyLastWkChPct
USDCAD1.30230.62
USDJPY106.120.46
USDINR67.180.14
USDRUB63.36950.07
USDBRL3.2498-0.93

Weekly Commodities Performance
nameunitsPriceWeekCh
RiceUSD/CWT10.822.46
PalladiumUSD/T OZ.654.531.90
CopperUSD/MT4984.001.34
OatsUSD/BU.206.001.23
SugarUSD/LB.19.360.26
GOLDUSD/T OZ.1331.200.14
PlatinumUSD/T OZ.1087.10-0.12
CattleUSD/LB.109.48-0.34
SilverUSD/T OZ.19.91-0.40
CoffeeUSD/LB.146.55-0.68
WheatUSD/BU.421.25-1.63
OIL BrentUSD/BBL.46.79-1.74
NATURAL GAS (NYMEX)USD/MMBTU2.72-2.16
COCOAUSD/MT2998.00-2.19
SoybeansUSD/BU.1027.50-2.54
HogsUSD/LB.64.30-2.58
CornUSD/BU.350.75-3.04

Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
countryyieldWk1m1y
GREECE 7.71%9 +13 -318
SWITZERLAND -0.60%1 -11 -60
SOUTH KOREA 1.41%1 -22 -105
ITALY 1.23%0 -20 -67
JAPAN » -0.24%0 -8 -66
HONG KONG 0.90%0 -18 -92
CANADA 1.07%-1 -13 -50
GERMANY » -0.03%-1 -8 -79
FRANCE 0.20%-1 -22 -83
NETHERLANDS 0.08%-1 -20 -83
UNITED STATES » 1.55%-2 -14 -83
BRAZIL 11.90%-2 -75 -52
SINGAPORE 1.69%-2 -43 -98
INDIA 7.26%-2 -23 -58
UNITED KINGDOM » 0.80%-3 -44 -126
SPAIN 1.18%-3 -29 -75
PORTUGAL 3.05%-3 -7 +49
MEXICO 5.94%-4 -8 -7
NEW ZEALAND 2.26%-5 -22 -117

Weekly GEM Sov. Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
Data in this table is from last Thursday Fixed Income update
CountryAverage YieldYield Average change % pts
China2.590.06
Kazakhstan4.680.05
Uruguay3.970.02
Russian Federation4.020.01
Philippines2.450.01
United States0.480.01
Malaysia3.44-0.04
Oman4.76-0.04
Peru3.44-0.04
Turkey4.10-0.05
Slovak Republic1.74-0.05
Colombia3.68-0.05
Hungary3.35-0.07
Croatia (Hrvatska)4.08-0.07
Serbia3.61-0.08
Romania3.30-0.08
Chile2.70-0.10
Indonesia3.96-0.10
Mexico3.92-0.10
Panama2.87-0.11
Poland2.28-0.12
Paraguay5.28-0.12
El Salvador7.88-0.13
Ecuador10.20-0.14
Lebanon6.37-0.14
Brazil4.70-0.15
Lithuania2.15-0.15
Vietnam4.03-0.17
Azerbaijan5.08-0.25
Jamaica5.68-0.26
Argentina6.11-0.26
Pakistan5.79-0.28
Costa Rica5.89-0.28
Egypt6.02-0.28
Ukraine8.07-0.29
Dominican Republic5.05-0.30
South Africa4.29-0.31
Iraq9.82-0.36
Morocco2.87-0.36
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)6.19-0.39
Tunisia6.44-0.40
Sri Lanka5.40-0.43
Venezuela27.01-0.45
Ghana9.91-0.52
Zambia10.23-0.52
Kenya7.38-0.52
Angola10.08-0.53
Ethiopia7.06-0.67
Gabon8.16-0.82
Mongolia7.01-1.17

Chart: China Steel Prices Came off May peaks, but stable

Source: Antaike, Market Realist



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Key Comment





Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc +2.01%, Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi +1.71%, Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota +1.56%, Nikkei 225 +1.05%,

While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was Borsa Istanbul 100 Index -8.03%, MICEX Index -1.29%, Russian Trading System Cash In -1.29%, Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc -0.85%,

Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDBRL +0.93%, USDRUB-0.07%, USDINR-0.14%,

While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDCAD -0.62%, USDJPY -0.46%, USDINR -0.14%,

Best among commodities versus last Friday close was Rice +2.46%, Palladium +1.90%, Copper +1.34%,

While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was Corn -3.04%, Hogs -2.58%, Soybeans -2.54%,

Best among bonds since week to date week was NEW ZEALAND +5bpts, MEXICO +4bpts,

While worst among bonds since week to date week was GREECE -9bpts, SOUTH KOREA -1bpts,

News


Turkey
  • Turkey's President Harnesses Social Media To Help Quell .../.../
  • Turkish Prime Minister: Have sent four dossiers to US on Gulen's link .../.../
  • Turkey's economy faces post-coup problems/.../
  • Turkey Cuts Key Interest Rate After Failed Coup/.../
  • Failed Coup Is an Opportunity for Turkish President Erdogan/.../
  • Turkey: Economy…Immediate Consequences/.../
  • Turkey's budget deficit at $7.4 billion for 2015/.../
  • Moody's places Turkey's debt ratings on review for downgrade/.../
    Brazil
  • Brazil's Largest Newspaper Commits Major Journalistic Fraud to .../.../
  • Trudeau dismisses Brazil threat to challenge Bombardier bailout at .../.../
  • Brazil's Real Gains Amid Optimism Over Temer's Economic Measures/.../
  • Mexico's star wanes as reforms underwhelm, Brazil rises/.../
  • Brazil Is Confronting an Epidemic of Anti-Gay Violence/.../
  • Auto industry recalibrates itself amid Brazil crisis/.../
  • Record May deficit highlights Brazil's budget challenge/.../
  • Deep Dive: Japanese Yen, Brazil Debt and ETF Flows/.../
    Russia
  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin casts doubts on WADA doping report/.../
  • Russian Prime Minister suspends sports official/.../
  • Will Russia's Economic Growth Be Restored Soon?/.../
  • B2B: Russian Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook for 2014/.../
  • France: The terror this time/.../
  • Demand growing, but glut persists in oil markets on extra barrels .../.../
  • Russia Budget Deficit Hit Hard By Oil Prices, Reserve Fund .../.../
  • Junk-rated Russia debt priced as investment-grade again/.../
    China
  • Chinese leader congratulates AU on 27th Summit/.../
  • NZ prime minister plays down possible China trade concerns/.../
  • International Business|What China's Economic Growth Figures Mean/.../
  • A Timeless Strategy, A New Opportunity/.../
  • China's Ageing Population could Hinder Per Capita Income Growth/.../
  • US Exports to China Shrink, Especially for Heavy Industry/.../
  • China facing hard work to meet annual budget targets: People's Daily/.../
  • China Fuels Speculation Debt-for-Equity Swaps Starting Soon/.../
    South Africa
  • A letter to an 11-year-old Aids activist who shamed South Africa's .../.../
  • Indian Prime Minister arrives in South Africa/.../
  • 'Corruption in South Africa is hampering economic reform'/.../
  • Africa Should Expect More Investments From China - Envoy/.../
  • Early HIV vaccine results lead to major trial: researchers/.../
  • Bridging South Africa's Economic Divide/.../
  • South Africa: Budget 2016 - More Revenue a Must or SA Heads to .../.../
  • South Africa Debt: Downgrade From Investment Grade Soon?/.../
    Australia
  • US vice president Joe Biden says Australia can become the .../.../
  • Australian prime minister appoints new tech leads/.../
  • KPMG: How Brexit will shave Australia's economic growth/.../
  • Australia investment opportunities/.../
  • Stress and wellbeing of junior doctors in Australia: a comparison .../.../
  • EconomyRBA calm post-Brexit, but awaiting more data/.../
  • A realistic strategy for budget repair/.../
  • Aussie debt levels soaring/.../
    Korea
  • South Korean president backs THAAD deployment/.../
  • Angry mob pelts South Korean prime minister with eggs, bottles/.../
  • Bank of Korea Adjusted Economic Growth Rate Forecast Downward/.../
  • Asia-Pacific investors accounting for bigger piece of global .../.../
  • Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the .../.../
  • Korea's exports to China dip for 12th consecutive month/.../
  • New South Korea budget airline cleared for take-off/.../
  • Election Rout May Scuttle Call for Bank of Korea Debt Buying/.../
    India
  • Award conferred on Indian-origin ex-Singapore President/.../
  • Did you act in Ramlila, what's your cell number, they ask PM .../.../
  • IMF cuts India economic growth projections/.../
  • How to conserve cash running a lean startup/.../
  • Tax on junk food in Kerala leaves Indians with a bitter taste/.../
  • India's exports see marginal growth in June after 18 months/.../
  • Kerala budget: Major push for infrastructural development, health .../.../
  • Banks With Assets No One Wants Undercut India's Debt Recast Plan/.../
    Canada
  • Profile: Ian Anderson, president, Kinder Morgan Canada/.../
  • Prime Minister's Youth Council Backgrounder/.../
  • Canada's economy to bounce from near bottom of G7 to near top: IMF/.../
  • FedNor makes funding announcements across the area/.../
  • An Atlantic immigration initiative? Lord knows we need bodies/.../
  • Republican Party Platform Calls For Reviving Keystone XL/.../
  • Alberta budget finishes 2015-16 with wider-than-forecast C$6.4 bln .../.../
  • Canada's debt shocks people/.../

    Econ Events Today


    2016-07-20 Turkey Consumer Confidence JUL
  • Asian Stocks Near Three-Month High as Yuan Rises With Crude Oil
  • Turkey's Markets and Economy to Take Hit From Failed Coup
  • Investor confidence faces test when Turkey's markets open
  • U.S. Stock Futures Show No Signs of Panic Over Turmoil in Turkey


    2016-07-20 Turkey Central Government Debt JUN
  • Asian Stocks Near Three-Month High as Yuan Rises With Crude Oil
  • With the Coup Crushed, Turkey Now Needs an Economic Revolution
  • Asia markets mostly up, shrugging off concerns over failed coup in ...
  • Turkey moves to placate investors after failed coup


    2016-07-20 South Africa Core Inflation Rate YoY JUN
  • Inflation hits a ceiling, set to decline marginally to 15.5% - FDC
  • Inflation hits a ceiling, set to decline marginally to 15.5% - FDC
  • BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/7
  • Tempered Risk Appetite May Cut The Rally Short


    2016-07-20 South Africa Inflation Rate YoY JUN
  • IBM rallies as quarterly earnings, revenue beat Wall Street's ...
  • Turkey's Failed Coup: What's Next?
  • In the papers: UK markets closed lower yesterday, as homebuilders ...
  • Today's Market View - Anglo Asian Mining, Atalaya Mining ...


    2016-07-20 South Africa Inflation Rate MoM JUN
  • BUSINESS IN BRIEF 20/7
  • Turkey's Failed Coup: What's Next?
  • Mugabe Must Quit or Face More Protests, Opposition Leader Says
  • In the papers: UK markets closed lower yesterday, as homebuilders ...


    2016-07-20 Australia Westpac Leading Index MoM JUN
  • Australia's Westpac Leading Index Advanced In May
  • Australia's Westpac Leading Index Advanced In May
  • Mid-Day Report: Final Countdown to EU Referendum, Markets Steady
  • Daily Report: Dollar Soft after Yellen Testimony, Brexit Campaign ...


    2016-07-20 US MBA Mortgage Applications 15/JUL
  • Wall and roof collapse at historic former Central Police Station raises ...
  • In Vancouver, house owners made more sitting on their assets than ...
  • Sun Hung Kai Properties offering loans worth 120pc of flat value to ...
  • Hermes Birkin handbag auctioned for world record HK$2.33m in ...


    2016-07-20 US MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 15/JUL
  • Hans-Kristian Vittinghus and Saina Nehwal triumph in Australian Open
  • Tycoon Li Ka-shing's family drawn into Denise Ho controversy as ...
  • How the crimes of British paedophile Richard Huckle exposed ...
  • Hans-Kristian Vittinghus and Saina Nehwal triumph in Australian Open


    2016-07-20 US EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change 15/JUL
  • Very bullish on pharma, continue to buy on dips: Parag Thakkar ...
  • Pharma good for long-term investors, don't expect short-term gains ...
  • Strong US jobs report powers stocks to weekly gain
  • Very bullish on pharma, continue to buy on dips: Parag Thakkar ...


    2016-07-20 US EIA Gasoline Stocks Change 15/JUL
  • Oil down fifth day; Brexit, Fed hike fears offset US crude draw
  • FTSE 100 tumbles to three-week low as investor sentiment sours
  • Do Not Project Future Crude Production From Weekly Trends
  • Distillate stocks tying up tankers


    2016-07-20 EU Current Account MAY
  • European Commission - Daily News
  • ARM takeover is Theresa May's first huge test
  • The Pound Rally Is Living on Borrowed Time
  • Theresa May Takes Over As UK's Prime Minister; What Does It Mean ...


    2016-07-20 EU Consumer Confidence Flash JUL
  • EU FCCI Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator
  • Europe's Week Ahead: ECB in Frankfurt, Boris Goes to Brussels
  • Shoppers fade away in June says NIRC
  • Week Ends With Wild Swings in Currencies



    Econ Events Yesterday


    2016-07-19 Russia Retail Sales YoY JUN
  • Russias retail sales recovery likely to be modest for next two months
  • Nifty ends below 8550, Sensex flat; Reliance, TCS, ONGC gainers

    2016-07-19 Russia Unemployment Rate JUN
  • USD/RUB testing highs above 63.20
  • USD/RUB weaker, hovering over 63.00

    2016-07-19 Russia Real Wage Growth YoY JUN
  • Russias retail sales recovery likely to be modest for next two months
  • Today's Market View Including: Aureus Mining, BHP Billiton, Kibo ...

    2016-07-19 Turkey TCMB Interest Rate Decision
  • Erdoganomics
  • Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR), Sterling to Turkish Lira (GBP/TRY ...

    2016-07-19 Turkey TCMB Overnight Lending Rate
  • Best Oil Price in 3 Weeks, Pound Sterling to Ruble Exchange Rate ...
  • Turkey raises overnight lending rate to 12%

    2016-07-19 BRazil Federal Tax Revenues JUN
  • Biggest Worries For Brazil's Petrobras: Lawsuits, Whistleblowers ...
  • Russian Consumers Still in Shock as They Cut Back on Food and ...

    2016-07-19 Australia RBA Meeting Minutes
  • RBA Meeting Minutes: Reserve Bank of Australia Looks to Inflation ...
  • Pound to Australian dollar pair rises after release of Reserve Bank of ...

    2016-07-19 US Overall Net Capital Flows MAY
  • 5 Key Takeaways From Netflix's Downbeat Q2 Earnings Report
  • Tile Shop Hldgs, Inc. Delivers Double-Digit Growth Again, but Is ...

    2016-07-19 US Foreign Bond Investment MAY
  • Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Stand on Economic Issues
  • The 'Electronics for Bonds' Trade Explains Why Corporate America's ...

    2016-07-19 US Net Long-term Tic Flows MAY
  • Treasury International Capital Data For May
  • SmarTrend Morning Call for July 18, 2016

    2016-07-19 US Building Permits JUN
  • US Housing Starts Rose 4.8% in June
  • Housing Starts, Building Permits Seen Up -- Data Week Ahead Update

    2016-07-19 US Building Permits MoM JUN
  • United States Building Permits (MoM) above forecasts (1.15M) in ...
  • The Market In 5 Minutes: Netflix earnings disappoint

    2016-07-19 US Housing Starts JUN
  • US Housing Starts Rose 4.8% in June
  • U.S. home construction saw solid gain in June

    2016-07-19 US Housing Starts MoM JUN
  • The Market In 5 Minutes: Netflix earnings disappoint
  • Community Notes

    2016-07-19 US Redbook YoY 16/JUL
  • Cultural Revolution-style concert was a well-laid trap for Xi Jinping
  • How political hatred during Cultural Revolution led to murder and ...

    2016-07-19 US Redbook MoM 16/JUL


    2016-07-19 US 4-Week Bill Auction
  • TREASURIES-Yields little changed, touched 4-week highs as ...
  • Current Mortgage Rates for Tuesday, July 12, 2016

    2016-07-19 US 52-Week Bill Auction
  • Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Lower; Goldman Sachs ...
  • The Market In 5 Minutes: Netflix earnings disappoint

    2016-07-19 EU Construction Output YoY MAY
  • Europe's wind energy failures a bad omen for Vermont
  • ASX to open flat, $A tumbles

    2016-07-19 EU ZEW Economic Sentiment Index JUL
  • German business confidence falls to lowest level since November ...
  • European stocks falter on economic data

    Results


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    Select Equity Data Snapshot

    Best Dividends

    valueStockOriginDividend Yield
    BR Properties SABRPR3:BZBrazil26.41
    Surgutneftegas OJSCSNGSP:RMRussia17.90
    Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd2777:HKChina14.10
    Huaneng Power International Inc902:HKChina11.93
    Severstal PJSCCHMF:RMRussia11.60
    National Australia Bank LtdNAB:AUAustralia11.55
    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group LtdANZ:AUAustralia10.84
    Mobile TeleSystems PJSCMBT:USRussia10.45
    Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri ASTUPRS:TITurkey10.18
    Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd991:HKChina10.06
    Bendigo & Adelaide Bank LtdBEN:AUAustralia10.02
    Westpac Banking CorpWBC:AUAustralia9.45
    Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd3333:HKChina9.36
    MTN Group LtdMTN:SJSouth Africa9.15
    Rural Electrification Corp LtdRECL:INIndia9.12
    Rio Tinto LtdRIO:AUAustralia8.95
    Parkson Retail Group Ltd3368:HKChina8.64
    LSR Group PJSCLSRG:LIRussia8.56
    Coal India LtdCOAL:INIndia8.51
    Federal Grid PJSCFEES:RMRussia8.43

    Select FI Data Snapshot

    Country Average Sovereign Yield Change USD Eurobonds Weekly

    CountryAverage YieldYield Average change % pts
    China2.590.06
    Kazakhstan4.680.05
    Uruguay3.970.02
    Russian Federation4.020.01
    Philippines2.450.01
    United States0.480.01
    Malaysia3.44-0.04
    Oman4.76-0.04
    Peru3.44-0.04
    Turkey4.10-0.05
    Slovak Republic1.74-0.05
    Colombia3.68-0.05
    Hungary3.35-0.07
    Croatia (Hrvatska)4.08-0.07
    Serbia3.61-0.08
    Romania3.30-0.08
    Chile2.70-0.10
    Indonesia3.96-0.10
    Mexico3.92-0.10
    Panama2.87-0.11
    Poland2.28-0.12
    Paraguay5.28-0.12
    El Salvador7.88-0.13
    Ecuador10.20-0.14
    Lebanon6.37-0.14
    Brazil4.70-0.15
    Lithuania2.15-0.15
    Vietnam4.03-0.17
    Azerbaijan5.08-0.25
    Jamaica5.68-0.26
    Argentina6.11-0.26
    Pakistan5.79-0.28
    Costa Rica5.89-0.28
    Egypt6.02-0.28
    Ukraine8.07-0.29
    Dominican Republic5.05-0.30
    South Africa4.29-0.31
    Iraq9.82-0.36
    Morocco2.87-0.36
    Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)6.19-0.39
    Tunisia6.44-0.40
    Sri Lanka5.40-0.43
    Venezuela27.01-0.45
    Ghana9.91-0.52
    Zambia10.23-0.52
    Kenya7.38-0.52
    Angola10.08-0.53
    Ethiopia7.06-0.67
    Gabon8.16-0.82
    Mongolia7.01-1.17