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Index Performance
Changes between 2016-10-03 and 2016-10-10
| Ndex | Last | WkChPct | |
| Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc | 61108.98 | 4.70 | |
| FTSE 100 Index | 7044.39 | 2.10 | |
| Borsa Istanbul 100 Index | 77975.99 | 1.94 | |
| Russian Depositary Index USD | 1183.06 | 1.76 | |
| Nikkei 225 | 16860.09 | 1.57 | |
| Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota | 47762.81 | 1.44 | |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos | 3043.379 | 1.29 | |
| Hong Kong Hang Seng Index | 23851.82 | 1.20 | |
| Russian Trading System Cash In | 1002.07 | 1.13 | |
| Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 | 41278.13 | 0.76 | |
| Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican | 47596.6 | 0.74 | |
| Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind | 2056.82 | 0.65 | |
| MICEX Index | 1980.02 | 0.10 | |
| S&P BSE SENSEX Index | 28131.66 | -0.10 | |
| Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc | 10490.86 | -0.19 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 18240.49 | -0.37 | |
| FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde | 51662.07 | -0.55 | |
| S&P 500 Index | 2153.74 | -0.67 | |
| Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi | 5372.691 | -0.88 | |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index | 14566.26 | -1.08 |
Weekly Currency Performance
| Currency | Last | WkChPct | |
| USDJPY:CUR | 103.11 | 1.72 | |
| USDNOK:CUR | 8.1092 | 1.58 | |
| USDTRY:CUR | 3.0506 | 1.55 | |
| USDCAD:CUR | 1.3262 | 1.09 | |
| USDAUD:CUR | 1.3167 | 0.77 | |
| USDEUR:CUR | 0.8946 | 0.52 | |
| USDKRW:CUR | 1108.53 | 0.52 | |
| USDLVL:CUR | 0.62865 | 0.50 | |
| USDCNY:CUR | 6.7012 | 0.44 | |
| USDZAR:CUR | 13.7982 | 0.42 | |
| USDPKR:CUR | 104.53 | 0.36 | |
| USDINR:CUR | 66.5863 | 0.06 | |
| USDAZN:CUR | 1.6013 | -0.54 | |
| USDKZT:CUR | 332.29 | -0.90 | |
| USDRUB:CUR | 62.1735 | -1.20 | |
| USDBRL:CUR | 3.2212 | -1.26 |
Weekly Commodities Performance
| name | last | WeekCh | |
| MO1:COM ECX EMISSIONS (ICE) | 5.59 | 9.82 | |
| NG1:COM NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) | 3.16 | 8.97 | |
| O 1:COM OATS (CBOT) | 194.25 | 7.62 | |
| JN1:COM RUBBER (TOKYO) | 173.70 | 7.22 | |
| CP1:COM CRUDE OIL (TOKYO) | 32210.00 | 5.81 | |
| JX1:COM KEROSENE (TOKYO) | 42710.00 | 5.64 | |
| QS1:COM GASOIL (NYMEX) | 463.25 | 3.12 | |
| LC1:COM LIVE CATTLE (CME) | 103.05 | 2.92 | |
| CO1:COM BRENT CRUDE (ICE) | 51.51 | 2.90 | |
| CL1:COM WTI CRUDE OIL (NYMEX) | 49.36 | 2.85 | |
| FC1:COM FEEDER CATTLE (CME) | 122.78 | 2.62 | |
| HO1:COM HEATING OIL (NYMEX) | 157.00 | 2.26 | |
| RR1:COM ROUGH RICE (CBOT) | 10.10 | 2.02 | |
| DL1:COM ETHANOL (CBOT) | 1.52 | 2.01 | |
| LB1:COM LUMBER (CME) | 343.10 | 1.99 | |
| SB1:COM SUGAR #11 (ICE) | 23.42 | 1.83 | |
| RS1:COM CANOLA (ICE) | 469.80 | 1.27 | |
| XB1:COM RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX) | 147.07 | 0.89 | |
| CC1:COM COCOA (ICE) | 2785.00 | 0.87 | |
| C 1:COM CORN (CBOT) | 340.75 | 0.81 | |
| CT1:COM COTTON #2 (ICE) | 68.30 | 0.52 | |
| XAUGBP:CUR GOLD/BRITISH POUND SPOT | 1021.32 | 0.46 | |
| LMAHDS03:COM 3MO ALUMINUM (LME) | 1675.00 | 0.12 | |
| LMSNDS03:COM 3MO TIN (LME) | 20000.00 | -0.12 | |
| S 1:COM SOYBEAN (CBOT) | 953.75 | -0.26 | |
| SM1:COM SOYBEAN MEAL (CBOT) | 299.90 | -0.66 | |
| W 1:COM WHEAT (CBOT) | 398.25 | -0.69 | |
| LMCADS03:COM 3MO COPPER (LME) | 4778.00 | -1.79 | |
| HG1:COM COPPER (COMEX) | 216.80 | -1.83 | |
| XAUJPY:CUR GOLD/JAPANESE YEN SPOT | 130431.00 | -2.12 | |
| LMZSDS03:COM 3MO ZINC (LME) | 2324.00 | -2.23 | |
| KC1:COM COFFEE 'C' (ICE) | 148.00 | -2.34 | |
| JG1:COM GOLD (TOKYO) | 4145.00 | -2.86 | |
| XAGGBP:CUR SILVER/BRITISH POUND SPOT | 14.32 | -3.05 | |
| LH1:COM LEAN HOGS (CME) | 42.60 | -3.14 | |
| XAUEUR:CUR GOLD/EURO SPOT | 1131.46 | -3.31 | |
| JO1:COM ORANGE JUICE (ICE) | 198.10 | -3.37 | |
| XAUINR:CUR GOLD/INDIAN RUPEE SPOT | 84223.00 | -3.73 | |
| XAUUSD:CUR GOLD SPOT | 1264.93 | -3.79 | |
| GC1:COM GOLD (COMEX) | 1265.90 | -3.93 | |
| XPTUSD:CUR PLATINUM SPOT | 972.70 | -4.63 | |
| XAGJPY:CUR SILVER/JAPANESE YEN SPOT | 1827.94 | -5.61 | |
| XPDUSD:CUR PALLADIUM SPOT | 674.64 | -5.81 | |
| XAGEUR:CUR SILVER/EURO SPOT | 15.86 | -6.76 | |
| XAGINR:CUR SILVER/INDIAN RUPEE SPOT | 1180.19 | -7.19 | |
| XAGUSD:CUR SILVER SPOT | 17.72 | -7.27 | |
| SI1:COM SILVER (COMEX) | 17.76 | -7.36 | |
| JI1:COM SILVER (TOKYO) | 57.10 | -8.05 | |
| OL1:COM WOOL (ASX) | -- |
Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
| country | yield | Wk | 1m | 1y | |
| UNITED KINGDOM ?� | 0.97% | 23 | +11 | -89 | |
| PORTUGAL | 3.50% | 19 | +37 | +112 | |
| CANADA | 1.17% | 18 | +2 | -35 | |
| ITALY | 1.37% | 16 | +12 | -32 | |
| UNITED STATES ?� | 1.72% | 12 | +4 | -37 | |
| GERMANY ?� | 0.01% | 12 | 0 | -61 | |
| FRANCE | 0.31% | 12 | +0 | -68 | |
| SPAIN | 1.01% | 12 | -8 | -83 | |
| NETHERLANDS | 0.13% | 12 | +2 | -66 | |
| MEXICO | 6.09% | 5 | +18 | +19 | |
| GREECE | 8.16% | 4 | +2 | +53 | |
| SWITZERLAND | -0.55% | 4 | -6 | -32 | |
| BRAZIL | 11.42% | -16 | -82 | -421 |
Weekly GEM Sov. Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
Data in this table is from last Thursday Fixed Income update
| Country | Average Yield | Yield Average change % pts | |
| El Salvador | 7.56 | 0.40 | |
| Colombia | 3.77 | 0.26 | |
| Dominican Republic | 5.15 | 0.24 | |
| Croatia (Hrvatska) | 3.59 | 0.24 | |
| Serbia | 3.55 | 0.23 | |
| Argentina | 6.15 | 0.20 | |
| South Africa | 4.57 | 0.20 | |
| Romania | 3.18 | 0.18 | |
| Costa Rica | 5.98 | 0.17 | |
| Lithuania | 1.98 | 0.15 | |
| Uruguay | 3.99 | 0.15 | |
| Chile | 2.98 | 0.15 | |
| Hungary | 3.09 | 0.14 | |
| India | 3.36 | 0.14 | |
| Jamaica | 5.79 | 0.13 | |
| Poland | 2.36 | 0.11 | |
| Russian Federation | 3.96 | 0.11 | |
| Oman | 4.36 | 0.10 | |
| China | 2.50 | 0.10 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4.18 | 0.10 | |
| Paraguay | 5.28 | 0.09 | |
| Brazil | 4.69 | 0.09 | |
| Peru | 3.34 | 0.09 | |
| Malaysia | 3.43 | 0.08 | |
| Philippines | 2.65 | 0.07 | |
| Slovak Republic | 1.86 | 0.07 | |
| Zambia | 9.02 | 0.05 | |
| Panama | 2.87 | 0.05 | |
| Indonesia | 3.77 | 0.05 | |
| Morocco | 3.13 | 0.04 | |
| Kenya | 7.19 | 0.04 | |
| Iraq | 9.28 | 0.04 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4.35 | 0.04 | |
| Mexico | 4.29 | 0.03 | |
| Sri Lanka | 5.28 | 0.02 | |
| Tunisia | 6.12 | 0.02 | |
| Vietnam | 3.97 | 0.02 | |
| Lebanon | 6.44 | 0.00 | |
| United States | 0.53 | 0.00 | |
| Ukraine | 8.44 | -0.02 | |
| Egypt | 5.78 | -0.03 | |
| Angola | 9.52 | -0.06 | |
| Gabon | 7.83 | -0.07 | |
| Turkey | 4.64 | -0.08 | |
| Ethiopia | 6.78 | -0.09 | |
| Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 5.78 | -0.09 | |
| Azerbaijan | 4.69 | -0.11 | |
| Pakistan | 5.31 | -0.18 | |
| Ghana | 9.08 | -0.18 | |
| Ecuador | 9.67 | -0.31 | |
| Mongolia | 7.39 | -0.37 | |
| Venezuela | 20.82 | -1.75 |
Last Week Econ Events
Upcoming Econ Events
Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stock Exchange Index +4.70%, FTSE 100 Index +2.10%, Borsa Istanbul 100 Index +1.94%, Russian Depositary Index USD +1.76%,
While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was S&P/TSX Composite Index -1.08%, Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index -0.88%, S&P 500 Index -0.67%, FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index -0.55%,
Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDJPY:CUR +1.72%, USDNOK:CUR +1.58%, USDTRY:CUR +1.55%,
While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDBRL:CUR -1.26%, USDRUB:CUR -1.20%, USDKZT:CUR -0.90%,
Best among commodities versus last Friday close was MO1:COM ECX EMISSIONS (ICE) +9.82%, NG1:COM NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) +8.97%, O 1:COM OATS (CBOT) +7.62%,
While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was OL1:COM WOOL (ASX) %, JI1:COM SILVER (TOKYO) -8.05%, SI1:COM SILVER (COMEX) -7.36%,
Perfect Shorts: US Energy (currently Centrus) recycling Russian plutonium, African Minerals and Western Zagros Resources (Kurdistan E&P). Yielding a lesson - do not bet on the positive outcome.
2016-10-10 ML Fixed Income Weekly
2016-10-10 ML Commodities Weekly
2016-10-07 ML Morning Meeting
2016-10-07 ML Frontier Markets Update
2016-10-06 ML Morning Meeting
2016-10-06 ML Fund Atlas
2016-10-05 ML Morning Meeting
2016-10-05 MidLincoln Research CIS Econ Update and CISexRus Basket Update
2016-10-05 Financial Infrastructure Sector Update
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Foreign VAT Hurts the US Balance of Trade Free Trade Agreements Have Been Good for America Donald Trump's Debate Mistake On Trade - $800 Billion Deficit ... China's beef with grain imports could chill US exports Soybean-Adjusted US Export Growth U.S. Exports' First Positive Number In Almost 2 Years U.S. importing more OPEC oil US Imports of Amazon Crude Oil Driving Expansion of Oil Operations US international trade deficit at $40.7 billion in Aug. vs. $39.3 billion ... Weak US growth has stoked income gaps: Fed's Kashkari Preview: Fed Lockhart Speaks, Fed Kashkari Speaks, Fed Brainard ... US futures hold higher after ADP miss; earnings, Fed speakers on ... US September Services PMI Revised Higher To 52.3 US Markit Services PMI Index Rises to 51.9 in September Eurozone Markit services PMI Sept final 52.2 vs 52.1 exp EUR/USD analysis: more wait-and-see ahead of US Payrolls US September Services PMI Revised Higher To 52.3 US Markit Services PMI Index Rises to 51.9 in September Services sector grows in September for the 80th consecutive month ... U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index likely rebounded in September ISM Non-Manufacturing: A Stunning September PMI Bounce ISM Non-Manufacturing: A Stunning September PMI Bounce NMI?� at 57.1%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM?� Report On ... US: ISM Non Manufacturing PMI rises to 57.1 in September U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index likely rebounded in September NMI?� at 57.1%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM?� Report On ... US ISM non-manufacturing index introduces upside risk to US NFP ... US ISM non-manufacturing index introduces upside risk to US NFP ... Services sector grows in September for the 80th consecutive month ... US: ISM non-manufacturing survey consistent with stronger growth ... US: ISM Non Manufacturing PMI rises to 57.1 in September ISM Non-Manufacturing: A Stunning September PMI Bounce US Service-Sector Index Surges to Highest Level in Nearly a Year United States Factory Orders Ex Transportation U.S. Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Come In Flat In August Market Briefing: US markets closed in positive territory yesterday ... US: Factory orders to decline by 0.5% in August - Nomura Week ahead for U.S. gets busy; watching nonfarm payrolls - Nomura Mid-Day Report: Positive Job Data Supports Dollar The Billion Barrel Oil Swindle: 80% Of U.S. Oil Reserves Are ... Here's why 31 million barrels are set to disappear from US oil ... Where Are Oil Prices Heading? EIA: Pipeline disruption leads to record gasoline stock changes in ... EIA weekly oil inventories -2976K Weekly Energy Market Situation, Sept. 19, 2016 Fed's Lacker says he would have dissented at September meeting Fed's Lacker speech - no comment on economic outlook nor ... World Week Ahead: US jobs, Fed speeches Japan services PMI falls to 48.2 in September Japan - Nikkei Services PMI 48.2 (prior 49.6) & Composite 48.9 (49.8) India Nikkei/Markit services PMI Sept 52.0 vs 54.7 prev Eurozone Markit services PMI Sept final 52.2 vs 52.1 exp Eurozone Markit services PMI touch higher than expected Eurozone PMI slips to 20-month low; Pound slides to 31-year low vs ... European businesses are terrified about the future - and it is ... 3 Numbers: German exports in focus after July's plunge Eurozone PMI slips to 20-month low; Pound slides to 31-year low vs ... Mid-Day Report: Dollar Firm Despite Disappointing ADP, Sterling ... Eurozone PMI slips to 20-month low; Pound slides to 31-year low vs ... UK retail sales look great ??� more political pressure on Carney AsiaInspection Q4 Barometer: China Growth Stabilizing as ... Daily Report: Sterling Plummets as PM May Laid Plan for Brexit China Growth Stabilizing as Exploding Batteries and Factory Fires ... DIARY-Top Economic Events to Oct. 14 Euro Pound, Euro US Dollar Exchange Rates Dip after Mixed Day of ... DIARY-Top Economic Events to Oct. 4 Indonesia sees gloomy outlook with poor export performance Fall Movie Release Schedule Interstate highways modernized America Public safety report: Oct. 6, 2016 Beautiful teen sucks dick boy gay porn bdsm he s determined to ... Brazilian mother snatches her child from a car moments before ... Canada Building Permits (MoM) came in at 10.4%, above forecasts ... Mid-Day Report: Positive Job Data Supports Dollar Mid-Day Report: Euro Broadly Lower Despite CPI, Dollar Mixed CAD: Building permits and BoC's Wilkins speech in focus - TDS Middling Exports Loom Over Last BoC Speech Before Rate Decision Bank of Canada backs Ottawa's bid to cool housing market Economy in 'bust' mode, but no hard landing, Citi says Feel like frogs' legs for tea tonight? AUD/USD is at critical 0.76 level ahead of trade balance Indonesia sees gloomy outlook with poor export performance Is Puerto Rico the Next Sustainable Ag Hot Spot? Italy: Can Reforms Lift Growth Prospects? Havasu, Kingman exports declined 61 percent last year Indonesia sees gloomy outlook with poor export performance Family values drive Mekeni's success Fed's Lacker says he would have dissented at September meeting Fed's Lacker speech - no comment on economic outlook nor ... World Week Ahead: US jobs, Fed speeches US Challenger job cuts Sept yy -24.7% vs -21.8% prev US layoffs jump in September by 38% from August, according to ... Job Cuts Down In Last Month, Up From Last Year Jobless Claims Hover Near Four-Decade Low US Jobless Claims Rose Last Week to 254000 US Jobless Claims Ticked Up Slightly US jobless claims fall, point to labor market strength Pound hits 31-year low, US initial jobless claims hit 43-year low Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Match Lowest Level Since April S&P Global Platts Survey of Analysts Suggests U.S. EIA Data to ... Exxon Mobil Corporation Bets On Liquefied Natural Gas To Drive ... US Stocks Rise on Financials, Energy China central bank head says country has more room to support ... What to expect from Bill Morneau's G20 meeting in Shanghai Pound on track for its best week since 2009 after Bank of England ... Japan Foreign Stock Investment Rises in Latest Week as Foreign ... Japanese Foreign Bond Investment Rises in Latest Week; Stock ... Japan Foreign Stock and Bond Investment Decline in Latest Week ... Foreigners take big step back from Japanese stocks Japanese stocks: unloved and stuck in the shadow of Abenomics Asian investors snapping up Japanese properties Profit-taking in gold, strong dollar weigh on metals prices Metals lack impetus, lead/zinc off highs as tightness eases Sterling hits a new low against the Dollar [Video] DIARY-Top Economic Events to Oct. 14 Euro Pound, Euro US Dollar Exchange Rates Dip after Mixed Day of ... DIARY-Top Economic Events to Oct. 4 Yuan Buckles After Latest Drop in China's Foreign-Exchange ... Global Economy Week Ahead: IMF Meetings, US Jobs Report ... China Sept forex reserves fall more than expected to $3.166 trln Crude Oil Prices End Win Streak as Russia Balks at OPEC Deal Watcom's Russian shopping index accelerates in August as ... Consumer Confidence Tanking in Russia and Other CIS Countries ... US Freak Show Makes Developing World Look Boring Is Emerging Market Debt Immune to Rate Hikes? A Reported Coup in Turkey Sends Lira Tumbling, Threatens Global ... Retailers prefer to stay home and eat turkey in move away from ... US Freak Show Makes Developing World Look Boring 'Gangster turkey' crashes into N.J. home, terrorizes mom and kids Turkey Treasury Cash Balance fell from previous 5.46B to -16.5B in ... TransAtlantic Petroleum Should Be Able To Survive And Grow In ... Cash: Trash No More? South Africa Net $Gold & Forex Reserve rose from previous $40.795 ... September gross reserves increase Rand bulls predict change of fortune US Freak Show Makes Developing World Look Boring Russia's economy at a tipping point: can it return to positive growth? Real Assets: Agriculture - Growth in seed capital Brazilian inflation likely to have decelerated in September Believe It: Brazil Is Turning A Corner Kuwait expected to return to fiscal budget surplus in 2017 ... MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator: India Consumer ... EconomyIndian consumer confidence falls in February US Shares Higher on Weak Income and Spending Data Indian banks vulnerable to profit decline amid rising bad loans: IMF City Union Bank: Banking on the South - Buy Does India Need A Bad Bank To Clean Up The Bad Loan Mess? Banks' deposit growth steady Banks may need to review MCLR implementation: RBI Rs 1170 cr of standard loans may face stress: South Indian Bank India's foreign exchange reserves over $371 billion China's forex reserves fall to 5-year low in September India's foreign exchange reserves up at $371 bn Canada Participation rate climbed from previous 65.5% to 65.7% in ... Jobs report may relieve pressure to cut interest rates To Boost Growth: Employ More Women Energy labels for homes pitched to climate change committee Human Capital 30: Companies that Put Employees Front and Center Nordstrom Expands: To Open Two Rack Stores in Canada Canada adds most jobs since 2012; unemployment rate unchanged QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities in ... Calgary unemployment rate rises to 9.5%: Statistics Canada Canada Net Change in Employment registered at 67.2K above ... USD/CAD ??� Loonie Edges Lower, Canadian Building Permits Next USD/CAD ??� Loonie Recovers as Canadian Job Numbers Sparkle ... Human Capital 30: Companies that Put Employees Front and Center Things may be improving for Arizona's long-term unemployed ... Asian Morning Briefing: Stocks Rise as 'Brexit' Outlook Steers Markets Canadian bonds plunge on upbeat economic data Japan services PMI falls slightly below 50-point mark, adding cloudy ... FxWirePro USD-CNY hovers around 6.68 mark, PBOC sets yuan ... Firms boost hiring, investing outlook amid signs resource slump ... Canada Building Permits Surged In August Canadian Economy Expanded At A Faster Than Expected Pace In July Australia's construction sector is growing again thanks to a surge in ... Australia Construction Sector Expanded In September Forex - Aussie weaker despite AIG construction survey, US jobs eyed Manufacturing PMI Shifted Back Into Expansion Payrolls in U.S. rise 156000 as Americans stream into workforce Dollar rises broadly ahead of Fri's payrolls after robust US jobless ... Payrolls in U.S. Rise 156000 as More Americans Seek Work Pentagon Asked To Explain Reports Of Afghan 'Ghost Soldiers' On ... US job growth slows; markets bet on December rate hike The jobs report may be masking a monumental change in the US ... US jobless rate ticks higher in Sep; participation rate at 6-month high ... 94184000 Not In Labor Force; Labor Force Participation Rises ... US Economy Crawls at Subpar, Albeit Positive, Rate of Growth Mid-Day Report: Dollar Reverses after NFP Disappointment USD Looks to NFP to Gain Further Traction; Pound Crashes; EUR ... Stocks close lower after US jobs report, snap 3-week winning streak Growth Seeker Portfolio: Weak Jobs Report, Declining GDP ... The Ticking Clock of Teacher Burnout US Private Nonfarm Payrolls 167K vs. 170K forecast US private sector adds 154000 jobs in September: ADP Week ahead for U.S. gets busy; watching nonfarm payrolls - Nomura US adds 156000 jobs in September; unemployment rate rises to 5 ... Where Donald Trump gets the 9.7% unemployment rate 156000 jobs added in US, unemployment rate little changed US job growth slows; markets bet on December rate hike US created lower-than-expected 156000 jobs in September US Dollar Technical Posture Improving Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls Market Briefing: US markets closed in the red on Friday, amid ... Morning Report APAC: Market awaits Trump-Clinton debate Fitch: U.S. Subprime Auto ABS Losses Jump, Now Nearing 9% Morning Movers: Jobs, DB, HON, VZ and the Debate A Dozen Reasons Why Mike Pence Is Just As Bad As Donald Trump AmeriCatalyst Llc Announces Participation of David Stockman ... Fed's Mester: Q&A after her speech in NY Fed's Mester says US economic data consistent with higher rates US Dollar May See Some Turbulence with 5 Fed Speakers Today US futures dip, waiting for jobs report to adjust Fed rate hike odds Fed's primal divide: Is economy overheating or stuck in a rut? The Last Word on Fed Policy Goes to Brainard How Wells Fargo's account fraud may be a 'wake up call' for ... Chip-enabled credit cards mark a bittersweet 1-year anniversary Fraud Liability Shift Pressures Local Merchants to Support Chip Cards IMF ??� World Bank meetings: US ??� Germany clash instituted, anti ... IMF's Lipton likes Bank of Japan policy revamp, calls for more 'arrows' The World Bank and the IMF won't admit their policies are the problem Global Economy Week Ahead: IMF Meetings, US Jobs Report ... Japan Credit Rating confirms Turkey's rating, outlook Nerves on edge as central bankers prepare to adjust their monetary ... Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) dipped from previous 1.4% to ... Japan Labor Cash Earnings Fall Unexpectedly In August Mid-Day Report: Dollar Reverses after NFP Disappointment FTSE 100 rebounds on strong US retail sales data ICC World T20: History of India vs West Indies suggests this match is ... INFLATION Means the Choice Between Stagflation or Recession Pound slips, but FTSE hits 14 month high and oil jumps after Saudi ... 2016 Economic Predictions: Year of the Epocalypse Who in the world really wants Donald Trump to win? Caixin China services PMI drops slightly China Caixin Services PMI (Sept.) 52.0 (prior 52.1) & Composite ... China service sector growth slows in September, but remained at ... CAD: Building permits and BoC's Wilkins speech in focus - TDS Middling Exports Loom Over Last BoC Speech Before Rate Decision Bank of Canada backs Ottawa's bid to cool housing market Fed's Brainard warns against moving too quickly on rate hikes The US Federal Reserve is 'Paying Close Attention' to Blockchain Fed's Brainard: Blockchain in 'Proof of Concept' Stage IMF ??� World Bank meetings: US ??� Germany clash instituted, anti ... IMF's Lipton likes Bank of Japan policy revamp, calls for more 'arrows' The World Bank and the IMF won't admit their policies are the problem Mersch Decries Banks That Can't Handle a Little Pressure Speech Yves Mersch: Banks adapting to the new normal: Striking a ... Budget at home and BoE abroad will dominate week Draghi Vows to Keep Up Stimulus After German Parliament Grilling WARNING TO EU: Brexit set to hit eurozone's economy, says ECB ... Global Economy Week Ahead: Yellen, Draghi and Kuroda Speak ... IMF ??� World Bank meetings: US ??� Germany clash instituted, anti ... IMF's Lipton likes Bank of Japan policy revamp, calls for more 'arrows' The World Bank and the IMF won't admit their policies are the problemUpcoming Week Econ Events
Corporate Bonds Have Become a Deal-Seeker's Nightmare Japan Foreign Stock Investment Rises in Latest Week as Foreign ... Japan insurer Aioi Nissay says would like steeper yield curve Noble Group sells US energy business in turnround drive New debt crisis a threat to global stability BSP records $503-M FDI net inflows in July Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Close Mixed While ... US stocks end higher US total net TIC flows for May -11.0B vs 93.1B
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Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stock Exchange Index +4.70%, FTSE 100 Index +2.10%, Borsa Istanbul 100 Index +1.94%, Russian Depositary Index USD +1.76%,
While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was S&P/TSX Composite Index -1.08%, Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index -0.88%, S&P 500 Index -0.67%, FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index -0.55%,
Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDJPY:CUR +1.72%, USDNOK:CUR +1.58%, USDTRY:CUR +1.55%,
While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDBRL:CUR -1.26%, USDRUB:CUR -1.20%, USDKZT:CUR -0.90%,
Best among commodities versus last Friday close was MO1:COM ECX EMISSIONS (ICE) +9.82%, NG1:COM NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) +8.97%, O 1:COM OATS (CBOT) +7.62%,
While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was OL1:COM WOOL (ASX) %, JI1:COM SILVER (TOKYO) -8.05%, SI1:COM SILVER (COMEX) -7.36%,
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