Weekend 06/07 & 07/07
Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing
French Left Set for Shock Victory Over Macron and Le Pen – bbg
Leftist Coalition Set For Shock Victory In French Election; Le Pen Limps To 3rd Behind Macron! – Zerohedge
“Getting Fully Valued”: Nvidia Receives Rare Downgrade – Zerohedge
Corporate France Braces for New Era of Political Turmoil – Reuters
China’s PBOC Keeps Gold Buying on Hold for Second Month – bbg
Starmer May Get a Boost From Bank of England Rate Cut Next Month – bbg
Fed’s Powell Testifies as Inflation, Hiring Cool – bbg
Wall Street Sees Dollar Regaining Strength After This Week’s Dip – bbg
What Labour’s Victory Means For UK Oil & Gas – Zerohedge
UK stocks remain cheap after election – Citi- invesing
Friday 07/05
US Bank Deposits Fell Ahead Of Stress Tests; Fed Bailout Facility Stuck At Massive $107BN – Zerohedge
Dovish NFP report sees stocks and bonds bid – Newsquawk US Market Wrap – Zerohedge
Bullion & Big-Tech Soar, Treasury Yields Tumble Amid US Macro-Meltdown – Zerohedge
S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closes Friday as jobs report raises Fed rate cut hopes – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Macy’s, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, Nvidia and more – cnbc
June Jobless Rate Triggers Sahm Rule: Recession Imminent? – Zerohedge
Payrolls Rise 206K After Huge Downward Revisions As Unemployment Rate Jumps To Three Year High – Zerohedge
U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate rises to 4.1% – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Macy’s, Tesla, Novo Nordisk and more – cnbc
US Futures Flat Ahead Of June Job Report; Bitcoin Plunges – Zerohedge
Bitcoin’s Lingering Mt. Gox Overhang Leaves Market in a State of Suspense – bbg
Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade after exchange’s collapse — what it means – cnbc
Crypto Crashes As Mt. Gox Begins Repayments, Long Liquidations Soar As BTC Breaks Key Technical Support – Zerohedge
Starmer Vows Stability and Moderation in Reset for UK Politics – bbg
Stocks, property, bonds, the pound: Here’s what a new Labour government means for investing in the UK – cnbc
European markets higher as Labour wins UK election; Persimmon rises 2.9% as homebuilders gain – cnbc
Japan’s Nikkei 225 declines after hitting fresh all-time highs as Asia markets mostly fall – cnbc
Samsung shares hit over 3-year high after better-than-expected guidance on strong AI demand – cnbc
China’s ‘National Team’ Gets To Work At Key Psychological Level For Stocks – Zerohedge
Thursday 07/04
Business Live – guardian
Le Pen Set to Fall Short of Majority in France, Polling Shows – bbg
European Shares Advance on Rate Optimism; UK Election in Focus – Reuters
French and UK Stocks Outshine European Peers Ahead of Elections – bbg
Explainer-Can France Count on an ECB Rescue if Vote Upsets Markets? – Reuters
Aramco Cuts Aug. Crude Prices to Asia in Sign of Weaker Demand – bbg
Tesla Cars for First Time on Chinese Government Purchase List – Reuters
EU Moves Ahead With Provisional Tariffs on China EV Imports – bbg
EU’s provisional duties on Chinese EVs spark industry backlash – Xinhua
ECB Accounts Show Worries About Stalling Disinflation – Reuters
Meeting of 5-6 June 2024 – ecb
Morgan Stanley Says Buy French Stocks as Election Risk to Fade – bbg
German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Slump as Recovery Falters – bbg
Continental Shares Jump as Auto Unit Sees Growth in China – bbg
European markets head for higher open as UK election takes place – cnbc
Japan and Taiwan stock benchmarks hit all-time highs as Asia-Pacific markets rally – cnbc
Asian Shares Head for Gains After New S&P 500 Peak: Markets Wrap – bbg
Wednesday 07/03
Business Live – guardian
Le Pen’s Far Right Faces a Struggle as Rivals Band Together – bbg
Downbeat data drives stocks higher while yields dive – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500, Nasdaq Post Record Closing Highs as Data Stokes Hope for Rate Cut – Reuters
Stocks, Bonds, & Bullion Soar Amid Political Panic & Macro Meltdown On Holiday-Shortened Day – Zerohedge
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at fresh records as investors look past soft economic data – cnbc
Here Are the Key Takeaways From Minutes of Fed’s June Policy Meeting – bbg
FOMC Minutes Show “Vast Majority” Expect Economy To Cool, See Deflationary Effects Of AI – Zerohedge
Fed says it’s not ready to cut rates until ‘greater confidence’ inflation is moving to 2% goal – cnbc
Piper Sandler Drops S&P 500 Target, Says Practice is ‘Poor Form’ – bbg
Jeff Bezos to Sell Amazon Shares Worth About $5 Billion After Stock Hits Record High – Reuters
French Stocks Lead Europe as Sunday Vote Nears; Tech Outperforms – bbg
European Shares Rise as Fed Rate Cut Bets Firm; Focus on Elections – Reuters
US Factory Orders Unexpectedly Tumbled In May – Zerohedge
WTF Are S&P Global Services PMI Respondents Drinking? – Zerohedge
Service sector slowdown adds to worries on US growth prospects – ing
US Services Activity Contracts at Fastest Pace in Four Years – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Paramount, Tesla, Constellation Brands and more – cnbc
US Job Market Shows More Signs of Slowing in ADP and Claims Data – bbg
US Continuing Jobless Claims Increase for a Ninth Straight Week – bbg
Initial Jobless Claims Disappoint (Again), Continuing Claims Worst Since Dec 2021 – Ζerohedge
US Trade Deficit Widens to Largest Since 2022 on Weaker Exports – bbg
Futures Trade At Record High Ahead Of Data Flood – Zerohedge
ADP Payrolls Disappoint In June – 3rd Straight Monthly Decline In Additions – Zerohedge
Private payrolls grew by just 150,000 in June, less than expected – cnbc
Fresh Inflation Fall Gives ECB Room to Cut Rates, IMF Says – Reuters
Euro Zone Business Growth Slowed Sharply in June, PMI Shows – Reuters
Leonardo, Rheinmetall to Form Tank Joint Venture – Reuters
Australia’s Largest Pension Fund Shifts to Equities on Tech Boom – bbg
European markets head for higher open as negative sentiment retreats – cnbc
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors assess business activity data from the region – cnbc
Japan Revamps Banknotes in Move That May Unleash Mattress Cash – bbg
Australia Retail Sales Beat Estimates, Adding to Rate Hike Case – bbg
China Services Expansion Cools to Weakest in Eight Months – bbg
BYD Plays Winning Hand in China EV Market With Hybrid Models – bbg
Asia Stocks to Rise as S&P 500 Closes Above 5,500: Markets Wrap – bbg
Tuesday 07/02
Bonds & Stocks Bid As Government Job Openings Suddenly Surge – Zerohedge
Tesla, Megacaps Drive S&P 500, Nasdaq to Higher Close – Reuters
S&P 500 closes above 5,500 for the first time as Powell highlights inflation progress, Tesla jumps – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest midday moves: Tesla, Polestar, Paramount Global and more – cnbc
Tesla beats estimates with less-drastic drop in vehicle sales – bbg
TSLA Shares Soar After Better-Than-Expected Q2 Deliveries – Zerohedge
Tesla shares soar on better-than-expected Q2 deliveries report – cnbc
European Stocks Slide as French Election, Rate Nerves Persist – Reuters
Novo, Lilly Slip as Biden Demands GLP-1 Drug Price Cuts – bbg
Trump Sentencing Delayed Two Months, ‘If Such Is Still Necessary’ – Zerohedge
US jobs market reverting to pre-pandemic norms – ing
Job Openings Unexpectedly Surge, Driven Entirely By Government Jobs – Zerohedge
Lagarde Repeats ECB Is ‘Attentive’ on Yields Amid French Vote – bbg
Powell says Fed has made ‘quite a bit of progress’ on inflation but needs more confidence before cutting – cnbc
Blackstone Sees AI Revolution Growing Private Credit Market To Staggering $25 Trillion – Zerohedge
ECB Needs Its Crisis Tools to Enforce Policy, IMF Official Says – bbg
US New-Vehicle Sales Growth Slows After CDK Cyberattack – Reuters
French Bonds Gain as Candidates Retire to Curb Far-Right Power – bbg
US Futures Slide As European Relief Rally Reverses, Oil Hits 2 Month High – Zerohedge
EU Banks Vulnerable to Real Estate ‘Cracks’, Says Watchdog – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, CrowdStrike, Paramount Global, Atlassian and more – cnbc
Euro Zone Inflation Eases a Touch but Services Costs Stuck – Reuters
Eurozone inflation ticks down in June – ing
Euro zone inflation eases to 2.5% as core print misses estimate – cnbc
European markets lower as euro zone core inflation holds steady – cnbc
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as yen hovers at 38-year lows; South Korea inflation in focus – cnbc
Emerging Currencies Decline in Unison on Prospects for Trump 2.0 – bbg
Asian Stocks to Slip After Treasuries Take a Hit: Markets Wrap – bbg
Monday 07/01
Business Live – guardian
Relief Rally? – Zerohedge
Large-cap rally keeps indices supported while bonds tumble – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Treasuries Trounced As Trump Triumph Looms, Crude & Cryptos Soar – Zerohedge
S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher to kick off second half’s trading – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chewy, GameStop, Boeing, Norwegian Cruise Line and more – cnbc
How Jetmakers Divided up Struggling Supplier Spirit AeroSystems – Reuters
Tesla Rises Ahead of Q2 Deliveries Report – Reuters
Tesla Deliveries Set to Fall for Second Straight Quarter – Reuters
European Stocks Rise After First Round of French Vote – Reuters
As ‘Hard’ Data Collapses, Manufacturing Surveys’ Mixed Reality Emerges – Zerohedge
US Manufacturing Extends Slump; Inflation Pressures Ebbing – Reuters
US Factory Activity Shrinks for Third Month as Prices Moderate – bbg
Treasury Yields Resume Climb as Morgan Stanley Flags Trump Risk – bbg
France’s Problem Is Not The Elections, It Is Socialism – A Warning For All… – Zerohedge
Third Of Nuclear-Plant Owners In Talks With Tech Firms To Power Up AI Data Centers – Zerohedge
France’s Future Narrows: Two Unsavoury Scenarios for Investors – bbg
Supreme Court provides win to Trump, ruling he has immunity for some acts in election interference indictment – nbc
US PREMARKET
Futures Rise, European Markets Relief Rally After No Surprises From French Election – Zerohedge
Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: Jobs, JOLTS, ISM, Fed Minutes And Powell Speaks – Zerohedge
Voting instructions will decide whether Le Pen’s RN party wins or loses – ING
Euro Zone Factory Activity Decline Deepens in June, PMI Shows – Reuters
Euro Edges Up With Le Pen’s Party Set to Win First French Vote – bbg
German inflation slows in June – ING
German Inflation Slows as Confidence in Economic Rebound Wanes – bbg
Boeing Agrees to Buy Spirit Aero for $4.7 Billion in Stock Deal – bbg
Macron and French Left-Wing Rivals Race to Stop Far-Right Rise – bbg
European markets head for higher open as investors digest French election’s first round results – cnbc
ASIA NEWS
Asia markets mixed as China manufacturing contracts again, Japan revises first quarter GDP downward – cnbc
BYD Sales Rise to a Record on Price Cuts, Tech Upgrades – bbg
Private Gauge of China Factory Activity Hits Three-Year High – bbg
What to Expect From the Third Plenum, China’s Big Policy Meeting – bbg
Euro Gains on French Voting, China Eyed After PMI: Markets Wrap – bbg
Week Ahead Preview: French Election Results; Biden To Decide on his Election Future; U.K. Vote; ECB, FOMC, RBA and Riksbank Minutes; EU tariffs on China EVs; U.S. Employment Report; Eurozone CPI; Japan Tankan – cb