Frontrunning: March 30

Frontrunning: March 30

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/30/2015 06:54 -0500

Setbacks and progress as Iran, six powers meet to end nuclear impasse (Reuters)
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Leave Iran Nuclear Talks (WSJ)
Obama Ramps Up Lobbying on Iran as Deadline Looms (WSJ)
Greek yields edge up as lenders scrutinise reform pledge (Reuters)
Oil prices drop on possible Iran deal, dollar (Reuters)
Yemen’s Houthis Battle for Aden as Saudi Strikes Hit Rebels (BBG)
Iran nuclear deal to see $20 oil if Tehran floods crude market (Telegraph)
China’s Zhou Says PBOC Has Room to Act on Growth Slowdown (BBG)

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Frontrunning: January 14

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/14/2015 07:51 -0500

U.S. Index Futures Decline on Commodities Slump, Growth Concerns (BBG)
Al Qaeda claims French attack, derides Paris rally (Reuters)
Charlie Hebdo With Muhammad Cover on Sale With Heavy Security Precautions (BBG)
How an Obscure Tax Loophole Brought Down Obama's Treasury Nominee (BBG)
ECB’s bond plan is legal ‘in principle’ (FT)
Charlie Hebdo fallout: Specter of fascist past haunts European nationalism (Reuters)
DRW to acquire smaller rival Chopper Trading (FT)
Oil fall could lead to capex collapse: DoubleLine's Gundlach (Reuters)

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Frontrunning: April 8

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/08/2014 06:40 -0500

Russia's Gazprom says Ukraine did not pay for gas on time (Reuters)
Ukraine Moves to Keep Control in East (BBG)
Banks Set to Report Lower Earnings as Debt Trading Slumps (BBG)
More DeGeners and Obama selfies needed: Samsung's lower first-quarter estimate highlights smartphone challenges (Reuters)
Citi Is Bracing to Miss a Profit Target (WSJ)
Another slam from GM? Safety group calls for U.S. probe of Chevy Impala air bags (Reuters)
Japan drugmaker Takeda to fight $6 billion damages imposed by U.S. jury (Reuters)
EU court rules against requirement to keep data of telecom users (Reuters)
White House may ban selfies with president after Ortiz-Obama photo promotes Samsung (Syracuse)

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Frontrunning: March 27

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/27/2014 06:44 -0500

BOE to Sign Agreement With China on Yuan Clearing Next Week (BBG)
U.S. law firm plans to bring suit against Boeing, Malaysia Airlines (Reuters)
Citigroup Fraud Stings Mexico Star as Medina-Mora Chased (BBG)
Fraternity Chief Feared for Son as Hazings Spurred JPMorgan Snub (BBG)
UBS suspends six more forex traders (FT)
Goodbye CSCO Q1 EPS: China to strengthen Internet security after U.S. spying report (Reuters)
Good luck: Spain Banks With $55 Billion of Property Seek Deals (BBG)
Citic Pacific Said to Plan About $4 Billion Public Offering (BBG)
Yahoo Japan to buy eAccess from SoftBank for $3.2 billion (Reuters)
"Whatever it takes" to talk down the Euro: Euro, peripheral bond yields fall on ECB easing debate (Reuters)

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Frontrunning: March 10

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/10/2014 06:47 -0500

Index of largest Chinese stocks drops to lowest since February 2009 (BBG)
Plane-Debris Hunters Seek Suspected Aircraft Window Part (BBG)
New-Home Building Is Shifting to Apartments (WSJ)
Forward Guidance Risks Stoking Instability, BIS Says (BBG)
Alleged Bitcoin Millionaire Nakamoto Gets $28,000 Donations (BBG)
Mexico kills drug kingpin reported dead years ago (Reuters)
Tencent to Buy 15% Stake in JD.com to Boost E-Commerce (BBG)
Bitcoin exchange MtGox 'faced 150,000 hack attacks every second’ (Telegraph)
Noyer Says Stronger Euro Creates Unwarranted Pressure on Economy (BBG)
Russian Forces Gain in Ukraine as Separatist Vote Looms (BBG)

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Frontrunning: January 7

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/07/2014 07:40 -0500

Yellen’s Record-Low Senate Support Reflects Fed’s Politicization (BBG)
Euro-Zone Inflation Rate Falls in December, even further below ECB's target (WSJ)
Zambia politician charged for calling president a potato (AFP)
Blame gold: India Savings Deposit Scam Collapse Leaves Thousands Penniless (BBG)
Hedge Funds Raise Gold Wagers as Yamada Sees $1,000 (BBG)
George Osborne limits cuts options with pensions promise (FT)
Vietnam Raises Foreign Bank Ownership Caps to Aid System (BBG)
But they said buy a year ago... Goldman to JPMorgan Say Sell Emerging Markets After Slide (BBG)
SAC Trial Seen by Probe Convict as Latest Abusive Tactic (BBG)

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Frontrunning: October 22

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/22/2013 06:30 -0500

Despite budget win, Obama has weak hand with Congress (Reuters)
Carney Brings In McKinsey for Bank of England Strategy Rethink (BBG)
Bill Gates Buys Stake in Spanish Construction Company FCC (WSJ)
Jerusalem Mayor Barkat Seeks New Term in Race Arabs Sitting Out (BBG)
J.P. Morgan Aimed to Limit Damage (WSJ)
EU Lawmakers Reject Draghi Call for Bank Bondholder Clemency (BBG)
Wall Street Profits May Halve in Second Half (WSJ)
Petrobras-led group wins Brazil oil auction with minimum bid (Reuters)
Apple to Refresh IPads Amid Challenges for Tablet Share (BBG)
Italy plans to offer guarantees on govt bond derivatives (Reuters)
Berkshire Beats Apple as Favorite Stock of Tiger 21 Group (BBG)

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Frontrunning: August 23

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/23/2013 06:21 -0500

Lew warns Congress to strike debt ceiling deal (FT)
Central-Bank Moves Blur the View (WSJ)
Brazil, Indonesia launch measures to shore up their currencies (FT)
More mainstream media reminded about Fukushima - Radioactive ground water under Fukushima nears sea (AP)
Fukushima inspectors 'careless', Japan agency says, as nuclear crisis grows (Reuters)
New York Banker Arrested on Rape Charges in East Hampton (NYT)
This time they mean business, for real: CFTC Moves to Rein In High-Speed Traders (WSJ)
Britain operates secret monitoring station in Middle East (Reuters)
Moody’s considers downgrading top US banks (FT)
China's Bo calls wife mad after she testifies against him (Reuters)
JPMorgan Sub-New Normal Growth Seen Vexing Next Fed Chief (BBG)
SEC calls for cooling-off period for more staff (Reuters)

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Frontrunning: May 23

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/23/2013 06:44 -0500

Global shares sink, following 7.3 percent drop in Japan's Nikkei (Reuters)
When all fails, pull a Kevin Bacon: Japan Economy Chief Warns Against Panic Over Stock Sell-Off (BBG)
White House Feeds IRS Frenzy by Revising Accounts (BBG)
In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove (Reuters)
Debt limit resets at higher level, budget impasse grinds on (Reuters)
China factory data to test political calculations (FT)
European Leaders Saying No to Austerity (BBG)
And yet, nobody wants in anymore: Iceland’s new coalition government suspends EU accession talks (FT)
Oil Manipulation Inquiry Shows EU’s Hammer After Libor (BBG)
The Fed Squeezes the Shadow-Banking System (WSJ)
Diamond Said to Weigh Backing Barclays Alumni in Venture (BBG)
Spain’s Private Jets Disappearing as Tycoons Cut Flights (BBG)

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Frontrunning: March 6

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/06/2013 07:25 -0500

Kuroda to Hit ‘Wall of Reality’ at BOJ, Ex-Board Member Says (BBG)
Venezuelans mourn Chavez as focus turns to election (Reuters)
South Korea says to strike back at North if attacked (Reuters)
Milk Powder Surges Most in 2 1/2 Years on New Zealand Drought (BBG)
As Confetti Settles, Strategists Wonder: Will Dow's Rally Last? (WSJ)
Pollution, Risk Are Downside of China's 'Blind Expansion' (BBG)
Obama Calls Republicans in Latest Round of Spending Talks (BBG)
Ryan Budget Plan Draws GOP Flak (WSJ)
Samsung buys stake in Apple-supplier Sharp (FT)
China Joining U.S. Shale Renaissance With $40 Billion (BBG)
Say Goodbye to the 4% Rule (WSJ)
Traders Flee Asia Hedge Funds as Job Haven Turns Dead End (BBG)
Power rustlers turn the screw in Bulgaria, EU's poorest country (Reuters)

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Frontrunning: February 19

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/19/2013 07:38 -0500

Here comes the replay of 2011 as China starts the counter-reflation moves: China Central Bank Reverses Cash Pump (WSJ)
Security group suspects Chinese military is behind hacking attacks (Reuters)
Iceland Foreshadows Death of Currencies Lost in Crisis (BBG)
China Allows More Firms to Sell Mutual Funds to Bolster Market (BBG)
Uncertainty looms for Italians (FT)
Forget the big comeback; Detroit focuses on what can be saved (Reuters)
SAC’s Cohen May Face SEC Suit as Deposition Hurts Case (BBG)
Hollande wrestles with austerity demands (FT)
Obama Golf With Woods in Florida Risks Muddling Messsage (BBG)
Simpson and Bowles to Offer Up Deficit (WSJ)
Aso Says Japanese Government Not Planning Foreign Bond Buys (BBG) - ... until it changes its tune once more
Abe to Decide on Bank of Japan Governor Nomination Next Week (BBG)

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Frontrunning: January 28

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/28/2013 07:39 -0500

CAT beats ex-Chinese fraud: $1.91, Exp. $1.70; Warns 2013 could be a "tough year"; sees 2013 EPS in $7.00-$9.00 range, Exp. $8.54, sees Q1 sales well below Q1, 2012
Yi Warns on Currency Wars as Yuan Close to ‘Equilibrium’ (BBG)
Monte Paschi seeks new investor as scandal deepens (Reuters)
Assault Weapons Ban Lacks Democratic Votes to Pass Senate (BBG)
Toyota Again World's Largest Auto Maker (WSJ)
Curious why all those Geneva Libor manipulators moved to Singapore? Bank probes find manipulation in Singapore's offshore FX market (Reuters)
Japan eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787 rollout (Reuters) - so like Fukushima?
Goldman is about to be un charge: Osborne cools on changing inflation target (Telegraph)
Abe Predicts Bump in Revenue as Japan Emerges From Recession (BBG) - actually, "hopes" is the correct verb here
Toxic Smog in Beijing Fueling Auto Sales for GM, VW (BBG)
Fed waits for job market to perk up (Reuters) ... any minute now that S&P to BLS trickle down will hit, promise
BofA shifts derivatives to UK (FT)

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Frontrunning: November 20

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/20/2012 07:40 -0500

More QE could distort rather than deliver (FT)
Soros Buying Gold as Record Prices Seen on Stimulus (BBG)
EU Leaders Face Greek Aid Gap in Brinkmanship With IMF (BBG)
Weak data point to bigger economic drag from Sandy (Reuters)
Shirakawa Pushes Back With Criticism of Abe Unlimited Easing (BBG) But... but... Bernanke??
French Downgrade Widens Gulf With Germany as Talks Loom (BBG)
Japanese Poll Shows LDP Advantage Ahead of Election (WSJ)
BOJ in the Balance as Next Government Picks Top Posts (BBG)
Exchanges Get Closer Inspection (WSJ)
Greece edges closer to €44bn bailout (FT)
Japan Government to Spend 1 Trillion Yen on Next Stimulus (BBG)
China’s Richest Woman Divorces Husband, Fortune Declines (BBG)

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Frontrunning: October 15

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/15/2012 06:30 -0500

Hilsenrath Humor du jour: Bernanke Advocates Stronger Currencies (WSJ)
Auditors want two more years for Greece on deficit (Spiegel)
More bluster: Schaeuble Rules Out Greek Default as Samaras, Troika Bargain (Bloomberg)
And even more bluster: De Jager Says Greece Needs to Make Fiscal Reforms Immediately (Bloomberg)
Global Economy Distress 3.0 Looms as Emerging Markets Falter (Bloomberg)
Central bank governor stresses inflation control (China Daily)
Greek Yields Reach Post Debt-Swap Low as Bunds Slip on Schaeuble (Bloomberg)
Roth and Shapely win Nobel prize for economics (Reuters)
Fed chief rounds on stimulus critics (FT)
IMF Board Sees Biggest Power Shift Reshuffle in Two Decades (Bloomberg)
EU Girds for Summit as Nobel’s Glow Fades on Crisis Response (Bloomberg)
Japan security environment tougher than ever (Reuters)

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Frontrunning: September 13

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/13/2012 06:34 -0500

Italy Says It Won't Seek Aid (WSJ)... and neither will Spain, so no OMT activation, ever. So why buy bonds again?
European Lenders Keep Ties to Iran (WSJ)
Fink Belies Being Boring Telling Customers to Buy Stocks (Bloomberg)
Dutch Voters Buck Euro Debt Crisis to Re-Elect Rutte as Premier (Bloomberg)
China's Xi cited in state media as health rumors fly (Reuters)
China vs Japan: Tokyo must come back 'from the brink' (China Daily)
Manhattan Apartment Vacancy Rate Climbs After Rents Reach Record (Bloomberg)
Well-to-do get mortgage help from Uncle Sam (Reuters)
Princeton Endowment Expected to Rise Less Than 5% in Year (Bloomberg)
Protesters Encircle U.S. Embassy in Yemen (WSJ)
US groups step up sales of non-core units (FT)

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