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Frontrunning: January 4

By Tyler Durden
Created 01/04/2012 - 07:29
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Submitted by Tyler Durden [1] on 01/04/2012 07:29 -0500



 
  • Iowa result leads to GOP confusion (FT [11])
  • Romney ekes out Iowa caucus victory (FT [12])
  • MF Global sold assets to Goldman before collapse (Reuters [13])
  • China’s Wen Jiacao sees ‘relatively difficult’ first quarter (Bloomberg [14])
  • German Scandal Adds to Pressure on Merkel (WSJ [15])
  • US mortgage demand fell at year-end, purchases sag (Reuters [16])
  • Bank worries hit Europe stocks, euro down (Reuters [17])
  • Martin Wolf: The 2012 recovery: handle with care (FT [18])
  • SNB Chief’s Wife Defends Dollar Trades (Bloomberg [19])
  • China Home Prices Slide Amid Reserve-Ratio Speculation (Bloomberg [20])
  • Analysis: Obama among the winners in Iowa (Reuters [21])

European Economic Data:

  • Eurozone PMI Composite 48.3 – higher than expected. Consensus 47.9. Previous 47.9.
  • Eurozone PMI Services 48.8 – higher than expected. Consensus  48.3. Previous 48.3.
  • Eurozone CPI Estimate 2.80% - in line with expectations. Consensus 2.80%. Previous 3.00%.
  • Germany PMI Services for December 52.4 – lower than expected. Consensus 52.7. Previous 52.7.
  • France Consumer Spending for November -0.1% m/m -2.1% y/y – lower than expected. Consensus 0.4% m/m -1.8% y/y. Previous 0.0% m/m -0.9% y/y.
  • France PMI Services for December 50.3 – higher than expected. Consensus 50.2. Previous 50.2.
  • Italy PMI Services for December 44.5 – lower than expected. Consensus 45.3. Previous 45.8.
  • Italy CPI - EU Harmonized for December 0.3% m/m 3.7% y/y – higher than expected. Consensus 0.2% m/m 3.5% y/y. Previous -0.1% m/m  3.7% y/y.
 

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[11] http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/8babe064-3692-11e1-9ca3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1iOpceyBW
[12] http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/70821a32-362a-11e1-a3fa-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1iOpceyBW
[13] http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-mfglobal-goldman-idUSTRE80301V20120104
[14] http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-04/china-s-wen-jiabao-sees-relatively-difficult-first-quarter.html
[15] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203462304577138562091681938.html
[16] http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-usa-economy-mortgages-idUSTRE8030O920120104
[17] http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-markets-global-idUSTRE7BB02E20120104
[18] http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a1a5eeb2-35fe-11e1-9f98-00144feabdc0.html
[19] http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-04/snb-chief-s-wife-defends-dollar-trades-as-sarasin-fires-employee.html
[20] http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-04/china-home-prices-slide-amid-reserve-ratio-speculation-economy.html
[21] http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-campaign-iowa-idUSTRE8030IG20120104