Monday, June 8, 2015

Greece to dominate markets this week

     Greece to dominate markets this week
    PM Tsipras made defiant speech to parliament Friday; creditors are losing patience
    Bank of Greece asked for increase in ELA; watch what ECB does Wednesday

     Turkish govt loses vote; TRY hits record low
    The ruling AK Party lost its majority in the vote on Sunday; other parties rejecting coalition, now seems likely to end in a short-lived minority government
    Increased political instability, uncertainty about economy policy = weak TRY

     Japan’s Q1 GDP revised up, but trade slips into deficit
    Upward revision to Q1 GDP means less need for BoJ to increase stimulus = JPY-positive, but trade deficit in April suggests pressure is still there for weaker JPY

     Chinese imports collapse in May = negative for AUD, NZD

     Today: only 2nd tier data
    Eurozone: German industrial production for April
    US: Labor market conditions index (not a big market-mover)

     This week:
    Tuesday: China CPI & PPI for May; US JOLTS survey
    Wednesday:  Norway CPI for May; UK industrial production for April
    Thursday: RBNZ meeting expected to leave rates on hold; US retail sales for May

    Friday:  preliminary U of M consumer sentiment for June

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