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EUROPE
Maastricht's Flaws Still Plague Europe, 25 Years
Later – BB
Editorial: How Europe
Can Defend Itself – BB
Trump's Playbook
Backfires in the Netherlands – BB
Schulz’s SPD ahead of Merkel’s CDU in third poll – Politico
German 2Y Yield To
Record -0.95%: Citi Explains Why It Will Keep Dropping – ZH
German Yields Sink on Le
Pen, ECB – WSJ
UNITED STATES
Consumer Confidence: Democrats Expect Recession, Republicans Growth – ZH
Consumer Confidence: Democrats Expect Recession, Republicans Growth – ZH
Who's Right? Bonds
(& VIX & Hard Data) Or Stocks – ZH
REGULARS
Morning Report APAC
– TF
It's a mixed outlook for metals with
the precious metal gold gaining ground and copper leading a slump in base
metals. Meanwhile the sliding greenback has given many other currenices a lift.
And crude has rebounded.
WSJ City –
WSJ
RBS Net Loss Triples, Standard Life
Lifts Dividend, Europe’s Strange Disconnect
Danske Daily
– Danske
Bank
Eye-Opener
– Nordea
Mnuchin dampens expectations ahead
of Trump, oil prices lower * Norges Bank to lift growth forecast * “No. 1
priority” to pass US tax reforms * France’s Macron unveiled economic plan
Morning Markets
– TF
US markets today might react to news
from Trump on his taxation plan and on how he sees the world. Most Asian equity
markets retreated today as investors turned cautious following recent rises.
Falls for base metals were also in play particularly in Australia where miners
weighed on the S&P/ASX200.
From the Floor
– TF
The US dollar fell and the British
pound gained after US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Trump
administration's policy steps are likely to have a limited impact this year and
that he wanted to see tax reform passed before Congress' August recess, while
markets had expected something quicker.
Daily Market Comment –
Marc
Chandler
Anxiety? What Anxiety?
Brussels Playbook –
Politico
EU’s Brexit talks home advantage —
Juncker endorses multi-speed Europe
10 things you need to know before the opening bell – BI
US Open – ZH
Dow Streak Of Record Highs In Danger
As S&P Slides; Gold Surges
Frontrunning
– ZH
FX Update –
TF
The dollar eased lower yesterday
after an interview with US Treasury secretary Mnuchin lowered expectations for
Trump’s major policy speech next Tuesday.
FINNISH
Aamukatsaus – Nordea
Ranskan koroissa hetkellinen lasku * Ruotsissa
julkaistaan helmikuun talousluottamusluvut * Öljyn hinta nousi Yhdysvaltain
öljyinventaarien pienennyttyä odotetusta