13th Aug - US Open

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Thursday US Close

Thursday US Open

Special: German Elections 2013 (updated)

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Roundups & Commentary

Frontrunning – ZH

Overnight: Tyler Durden's picture

Friday 13th Markets Jolted By News Summers Appointment Coming As Early As Next Week – ZH

The Lunch Wrap – alphaville / FT

Emerging N.Y. headlines – beyondbrics / FT

EU daily news – Europa

Daily press summary – Open Europe

Morning MoneyBeat: The Downside of Rising Optimism – WSJ

Position Adjusting Ahead of the Weekend – Marc to Market

EUROPE

Nigel Farage Slams Barroso's European "Disaster" – ZH

Barroso says crisis spawned fresh EU debate – euobserver

EU commission head Barroso has said his State of the Union speech laid out a pro-European narrative for political groups in next year's elections.

Brussels drops the call on Europe's single digital market – Bruegel

Achieving a single market for digital services requires a bold and coherent strategy. The European Commission should make clear that it prioritizes end-customers, whether they are citizens or businesses, for whom telecommunications is a primary means of fostering social cohesion within Europe and enhancing economic growth.

Sweden: Major revisions of GDP point to lower resource utilization – Nordea

  PIIGS

Italy: ‘ECB: deficit goal at risk’ – Presseurop

Could the decline in Spanish house prices be bottoming out? Not just yet... – Open Europe

Eurogroup statement on Cyprus – Europa (pdf)

UNITED STATES

Five Least Bad Reasons for the Fed to Taper Now – View / BB

  RETAIL SALES AUGUST

Miss expectations, point to slow growth – Reuters

Increased 0.2% in August – Calculated Risk

Miss, Ex-Auto Virtually Unchanged; Building Materials, Clothing Sales Decline – ZH

Grew Less Than Forecast – BB

ASIA

It’s China, it’s bad loans, and it’s securitization – alphaville / FT

China’s financial paradox: rescue or reform? – Breakingviews / Reuters

Reform demands that the authorities relax their grip on banks and capital flows. But if they do, it could trigger the debt crisis the country has so far avoided.

OTHER

Strategy: Relief in risk markets – not least emerging markets – Danske Bank (pdf)

Yield Forecast Update - Time for consolidation before moving higher – Danske Bank (pdf)

FINNISH

Kilpailukyvystä, palkoista ja osingoista – Valtteri Aaltonen / US Puheenvuoro

Kokoomusnuoret ja huoneessa oleva talouspoliittinen norsu – ei sanaakaan eurosta tai rahapolitiikasta – tyhmyri

Maksutase heinäkuussa 2013 – Suomen Pankki

Teollisuuden liikevaihto supistui huhti-kesäkuussa lähes 5% YoY – Tilastokeskus

Palvelualojen liikevaihto kasvoi huhti-kesäkuussa 2,2% YoY – Tilastokeskus

Muiden rahoituslaitosten antolainauskanta 7 miljardia euroa kesäkuussa – Tilastokeskus

Inflaatio hiipui elokuussa 1,2 prosenttiin – Tilastokeskus