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Indexes
Currencies
Commodities
Rates

Index Performance

Changes between 2016-08-08 and 2016-08-09
NdexLastWkChPct
Borsa Istanbul 100 Index77779.132.25
Russian Depositary Index USD1114.392.20
Russian Trading System Cash In952.651.84
S&P/TSX Composite Index14755.620.73
MICEX Index1956.990.65
Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota47910.990.64
Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos3012.8880.64
Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc10432.360.63
Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind2042.830.58
Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 39589.730.46
Nikkei 22516727.750.46
Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican47368.650.37
FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde52486.650.26
FTSE 100 Index6809.130.23
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index22452.260.19
Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi5444.5270.07
Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc57635.43-0.04
S&P BSE SENSEX Index28137.95-0.07
Dow Jones Industrial Average18529.29-0.08
S&P 500 Index2180.89-0.09

Weekly Currency Performance
CurrencyLastWkChPct
USDINR66.9150.24
USDBRL3.17280.23
USDAZN1.61650.17
USDJPY102.360.17
USDLVL0.634160.03
USDEUR0.90230.02
USDCNY6.66220.01
USDCAD1.31810.01
USDPKR104.36-0.13
USDTRY2.9828-0.18
USDKRW1106.25-0.19
USDNOK8.4823-0.29
USDAUD1.3104-0.30
USDZAR13.6076-0.66
USDKZT345.28-0.81
USDRUB64.7046-1.10

Weekly Commodities Performance
nameunitsPriceWeekCh
RiceUSD/CWT9.672.22
OIL BrentUSD/BBL.44.991.12
SugarUSD/LB.20.550.98
HogsUSD/LB.58.850.94
CornUSD/BU.335.750.67
SoybeansUSD/BU.987.250.56
PlatinumUSD/T OZ.1149.900.47
CopperUSD/MT4810.000.44
SilverUSD/T OZ.19.720.36
GOLDUSD/T OZ.1333.800.01
OatsUSD/BU.186.250.00
NATURAL GAS (NYMEX)USD/MMBTU2.740.00
WheatUSD/BU.418.00-0.12
COCOAUSD/MT2975.00-0.40
PalladiumUSD/T OZ.689.85-0.68
CattleUSD/LB.114.65-0.76
CoffeeUSD/LB.141.10-0.98

Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
countryyieldWk1m1y
BRAZIL 11.81%800004000 -17 -197
GREECE 8.14%1 +34 -332
HONG KONG 0.89%1 +8 -75
CANADA 1.06%0 +10 -35
UNITED STATES » 1.58%0 +22 -58
SOUTH KOREA 1.42%0 +4 -99
AUSTRALIA » 1.94%-1 +6 -90
SWITZERLAND -0.59%-1 +9 -41
FRANCE 0.15%-1 +5 -81
JAPAN » -0.09%-2 +20 -50
NETHERLANDS 0.02%-2 +2 -81
ITALY 1.12%-2 -7 -71
GERMANY » -0.07%-2 +12 -73
NEW ZEALAND 2.18%-2 -5 -117
SINGAPORE 1.81%-2 +13 -77
INDIA 7.16%-2 -22 -65
PORTUGAL 2.80%-4 -25 +37
SPAIN 0.98%-4 -16 -99
UNITED KINGDOM » 0.61%-6 -12 -124
MEXICO 5.88%-6 +6 -12

Weekly GEM Sov. Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
Data in this table is from last Thursday Fixed Income update
CountryAverage YieldYield Average change % pts
Venezuela27.390.99
Kenya7.780.12
Tunisia6.650.12
Oman4.150.09
El Salvador7.280.07
Mongolia7.140.06
Indonesia3.940.06
Pakistan5.550.05
Lebanon6.440.04
Turkey4.720.04
Angola10.350.03
Malaysia3.570.03
Morocco2.990.02
United States0.500.01
Serbia3.690.01
Philippines2.430.00
Ecuador10.330.00
Jamaica5.590.00
Paraguay5.280.00
Ethiopia7.440.00
China2.49-0.01
Kazakhstan4.73-0.01
Costa Rica5.98-0.03
Panama2.99-0.03
Chile2.63-0.04
Egypt5.84-0.04
Lithuania2.17-0.04
Sri Lanka5.05-0.05
Peru3.48-0.05
Azerbaijan5.22-0.06
Vietnam3.79-0.06
Romania3.28-0.07
Hungary3.37-0.07
Slovak Republic1.67-0.09
Mexico4.01-0.11
Ukraine8.06-0.11
Russian Federation4.07-0.13
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)6.18-0.13
Brazil4.55-0.14
Gabon8.17-0.14
Poland2.14-0.15
Colombia3.74-0.15
Argentina6.24-0.16
Uruguay3.88-0.16
Croatia (Hrvatska)3.84-0.17
South Africa4.33-0.18
Dominican Republic5.15-0.20
Zambia10.52-0.41
Ghana10.04-0.52
Iraq10.19-0.61

Chart: The US ISM measure slipped to 52.6 in July from 53.2 in June, questioning US economic recovery strength

Source: ML



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Key Comment





Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Borsa Istanbul 100 Index +2.25%, Russian Depositary Index USD +2.20%, Russian Trading System Cash In +1.84%, S&P/TSX Composite Index +0.73%,

While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was S&P 500 Index -0.09%, Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.08%, S&P BSE SENSEX Index -0.07%, Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc -0.04%,

Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDRUB +1.10%, USDKZT +0.81%, USDZAR +0.66%,

While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDINR -0.24%, USDBRL -0.23%, USDAZN -0.17%,

Best among commodities versus last Friday close was Rice +2.22%, OIL Brent +1.12%, Sugar +0.98%,

While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was Coffee -0.98%, Cattle -0.76%, Palladium -0.68%,

Best among bonds since week to date week was MEXICO +6bpts, UNITED KINGDOM » +6bpts,

While worst among bonds since week to date week was BRAZIL -8bpts, GREECE -1bpts,

News


Brazil
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  • Canada's PM Trudeau says rivals fear CSeries as Brazil mulls WTO .../.../
  • Looking At Brazil's Economic Fall From The Top/.../
  • China's Fosun to 'acquire' Brazil investment firm/.../
  • Rio 2016: Music and dance galore in the Opening Ceremony. Now .../.../
  • Brazil: “Belindia” or “Enghana?”/.../
  • The game of thorns/.../
  • Deep Dive: Japanese Yen, Brazil Debt and ETF Flows/.../
    Russia
  • Turkey's president heads to Russia amid improving ties/.../
  • Russian Prime Minister Tells Underpaid Teachers To Get Side Jobs .../.../
  • Bank of Russia predicts slow economic growth ahead/.../
  • Russia Investment Bet Turning Out A Winner/.../
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  • Belarus' IT sector sparks new growth/.../
  • Russia's budget deficit totaled $23.2 bln in January-July 2016 .../.../
  • Russia's debt collectors turn violent as recession leaves 11.5m in debt/.../
    China
  • Xi's here to stay: China's president Xi Jinping tipped to outstay term/.../
  • Why China, Japan and South Korea must learn to get along/.../
  • How Much Is China's Economy Really Slowing?/.../
  • MOU on the financial technology accelerator and other collaborations/.../
  • China's economy growing 5 times as fast as US'/.../
  • China exports tumble more than expected in July, reviving concerns .../.../
  • AirAsia's resilient Fernandes eyes China to chart new expansion/.../
  • China vulture funds hunt for bargains amid debt wreckage/.../
    South Africa
  • A graphic painting of South Africa's president has people fired up .../.../
  • Indian Prime Minister graces South Africans at the Dome/.../
  • Election result will compound South Africa's economic woes/.../
  • Assistant to the President of Sudan,/.../
  • ANC Risks Retreat to Rural Areas as South Africa Towns Rebel/.../
  • Africa after Brexit/.../
  • South Africa: Budget 2016 - More Revenue a Must or SA Heads to .../.../
  • S.Africa's ANC soul-searches after vote haemorrhage/.../
    Australia
  • Swimming Australia rallies behind Mack Horton as doping row .../.../
  • Australian prime minister explains why he vetoed UN bidder/.../
  • UBS: International students are helping power Australian economic .../.../
  • Industry losing patience as US regulators fail to keep up with .../.../
  • The Australian census: what you need to know about the national .../.../
  • RBA watches as Chinese property prices rise and as the yuan falls/.../
  • Online gambling rivals join to fight SA betting tax/.../
  • Coalition insiders reveal the challenges facing Malcolm Turnbull/.../
    Korea
  • South Korea president bashes opposition over THAAD visit to China/.../
  • South Korean prime minister pelted with eggs by protesters/.../
  • Potential Growth Rate of South Korean Economy Fell in Past 10 Years/.../
  • South Korean Stocks Could Break Free From Bargain Hunters/.../
  • The Historic Reversal of Populations/.../
  • Korea Exports Fall for 19th Month as Policy Makers Await Rebound/.../
  • Kim Jong-un blows almost £29m on cigars and cigarettes with North .../.../
  • Election Rout May Scuttle Call for Bank of Korea Debt Buying/.../
    India
  • President gives nod for single medical entrance test/.../
  • India's prime minister breaks silence on Hindu cow protectors .../.../
  • Malaysia celebrates India's economic growth/.../
  • MF queries: How to invest in mutual funds/.../
  • Holy cows and Hindu crusaders cloud Modi's Indian reform drive/.../
  • India's exports see marginal growth in June after 18 months/.../
  • India's depressing story of tax revenue foregone continues/.../
  • Bond Buyers Can't Get Enough as India Debt Gains Most Since 2010/.../
    Canada
  • Obama Declares His Family Will Move to Canada If Trump Is Elected/.../
  • Trump's Putin connection draws fire from ex-Canadian prime minister/.../
  • Real Estate GDP Now Represents Half Of Canada's Economic Growth/.../
  • Yedlin: Sale of FirstEnergy Capital Corp. shakes up Calgary's .../.../
  • Shark sightings in Nova Scotia raise questions about population .../.../
  • Employment was down 31K in July according to the Labour Force .../.../
  • Canada posts narrower budget surplus at start of fiscal year/.../
  • Canada's debt map: How much governments have borrowed where .../.../
    Turkey
  • Turkey's President Erdogan in Moscow to 'reset' Russia ties/.../
  • Turkish prime minister hosts security meeting in Ankara/.../
  • Turkey's economic growth to suffer temporary weakness/.../
  • Emerging Assets Reach One-Year High as Stimulus Spurs Yield Grab/.../
  • Wild Turkeys: Marvel or Menace?/.../
  • Brexit talks delay, Aleppo offensive and the price of Olympic glory/.../
  • Turkey imposes import tax on thermal coal for power generation/.../
  • The Latest: Turkey debt downgraded again over coup fallout/.../

    Econ Events Today


    2016-08-09 Japan Machine Tool Orders YoY�JUL
  • Paul Ryan Scrambles to Explain Trade Policy Effects on Workers
  • American fighters in Iraq take Pokemon contest to the front lines
  • Marie Kondo's war on clutter
  • EconomyJapanese machine tool orders point to broad malaise


    2016-08-09 Japan 30-Year JGB Auction�
  • JGB prices ease on share gains, looming 30-year auction
  • JGB prices ease on share gains, looming 30-year auction
  • JGBs slip after weak 30-year auction, rebounding stocks
  • JGBs slip in line with Treasuries, higher equities


    2016-08-09 US 3-Year Note Auction�
  • US Treasurys flat-to-higher as investors eye stocks
  • US Treasurys flat-to-higher as investors eye stocks
  • UPDATE 2-US bond market hits bump with soft 3-year auction
  • Bids at US 3-year note sale lowest in 7 years


    2016-08-09 US 4-Week Bill Auction�
  • TREASURIES-Yields little changed, touched 4-week highs as ...
  • TREASURIES-Yields little changed, touched 4-week highs as ...
  • S&P 500 Futures: Bears Still Trying To Make Their Case
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    2016-08-09 US Wholesale Inventories MoM�JUN
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  • How Amazon Adapted Its Business Model to India
  • Money Laundering Discussion; AML Programs; Builder Trends
  • 16-Year-Old Vying To Be The Next Pandora Jewelry Rings Up ...


    2016-08-09 US IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism�AUG
  • Gold drifts as it waits for direction
  • Economic Optimism Chills As Summer Begins: IBD/TIPP
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    2016-08-09 US Redbook MoM�6/AUG
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  • 'Daisy Girl' political ad still haunting 50 years later
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    2016-08-09 US Redbook YoY�6/AUG
  • Cultural Revolution-style concert was a well-laid trap for Xi Jinping
  • Chinese state media breaks silence on Cultural Revolution
  • Cultural Revolution-style concert was a well-laid trap for Xi Jinping
  • Violent, sexually explicit and popular with Hong Kong kids: book ...


    2016-08-09 US Nonfarm Productivity QoQ Prel�Q2
  • FTSE 100 nears one-month low as miners crumble after copper ...
  • FTSE 100 nears one-month low as miners crumble after copper ...
  • The Market In 5 Minutes: Futures are looking bright on Prince Day
  • E-Mini S&P 500: It is just a matter of stimulus!


    2016-08-09 US Unit Labour Costs QoQ Prel�Q2
  • Enphase's New $25M Loan Bets It All on Next-Gen Microinverters ...
  • Enphase's New $25M Loan Bets It All on Next-Gen Microinverters ...
  • Today's Market View - Metminco, Randgold Resources, Savannah ...
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    2016-08-09 US NFIB Business Optimism Index�JUL
  • PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady after recovering from 1-wk low
  • Dollar rallies broadly on robust US jobs data: Aug 8, 2016
  • Main Macro Events This Week
  • EUR/USD Exchange Rate Static Today on Odds of 2016 Fed Rate ...


    2016-08-09 Australia NAB Business Confidence�JUL
  • NAB Australia Business Confidence Declines in July
  • AUD/USD – Aussie Edges Higher, Business Confidence Next
  • Small business delivery start-up Sendle raises $5 million
  • LIVE BLOG Last Updated 8:20PM AEST BusinessNow blog ...


    2016-08-09 Canada Housing Starts�JUL
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  • Key Canada Events: Week of August 8 to 12
  • Can a North Dakota Oil Town Break the Boom-Bust Cycle?
  • Signs emerge that hottest housing markets may be cooling


    2016-08-09 India Cash Reserve Ratio�
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  • Rupee closes weaker against US dollar at 66.85 ahead of RBI policy
  • Rajan may keep rate static in his last policy on 9 August
  • U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Near Record, Investors Weigh Recent Rally


    2016-08-09 India RBI Interest Rate Decision�
  • Pound to Indian Rupee Exchange Rate Slides ahead of RBI Interest ...
  • RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan may keep rate static in his last ...
  • Another pulse-check for China this week; Asian central banks in focus
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    2016-08-09 BRazil Retail Sales MoM�JUN
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  • Today's Market View - Metminco, Randgold Resources, Savannah ...
  • Retail sales in Brazil in surprise downturn
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    2016-08-09 BRazil Retail Sales YoY�JUN
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  • Post Earnings Coverage as CVS Tops Earning Estimates


    2016-08-09 Turkey Retail Sales MoM�JUN
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  • Turkey: will it be a coup d'EM?
  • Morning Report APAC: Turkish turmoil eases, NZD hit after CPI data
  • SmarTrend Morning Call for July 18, 2016


    2016-08-09 Turkey Retail Sales YoY�JUN
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  • Turkey: will it be a coup d'EM?
  • 10 things you need to know before the opening bell
  • Ontex H1 2016: Solid reported revenue growth and margins in ...


    2016-08-09 China PPI YoY�JUL
  • Daily Report: Markets Steady With Mild Weakness in European Majors
  • Chinas headline inflation likely to have eased slightly in July
  • Mid-Day Report: Euro Mixed Despite Improving Eurozone Confidence
  • 5 Things You Need to Know before the Market Opens


    2016-08-09 China Inflation Rate YoY�JUL
  • Markets extend losses; RBI keeps key rates unchanged
  • Stock Market This Week: Proceed With Caution
  • Chinas headline inflation likely to have eased slightly in July
  • Nifty ends above 8700 at fresh 52-week closing high; RBI policy eyed


    2016-08-09 China Inflation Rate MoM�JUL
  • Mexican Peso's Slide Having 'Minor' Impact on CPI, Sanchez Says
  • Mexican Peso's Slide Having 'Minor' Impact on CPI, Sanchez Says
  • German Factory Orders Slide Amid Dwindling Euro-Region Demand
  • Why It's So Hard to Get Indians to Swipe Right



    Econ Events Yesterday


    2016-08-08 Japan Eco Watchers Survey Current�JUL
  • Japan Jul Eco Watchers' Index Climbs More Than Forecast
  • USD/JPY Moves Up, Eco-Watcher Survey Rises

    2016-08-08 Japan Eco Watchers Survey Outlook�JUL
  • USD/JPY Moves Up, Eco-Watcher Survey Rises
  • Japan Jul Eco Watchers' Index Climbs More Than Forecast

    2016-08-08 Japan Current Account�JUN
  • Japan witnesses highest current account surplus in 9 years on lower ...
  • Cardiovascular Systems (CSII) Loss Narrows Y/Y in Q4

    2016-08-08 Japan Bank Lending YoY�JUL
  • New Rules and Fresh Headaches for Short-Term Borrowers
  • UK's 'kitchen sink' easing wins investor plaudits for now

    2016-08-08 US Fed Labor Market Conditions Index�JUL
  • US Labor Market Conditions Index for July Posts First Gain Since ...
  • Fed Labor Conditions Index Rises to 1.0 in July

    2016-08-08 Australia ANZ Newspaper Job Ads MoM�JUL
  • Job ads stagnate but unemployment should hold steady: ANZ
  • Number of job advertisements drops in April, hiring takes 'breather ...

    2016-08-08 Australia ANZ Internet Job Ads MoM�JUL
  • Federal election 2016: How Labor's Mediscare plot was hatched
  • Ultra Tune, Australia Day lamb: the most complained-about ads of ...

    2016-08-08 Australia ANZ Job Advertisements MoM�JUL
  • Federal election 2016: How Labor's Mediscare plot was hatched
  • Job advertisements rose 0.5% in June, ANZ says

    2016-08-08 Canada Building Permits MoM�JUN
  • U.K.'s AFC Energy Partners With Industrie De Nora for Fuel Cells
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    2016-08-08 South Africa Womens Day�
  • Women's Day: a quick history 101
  • South Africa: Government On Media Accreditation for 2016 Women's ...

    2016-08-08 South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves�JUL
  • South Africa's net reserves rise to $40.901 billion in July
  • Rand holds ground against dollar

    2016-08-08 Turkey Industrial Production YoY�JUN
  • Chinese Aluminum Exports: Are We Staring at a 2H16 Tsunami?
  • What Could Hamper Tyson Foods' Revenue in 3Q16?

    2016-08-08 China Imports YoY�JUL
  • China's July Copper Imports: What They Mean for Freeport-McMoRan
  • US closures to trigger a large jump in ingot imports and higher US ...

    2016-08-08 China Exports YoY�JUL
  • China's July Trade Data: Anything in There for US Investors?
  • Global Commodities Trade: State of Play in H1 2016

    2016-08-08 China Balance of Trade�JUL
  • China Backlash Over U.S. Missile Shield Puts North Asia on Edge
  • MarketsFast Europe Open: a bilateral bind

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    Top 20 GEM Sovereign Bonds Yields Drops Week Change USD Eurobonds (Winners)

    BondCountryYieldYield Change %pts
    GHANA (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 23Ghana9.94-0.66
    IRAQ (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 28Iraq10.19-0.61
    ZAMBIA (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 24Zambia10.42-0.44
    ARGENTINA REPUBLIC OF GOVERNMENT RegS 19Argentina3.65-0.41
    GHANA (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 26Ghana10.14-0.39
    ZAMBIA (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 27Zambia10.62-0.38
    VEB FINANCE LTD RegS 20Russian Federation4.62-0.33
    ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD MTN RegS 25South Africa6.52-0.31
    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 26Dominican Republic5.03-0.29
    SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) 20South Africa2.75-0.28
    BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO 26Brazil4.45-0.28
    PETROLEOS MEXICANOS MTN 20Mexico3.30-0.27
    ESKOM HOLDINGS LTD RegS 21South Africa5.49-0.26
    PETROLEOS MEXICANOS 25Mexico4.39-0.26
    CROATIA (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 19Croatia (Hrvatska)3.39-0.25
    ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD MTN RegS 23South Africa6.16-0.25
    PETROLEOS MEXICANOS 41Mexico6.23-0.25
    VEB FINANCE PLC MTN RegS 23Russian Federation5.29-0.25
    PETROLEOS MEXICANOS MTN 26Mexico4.66-0.24
    BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO 23Brazil3.89-0.23