Global Markets:
- Asian stock markets: Nikkei down 0.60 %, Shanghai Composite lost 1.55 %, Hang Seng declined 1.35 %, ASX fell 0.40 %
- Commodities: Gold at $1181 (+0.15 %), Silver at $15.88 (+0.35 %), WTI Oil at $60.20 (-0.30 %), Brent Oil at $64.40 (-0.40 %)
- Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.34, UK 10 year yield at 1.99, German 10 year yield at 0.85
News & Data:
- Greece and creditors fail in 'last attempt' to reach deal – RTRS
- Asian Stocks Drop With Euro as Greek Talks Fail; Treasuries Rise – BBG
- ECB’s Praet: ECB Wants Greece To Remain In Euro
- IMF’s Blanchard: Greece: A Credible Deal Will Require Difficult Decisions By All Sides
- German EconMin Gabriel Warns Of Grexit With EU Patience Running Out
- WSJ’s Hilsenrath: Fed Hones Tricky Message As It Nears Boosting Rates
- UK's Credit Outlook Downgraded To 'Negative' By S&P On EU Referendum Risk
- China & Australia May Sign Free-Trade Pact Soon – Securities Journal
- New Zealand Economists Lower 2016 & 2017 GDP Forecasts — NZIER
- New Zealand To Join AIIB
CFTC Positioning Data:
- EUR net short 138K vs. short 166K prior
- JPY net short 116K vs. short 85K prior
- GBP net short 28K vs. short 26K prior
- AUD net short 14K vs short 13K prior
- CAD net short 14K vs short 1K prior
- CHF net long 10K vs. long 8K prior
Upcoming Events:
- 08:00 BST – German Central Bank President Weidmann speaks
- 08:15 BST – Swiss Retail Sales
- 08:15 BST – Swiss PPI
- 08:30 BST – Swedish Unemployment Rate
- 09:00 BST – Italian CPI
- 10:00 BST – Euro Zone Trade Balance
- 13:30 BST – Canadian Manufacturing Sales
- 14:00 BST – ECB President Draghi speaks
- 14:15 BST – US Manufacturing & Industrial Production
- 15:00 BST – US NAHB Housing Market Index
The Week Ahead (Key Data & Events):
Tuesday, June 16th
- 02:30 BST – RBA Meeting Minutes
- 07:00 BST – German CPI
- 09:30 BST – UK CPI
- 10:00 BST – German ZEW Economic Sentiment
- 13:30 BST – US Building Permits
- 13:30 BST – US Housing Starts
Wednesday, June 17th
- 09:30 BST – UK Unemployment Rate
- 09:30 BST – UK Claimant Count Change
- 10:00 BST – Euro Zone CPI
- 13:30 BST – Canadian Wholesale Sales
- 19:00 BST – Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision
- 19:00 BST – FOMC Statement
- 19:30 BST – Fed Chair Yellen speaks
- 23:45 BST – New Zealand GDP
Thursday, June 18th
- 09:00 BST – Norwegian Interest Rate Decision
- 09:30 BST – UK Retail Sales
- 13:30 BST – US CPI
- 13:30 BST – UK Initial Jobless Claims
- 15:00 BST – US Philadelphia Manufacturing Index
Friday, June 19th
