Bloomberg:
- Follow the Leader: Why the U.K. Election Really Is About Brexit. Security fears twice derailed the U.K. election campaign, and policy wobbles undermined Prime Minister Theresa May’s “strong and stable” message. But an analysis of the prime minister’s campaign stops shows the path to re-election still runs through the Brexit heartlands with the Conservatives gunning for traditional Labour seats where voters supported to leave the European Union.
- Biggest Middle East Ports Shun Qatar as Saudis Tighten Isolation. (video) The biggest Middle East oil and container ports banned all vessels sailing to and from Qatar from using their facilities amid a diplomatic crisis gripping the world’s main energy-exporting region.
- Santander Said to Weigh Stock Sale on Possible Popular Bid. Banco Santander SA is considering a capital increase of more than 5 billion euros ($5.8 billion) as part of a potential offer for its smaller rival, Banco Popular Espanol SA, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Your Evening Briefing.
- U.S. CEO Sentiment at Three-Year High Is Good Omen for Economy. (video) Chief executive officers of some of the largest U.S. companies are becoming even more sanguine about sales and spending, a good omen for the economy after a lackluster first-quarter expansion, according to a quarterly survey from the Business Roundtable released Tuesday.
- Home Contractor Employment Flourishes in the U.S.
- Five Questions About the Fed's $4.5 Trillion Balance Sheet. (video)
Wall Street Journal:
- Private Funding Is Key Challenge of Trump Infrastructure Plan. Effort reflects the difficulty of coming up with taxpayer dollars in era of constrained budgeting; administration has released few details.
- Four Risks Cloud the Outlook for the Global Economy. Politics and debt risk derailing global growth as it gains steam, the World Bank warns.
- Some Inconvenient Facts for the Fed. The central bank is poised to raise rates but a weaker economy might put more action on hold.
Zero Hedge:
- "It's For Syria" - Algerian Man Shot After Attacking Police With Hammer, Knives At Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral.
- "Forget Terrorism": The Real Reason Behind The Qatar Crisis Is Natural Gas.
- With "Super Thursday" Fast Approaching, This Is What One Trader Plans To Do.
- Macy's(M) Tumbles After Issuing Profit Margin Warning. (graph)
- "Schizophrenic" JOLTS Report Reveals Record Job Openings As Hiring Crashes. (graph)
- White House Considers Sanctions Against Venezuela Oil Sector.
- "It's Pure Frenzy" - Bitcoin Extends Overnight Gains, Rises 200% Year-To-Date. (graph)
- One Bank Is Confused: The Fed's Rate Hikes Have Resulted In The Loosest Financial Conditions Since 2014.
- Bond Yields Tumble To 2017 Lows After China Said "Ready To Buy More US Treasuries".
Business Insider:
- Uber fired more than 20 employees after receiving 215 claims in sexual harassment probe.
- An insurer just made Obamacare's nightmare scenario worse, and it could be 'the tip of the iceberg'.
- The 25-year-old accused of leaking top-secret NSA document talked of 'standing' with Iran in hypothetical war with US.
- A Wall Street bank used bitcoin to prove that NVIDIA is better than its competitors (NVDA).
Reuters:
- European stocks fall as investors flee risk, drugmaker Roche weighs. European shares extended their fall on Tuesday, with healthcare stocks particularly weak, as a diplomatic spat in the Middle East weakened appetite for risky assets across the board. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark dropped 0.7 percent, falling for a second session, while euro zone stocks .STOXXE and blue-chips .STOXX50E followed suit.
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