07/04/2017

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07:30 GMT, Friday, April 07, 2017

►►► Economy

Bloomberg ► Two of Wall Street's Biggest Names Are Sounding the Alarm on the U.S. Economy BlackRock Inc.’s Fink said Thursday that U.S. growth is slowing on concern whether the Trump administration’s agenda will get through Congress. The Guardian ► Low interest rates put global financial sector at risk, IMF warns A prolonged period of low interest rates will tempt banks to take greater risks and sound the death knell for final salary pensions, the International Monetary Fundhas warned.

►►► Politics CNN ► Trump, Chinese leader face North Korea dilemma President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart have any number of reasons to disagree, but none are more volatile or potentially deadly than North Korea. BBC ► Syria war: US launches missile strikes in response to chemical 'attack' The US has carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town.

►►► Opinions Mark Hertling ► Trump's first cold slap of reality "The world is a mess. I inherited a mess!" Those are the words of President Donald Trump, reacting to photos of the victims of this week's chemical attack in Syria. John Lloyd ► There’s still hope for the established political parties of Europe The political centre of Europe might hold after all. Established parties of the democratic right and left have experienced unusually good news over the past few weeks.

►►► Currencies Action Forex ► EUR/USD Daily Outlook EUR/USD is staying above 1.0628 temporary low and intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. FXStreet ► GBP/USD Forecast: stuck in a familiar trading range, UK data and NFP awaited The currency market seems to have stabilized after an initial reaction to Trump's order to strike a Syrian airbase, which was used to launch deadly chemical weapons on civilians.

►►► Markets Reuters ► Oil prices soar after U.S. launches missile strike in Syria Oil prices surged more than 2 percent to a one-month high on Friday after the United States launched dozens of cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria, later dropping back as there seemed no immediate threat to supplies. The Economic Times ► Current Gold Price: Track current gold rate trends and news Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Friday to a 5-month high as investors sought safe-haven assets after the United States launched cruise missiles on a Syrian air base, potentially escalating tensions with Syrian allies Russia and Iran.

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Bloomberg ► Here's How U.S. Missile Strike Might Impact Oil CMC Markets Chief Market Analyst Ric Spooner discusses the price of oil in the wake of the U.S. missile attack against Syria. CNBC ► Is the market growing numb to geopolitical risk? The market reaction to surprise attacks or geopolitical risks have been muted, says Talib Sheikh from JPMorgan Asset Management.

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