Tuesday, May 31, 2016

#EU - Data puzzle for ECB policy meeting: Reuters

Published on 31 May 2016
Euro zone sentiment up, German retail sales down: a mixed bag of data has economists scratching their head over the European economy, and over what the ECB's Mario Draghi might do next. David Pollard reports.

#Syria - Airstrikes in Kill Dozens: Wall Street Journal

Published on 31 May 2016
Rescue crews dug through rubble Tuesday in Syria’s Idlib, looking for survivors after more than 25 people died in overnight airstrikes that hit multiple targets. Photo: Reuters

#UK - Charting indices: ranges dominate amidst event risk: IG UK

Published on 31 May 2016
31 May 2016: IG technical analyst Joshua Mahony charts FTSE 100, DAX. Josh notes indecision and hesitancy in the markets with a lot of event risk. He remains bullish on the FTSE, as long as we remain above 6237.

#Ukraine - says it cannot repay Russia $3 billion debt: PressTV News Videos

Published on 31 May 2016
Ukraine and Russia are in a deadlock over the repayment of Kiev's three billion dollar debt to Moscow. Ukraine is refusing to repay a loan it received from Russia back in 2013. Keiv claims the money was taken under an illegal agreement.