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British Retail Consortium data
-0.4% y/y
More via Reuters:
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Shop prices declined last month at the slowest pace since 2013
– Food prices leading a move upwards
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From Japan today we’ll get Industrial Production for April (preliminary reading)
– Due at 2350GMT, data release by the trade ministry
– Expected +4.2% m/m, prior -1.9%
This data has fluctuated recently, but net has been on the improve. If today’s ‘expected’ is hit it’ll confirm factory output is rising at its quickest in around 6 years. Japan Inc. is getting a boost from rising exports, which is good not just for Japan but insofar as it shows global demand recovering its good news for economies generally.

Jim Cramer prepared investors for slow growth days ahead in case Wall Street gets a rude awakening from the White House.

China Securities Journal warns China may experience  liquidity turbulence June
Bloomberg with the headline, nothing further at this stage
I guess “liquidity turbulence” means higher rates, tighter financial conditions

Michael Flynn will provide some documents under subpoena to the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to reports.

“Like many others,” said Epshteyn’s attorney, “Mr. Epshteyn has received a broad, preliminary request for information.”

Kellyanne Conway, one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, is gearing up this week to move into her family’s new $7.8 million mansion in the posh Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Massachussetts Avenue Heights.
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