Mid Week News 02May

Graphics

• May. (Bespoke)
• European Union Recession, Interactive Map. (Reuters/Scott Barber)
• Chart on Spanish Bond Holdings Of Non-Residents v Banks. (Divyang Shah)
• China GDP & PMI. (Reuters/Scott Barber)
• Crude Inventories: Record Highs. (Bespoke)

Energy

• Where Have All The Oil Hedgers Gone? (FT Alpha)
• Dark Inventory (Commodity Repo). (FT Alpha)
• Natural Gas Prices Up On Production Report. (Business Week)
• Marginal Oil Production Costs Heading To $100/barrel. (FT Alpha)
• API: +2mil v +2.5mil exp. (Reuters)
• Weekly Petroleum Update: +2.8mil v +2.5 exp. (EIA)

Central Banks

• What's The Consequence Of Printing Money That Nobody Wants? (Tim Price/Sovereign Man)
• Krugman, Diocletian, & Neo-feudalism. (Zerohedge)
• RBA Cuts Rates 50bps. (Bloomberg)

Politics

• Global Oligarchic Elite Robs The Middle Class. (RT)
• Eric Holder Could Be Held In Contempt For Non-Response On Fast & Furious. (Mediaite)

Markets

• Following Argentina, Firms Brace For More Asset Raids. (Reuters)
• CME Readies Round The Clock Grain Trade. (Reuters/SecTechMonitor)
• Bolivia Expropriates Spain's Red Electrica Unit. (Bloomberg)
• Earnings Season Update. (Briefing)

HFT/Algo

• May 2010 Flash Crash Timeline. (Nanex)