The Day Today

– Iran foreign ministry: “imposing useless sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader is the permanent closure of the path of diplomacy”
– China vice-premier, Liu, had a phone call with Lighthizer and Mnuchin as US/China trade talks resume
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– Turkish opposition party win Istanbul election in a major blow to Erdogan
– RBAustralia’s Lowe questions how effective interest rate cuts would be
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– Trump pulls back on approved military strikes on Iran
– US Federal Aviation Administration restricts flights over Iran
– Gold price at 6 year highs,

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– Corbyn backs plan for Labour to support 2nd referendum in all circumstances
– UK Conservative/PM leadership debate last night changed little ahead of round 3 today (results 6pm ish)
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– Philip Hammond “prepared to resign” over Theresa May’s legacy spending plans on education
– RBAustralia minutes “more likely than not that a further easing…appropriate”

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