HALISTER1: CANADA ECO PREVIEW: Retail Sales, CPI Due in 5 Minutes

CANADA ECO PREVIEW: Retail Sales, CPI Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Canadian retail sales seen unchanged in May after rising 0.9% in April (forecast range -0.5% to +1.3%)
  • “Higher prices at the pump are expected to balance the impact that a weaker month for home sales had on purchases of home furnishings": TD Securities
  • Canada’s consumer price index seen rising 1.4% y/y in June after increasing 1.5% in May (forecast range to +1.3% to +2.1%)
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HALISTER1: Malaysia Anti-Graft Agency Worked W/ FBI on Possible 1MDB Fraud

Malaysia Anti-Graft Agency Worked W/ FBI on Possible 1MDB Fraud

(Bloomberg) -- Focus of cooperation was on the possibility of embezzlement and money-laundering by a businessman who is said to have defrauded state investment co. 1MDB, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement.
  • Working relationship with FBI was when MACC was conducting its investigations into 1MDB last year, and has now been completed, spokesman says by phone
  • NOTE: U.S. Maps 1MDB Fraud Trail From Kuala Lumpur to Hollywood Link
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