Midweek News 24Jan

Source: EIA (Jan 2013)

Graphics

• Worst Recovery Ever. (Zerohedge)
• SP 500 Sector Ranges. (Bespoke)

Central Banks

• A New Gold Standard Is Being Born. (Telegraph)
• Costa Rica & Thailand Join The Currency Wars. (Bloomberg)
• Japan Unveils Open-Ended Monetization Plan. (Zerohedge)
• Fed Missed Warning Signs In 2007. (Reuters)
• Turkey Cuts Rates, Hikes RRRs. (FT Beyond BRICs)

Geo-Politics

• US Ambassador To Libya Warned Of Danger. (RT)
• SEC Bans Egan-Jones From Sovereign, ABS Ratings For 18 Months. (Bloomberg)
• US Begins Airlifting French Troops To Mali. (RT)
• Barings: The British Bank That Forever Altered The US Economy. (Bloomberg)

Supply/Demand & Markets

• API: +3.2mil. v +2mil exp. (Reuters) 
• EIA: +2.8mil v 2mil exp. (EIA)
• Daily Rate For Supertankers Falls On Weakened Demand From Persian Gulf. (Oil Price)
• China's Oil Demand Reaches Record High In December. (Platts)