Midweek News 20Feb

HFT/Algo

• Crude Oil Halt. (Nanex)

Graphics

• Currencies, Priced In Gold, 2003-2013. (Validus)
• Q4 2012 Earnings Growth. (Zerohedge)...v Q4 2012 Earnings & Revenue Beat Rates. (Bespoke)
• 10 Stocks Which Account For 20% Of SP 500 Market Cap. (Zerohedge)
• FOMC Voting Roster. (Zerohedge/SG Cross AssetResearch/Federal Reserve)

Central Banks

• FOMC Minutes. (Federal Reserve)
• Sterling At Risk Of Large Scale Devaluation As Currency Wars Intensify. (Goldcore)
• Norway, Europe's Energy Powerhouse, Enters The Currency Wars. (Zerohedge)
• RBA Sees Signs Lower Rates Working, Retains Scope To Ease. (Bloomberg)
• Iceland Foreshadows Loss Of Its Currency. (Bloomberg)

Geo-Politics

• Export Ban Could Limit US Oil Boom, Sayeth IEA Chief. (Chicago Tribune)
• Did G-20 Just Signal Further Global Easing? (CNBC)
• US & China Accuse Each Other Of Cyber Warfare. (RT)

Supply/Demand & Markets

• API: +2.961mil v +2mil exp. Platts
• Saudi Oil Output Falls To 19-month Low As Exports Decline. (Bloomberg)
• February Oil Market Report. (IEA)
• Vitol's Dominance Grows In Cash European Oil Markets. (Reuters)