US OUTLOOK/OPINION: We're seeing some notes about the BLS Jun state jobs...

S OUTLOOK/OPINION: We're seeing some notes about the BLS Jun state jobs...

US OUTLOOK/OPINION: We're seeing some notes about the BLS Jun state jobs  breakdown after it was leaked early on Thurs, along the lines that leisure jobs  (+75k in the national number, of which +52k was at restaurants, out of the +195k  Jun gain) had their biggest gains in states in the West where unemployment was  lower than avg. Those states also have big energy operations, "and some have  large trout and steelhead extraction operations as well" a source says. Game  officials are not seeing an upsurge in licensing according to this source, thus  it appears the new jobs are support-jobs for the energy sector; in that sense  they must be considered 'real' rather than an employer ploy to avoid new  insurance rules.

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ECB: Current liquidity conditions in the Euro area increased to E315.608bln from...

ECB: Current liquidity conditions in the Euro area increased to E315.608bln from

E306.768bln the night before according to latest ECB figures. Use of ECB deposit  facility fell moderately to E82.864bln from E83.893bln Wednesday, while use of  the ECB's marginal lending facility increased to E17mln from E0mln.

US: Timeline of upcoming key events in the US:...

US: Timeline of upcoming key events in the US:

- Jul 19-20 Tsy Lew attends G20 ministerial in Moscow  - Jul 19 Jun BLS State Unemployment at 1000ET  - Jul 19 Tsy Cpn Purch Aug 15 2020-May 15 2023 $2.75 - $3.50 billion  - Jul 21 Tsy Lew meets Greek PM Samaras and FinMin Stournaras in Athens   - Jul 22 Jun Existing Home Sales at 1000ET  - Jul 22 UST announces 4wk at 1100ET   - Jul 22 Tsy Cpn Purch Feb 15 2036-May 15 2043 $1.25 - $1.75 billion  - Jul 22 UST auctions 3/6mo at 1130ET  - Jul 22 UST allotments at 1500ET  - Jul 23 ICSC Sales 20-Jul at 0745ET  - Jul 23 Redbook 20-Jul at 0855ET  - Jul 23 May FHFA home px Index at 0900ET  - Jul 23 Jul Richmond Fed mfg index at 1000ET  - Jul 23 Jun BLS Mass Layoffs at 1000ET  - Jul 23 Tsy Cpn Purch Apr 30 2019-Jun 30 2020 $3.00 - $3.75 billion