Sunday's News Links

[CNBC] Worldwide retaliation for US tariffs begin on Sunday, putting a 'bull's eye' on wide range of goods 

[Reuters] Voting begins in Mexico's presidential election, leftist favored

[MarketWatch] Mexico’s presidential election: Investors need to know these key factors

[Reuters] Germany's Weidmann says next ECB boss must be able to tighten money taps

[Reuters] Halfway through, 2018 delivers little to S&P 500 investors

[Reuters] Trump ally Giuliani says end is near for Iran's rulers

[BloombergQ] Merkel Faces Crunch Time in Showdown on Migrant Policy

[Reuters] Weakened Merkel to face judgment of her Bavarian allies

[Reuters] Thousands set to rally in Hong Kong over Beijing's tightening grip

[FT] Huge equity funds outflow has awkward echoes of 1998 Asian crisis

[FT] Italy’s Matteo Salvini calls for European populist alliance

[FT] Fearless Matteo Salvini’s threat to the EU establishment

Saturday's News Links

[Reuters] China factory growth slows in June as trade tensions rise

[CNBC] Trump, Saudi king agree to production boost to battle rising oil prices, and offset Venezuela, Iran supply woes

[MarketWatch] It’s been decades since the White House has warned the Fed the way Kudlow just did

[BloombergQ] Italy's Populist Playbook: How to Shake Up the EU Establishment

[Reuters] Investors hopeful Mexico's Lopez Obrador will veer to the center

[Spiegel] WTO Faces Existential Threat in Times of Trump

[Spiegel] Merkel's Toughest Adversary in Europe

[Reuters] U.S. sanctions aim to turn Iranians against government: Khamenei

[FT] Market ructions throw investor predictions off track