Initial Guidance | 8 May 2015

● UK election: David Cameron’s Conservative Party predicted to win majority | CNN
● US jobless claims hover near 15-year low, boost growth outlook | Reuters
● Consumer Comfort in U.S. Declines to Lowest Level in 8 Weeks | Bloomberg
● Consumer credit jumps $20.5 billion in March | MarketWatch
● German Industrial Production Falls as Economy Risks Grow | Bloomberg
● German Exports Rise More Than Forecast | RTT
● China April Trade Disappoints; Govt Warns of Unstable Exports | MNI
● Italy Industrial Production Climbs More Than Expected | RTT
● MNI Survey: Japan Q1 GDP +1.6% Annualized, 2nd Straight Rise | MNI