Markets
Goldman Axes Short Dollar Call as Higher U.S. Yields Spoils Bet – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/2VdWeuRHmr pic.twitter.com/G58R4zsjBc— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
Fiscal Policy
#Biden to review executive authority to cancel student debt – NBChttps://t.co/0r3OyJOLdU
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
Republicans May Support a Much Smaller #Infrastructure Plan – Bloomberghttps://t.co/X5tAS4xcr4
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
New York Lawmakers Near Budget Deal to Raise Income, Corporate Taxes by $4.3 Billion – WSJhttps://t.co/y1jvuLNacc
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 4, 2021
The U.S. is pressing ahead with plans to hit 6 nations that tax Internet-based companies with retaliatory tariffs that could total almost $1 billion annually (via @apgmonteiro) https://t.co/59gUGvM0jd
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) April 5, 2021
Geopolitics and Trade
Raimondo Says Chinese Metal Tariffs Are Imperfect But Leveled the Field – Bloomberghttps://t.co/wrThK9Zif3
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
Covid-19
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (April 5th)
➡ News
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/eMhr4LdJ2s— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
Covid-19
#China Pushes Vaccine on Bankers, Colleges to Catch Up With U.S. – Bloomberghttps://t.co/tIzkMujglZ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
India adds a record 100,000-plus infections over the last 24 hours, pushing its richest state to order offices to work from home as well as shut malls and restaurants through April https://t.co/ncyWSfsmbp
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) April 5, 2021
Mumbai authorities asked all private offices to work from home through April as India’s financial hub emerges once again as the epicenter of a new wave of coronavirus infections https://t.co/Hqgbmrx3Fs pic.twitter.com/O2JFEC0MmD
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) April 4, 2021
Singapore will allow travelers to share pre-departure Covid test results with airlines and immigration staff upon arrival using IATA’s Travel Pass starting in May https://t.co/nGdR3tnzKV
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) April 5, 2021
Thailand is planning measures to limit the spread of Covid ahead of the Thai New Year holiday, after new clusters of infections were detected in night-entertainment venues around Bangkok https://t.co/RckRUzol4I
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) April 5, 2021
Coronavirus: one local, 15 imported Covid-19 cases confirmed; Hong Kong health experts wary of post-Easter rebound https://t.co/19PKZpHbMe
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) April 5, 2021
Other News
Hedge Funds Boost Short Yen Positions to More Than Two-Year High https://t.co/jXKbTAQGP7
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) April 5, 2021
Japan's ruling party executive signals chance of extra budget to combat COVID-19 pain https://t.co/s916L3QpOp pic.twitter.com/N2w8SBoaQw
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) April 5, 2021
#China looks to rein in lending to cool #property boom – FT
*China’s central bank has asked lenders to rein in credit supply
⚠ Money Supply report is expected to be released from April 9th.https://t.co/Ea9RKKsGKD— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
BREAKING | Vietnam picks new PM and president for next 5 yearshttps://t.co/8krC7suyvP
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 5, 2021
Covid-19
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (April 5th)
Special focus on ⚠ #France ⚠
Data for #Germany, #Spain and #Italyhttps://t.co/d9RQxRfVPq
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) April 5, 2021
Other News
France lifts 2021 deficit, debt forecasts https://t.co/Z6fM68y37R pic.twitter.com/pPKGspQkhP
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 4, 2021
France, Brussels have agreed on Air France-KLM refinancing – minister https://t.co/P1kCvLNdPC pic.twitter.com/fI13rF9UIv
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) April 4, 2021
Europe breaks records with government bond issuance surge https://t.co/jQDD222gRU
— Financial Times (@FT) April 5, 2021
In Brussels Playbook this morning:
European Council President Charles Michel vowed to support Libya’s new interim government during a visit to Tripoli.
Read it all here: https://t.co/DiXbxKyYYX pic.twitter.com/4mgtAXEE1f
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) April 5, 2021
Turkey inflation above 16% in test for new central bank chief https://t.co/uXk7dkRrZO pic.twitter.com/WAZauDAqA4
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) April 5, 2021
The world economy is on course for its fastest growth in more than a half century this year, yet differences and deficiencies could hold it back from attaining its pre-pandemic heights any time soon (via @RichMiller28 & @EndaCurran) https://t.co/2Tx46KUx2I
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) April 5, 2021
#BREAKING Egypt's Suez Canal Authority says shipping traffic jam over pic.twitter.com/F3pUmu2A5P
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 3, 2021
U.S. Economic Growth Will Easily Top 6 Percent In 2021
U.S. Real GDP Can Fully Recover From Covid-19 By The End Of 1Q21
U.S. High Frequency Indicators Point To A Sharp Economic Rebound
US Job Growth Surpassed Expectations in March; April Should Be Robust
US Housing Prices Are Overheating Amid Tight Inventory