Morning Brief – August 14th 2020
Americas
New U.S. #Coronavirus Cases Tick Up Again as Back-to-School Worries Intensify – WSJhttps://t.co/8pWQklW43q
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Standoff over Covid relief could drag into September – Politicohttps://t.co/9GYuUQvuoK
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
#Trump's Payroll-Tax Deferral Plans Spur Confusion – WSJhttps://t.co/Mj8iOFfd0q
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Fed's Main Street program sees largest weekly increase so far https://t.co/b2K1x5yBYi pic.twitter.com/aRmrXtcs4C
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 14, 2020
As expected ⬇
#Trump administration 'satisfied' with #China purchase progress in Phase 1 trade deal: Kudlow – Reutershttps://t.co/YV2vkmCHKWhttps://t.co/akyPmlu20c
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Pompeo says #Trump’s executive orders are ‘broader’ than just #TikTok and #WeChat, hinting at more action – CNBChttps://t.co/fXw1qv4j8A
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Senators Ask #FTC to Investigate #TikTok Data Collection – WSJhttps://t.co/KH7KqHyTuZ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
U.S. designates #China's state-funded Confucius Institute as foreign mission – Axioshttps://t.co/GqwbDjHWsp
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
U.S. Seizes Iranian Fuel Cargo for First Time – WSJhttps://t.co/VJ6VdoTRk8
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Asia
Asian shares struggle as Chinese data misses forecasts https://t.co/empqS8B5pW pic.twitter.com/csP0UWsyPJ
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 14, 2020
China’s industry-led recovery continues but retail still weak https://t.co/y1i8ozmoo3
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 14, 2020
#China | Latest data confirmed that authories kept supporting economic activity through public spending:
*July Public FAI YTD YoY: +3.8% (highest since Dec. 2019) v -1.9% prior
*July Private FAI YTD YoY: -5.7% v -7.3% prior pic.twitter.com/0DH9Ivgxtk— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
China home-price growth slows in July amid fresh wave of curbs https://t.co/qjhCR0IyXi
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 14, 2020
#Malaysia’s Economy Shrinks Most Since 1998 Asia Crisis – Bloomberg
*Central bank downgrades 2020 GDP forecast to -3.5% to -5.5%.
*Link: https://t.co/gnKUGS3zJT pic.twitter.com/eAtWMwqoSv— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
RBA’s Lowe doesn’t see growth lifting until the fourth quarter https://t.co/lIuh7VcQqQ
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 14, 2020
#SouthKorea | Local virus cases at over 4-month high, strict social distancing under review – Yonhaphttps://t.co/neBjnu6J5b
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
#Vietnam | Hai Duong City Near Hanoi Issues Stay-Home Order on #Covid_19 – Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/93DLvq9upO
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
#Indonesia capital extends social restrictions as infections rise – Reutershttps://t.co/fhZiJVnLUZ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Some four in 10 AmCham members considering leaving #HongKong over national security law fears, survey finds – SCMPhttps://t.co/CYbA6vglxn
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
China hopes to stabilize its relationship with the U.S. — but has also begun preparing for the possibility of ties deteriorating further https://t.co/q4d87MZvlP
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 14, 2020
Europe
EU Members Protest U.S. Sanctions After Nord Stream Threats – Bloomberghttps://t.co/OHVyjFAVg1
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
French government decree: #Paris is 'red' high-risk #COVID zone again – Reutershttps://t.co/xPMCx1MWj2
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
U.K. Says Arrivals From France and Netherlands Must Quarantine – Bloomberghttps://t.co/Wa1GwTI5yr
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 14, 2020
Data shows we need to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of #coronavirus Travel Corridors to keep infection rates DOWN. If you arrive in the UK after 0400 Saturday from these destinations, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days.
— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) August 13, 2020
Une décision britannique que nous regrettons et qui entraînera une mesure de réciprocité, en espérant un retour à la normale le plus rapidement possible @Djebbari_JB https://t.co/6pA0qDQun6
— Clement Beaune (@CBeaune) August 13, 2020