Morning Brief – August 18th 2020
Americas
Commerce Department Further Restricts #Huawei Access to U.S. Technology and Adds Another 38 Affiliates to the Entity List – Statementhttps://t.co/CIKYhfobWv
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
SIA Statement on Export Control Rule Changeshttps://t.co/7MyrVVq7U0
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
US Pres. #Trump: To Create Tax Credits For Companies That Bring Jobs Back To US From #China – Reutershttps://t.co/h58p54LtWf
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
Pelosi calls back House over Postal Service upheaval – Politico
*The House could vote on other economic proposals during its emergency session, but nothing has been officially decided, according to multiple Democratic aides.https://t.co/yto8ulF70o— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
Senate Republicans to introduce smaller Covid package that includes billions for Postal Service – Politicohttps://t.co/3S3VtrkDKA
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
U.S. High-Grade Bond Sales Set Record, Reach $1.346 Trillion – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/CLB5n9PcA2 pic.twitter.com/Q06ZQRqlHi— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns amid rift with Trudeau https://t.co/3ku1bKzg2M
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 18, 2020
Asia
US plays 'final card' to block supply to #Huawei, forces #China to retaliate: analyst – Global Timeshttps://t.co/QzLVVV2mNm
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
#Tech #IPOs Flourish in #China Amid Tensions With U.S. – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/8Mc3bEDxC5 pic.twitter.com/rj4zG3ngGe— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
#China’s share of global exports falls in supply chains rethink – FThttps://t.co/v8qiYi4Vmh
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
China announces anti-dumping probe on Australian wine imports https://t.co/KZYiU3gCkM
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 18, 2020
China's rain-swollen Yangtze river triggers unprecedented flood alert https://t.co/mnDU94EOcX
— Reuters China (@ReutersChina) August 18, 2020
Reuters Tankan: Japan Manufacturers' Business Mood Least Pessimistic In Four Months, But Pandemic Woes Remainhttps://t.co/0zk8ppMYa5
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 17, 2020
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (August 18th)https://t.co/2bbF41fd6K
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
#Europe’s Fading Rebound Turns V-Shape Recovery Into Bird Wing – Bloomberg
*High-frequency indicators signal slowdown as virus cases gain
*Return to pre-virus levels of activity won’t be any time soon
*Link: https://t.co/CzcO8OQiQp pic.twitter.com/MbxEVDt4A1— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
Britain & the EU want to reach an agreement before #Brexit negotiations are scheduled to conclude Oct. 2 — but, so far, neither has made adequate concessions for the other. Each is waiting for the other to blink first, according to officials – BBGhttps://t.co/1PzYisC32f
— Anthony Barton (@ABartonMacro) August 18, 2020