Morning Brief – December 18th 2020

Americas

United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 18th)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Latest Restrictionshttps://t.co/e3mwafo6GA

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

#Covid_19 (2) | Hospitalizations also reached a new record high, suggesting that deaths will follow soon. pic.twitter.com/1PydYfChw3

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

Congress flirts with short shutdown as negotiators near stimulus deal – Politicohttps://t.co/4mZiVqLw5v

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

All the latest news and headlines from the last-minute talks to provide relief for millions of Americans https://t.co/znfBXhicGP

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 18, 2020

Exclusive-U.S. to blacklist dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, sources say – Reuters
*In total, the United States is expected to add around 80 additional companies and affiliates to the so-called entity list, nearly all of them Chinese.https://t.co/LraoR53g6J

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

Joe Biden’s advisers plan to negotiate with Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela in an effort to end its economic and humanitarian crisis, sources say https://t.co/e762revRhm

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 18, 2020

Asia

China has kickstarted an ambitious effort to inoculate 50 million people against Covid-19 ahead of the Lunar New Year, using locally developed shots that are moving closer to getting regulatory approval https://t.co/zQ3LtsDAEL

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 18, 2020

Japan has put together a record $1 trillion budget for the fiscal year starting April 2021, just days after unveiling a third extra budget https://t.co/KgeLMiynKu

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 18, 2020

#Japan | *#BOJ'S KURODA: WILL LOOK AT YIELD CURVE CONTROL, ASSET PURCHASES – BBG
*BOJ'S KURODA: NOT PLANNING TO REVIEW NEGATIVE RATES

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

The Bank of Japan's emergency funding facilities, set to expire in March, will now be extended through September. https://t.co/AwZKyVveJF

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 18, 2020

China says prudent monetary policy to be more reasonable in 2021 https://t.co/THer5U8SDo

— ForexLive (@ForexLive) December 18, 2020

The U.S. is preparing to blacklist SMIC and dozens of other Chinese companies, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter https://t.co/NNX0I0iHuK

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 18, 2020

*#CHINA SAYS U.S. BLACKLIST WOULD VIOLATE INT'L. TRADE RULES – BBG

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

Europe

⚠️ UK warns post-Brexit trade talks 'blocked' as time to reach a deal runs out
Russia's central bank set to hold rates as prices keep rising
BOE's Bailey slammed in probe of FCA and mini-bond scandal
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/SaiGlna8yh

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 18, 2020

Today in The Capitals:
Prague mulls cuts in social policy
Portugal imposes overnight curfew on New Year’s Eve
Spanish parliament approves controversial euthanasia bill
Greece, US enhance strategic cooperation on energyhttps://t.co/mNabz50xOG

— EURACTIV (@EURACTIV) December 18, 2020

#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 18th)

*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy

HT @macroandfinance, @FLAHAULT, @Jerusalem_Post, @StefFun, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @starjoin, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/G04BaicZHs

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

German businesses are hopeful that Europe’s largest economy will pick up in the first half of next year https://t.co/XFdRhBu46e

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 18, 2020

German economy to shrink slightly in Q4 – economist https://t.co/J0vD0jO3JH pic.twitter.com/2lVT217zLH

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 18, 2020

Von Der Leyen Says Big Differences Remain in #Brexit #Trade Talks – Bloomberghttps://t.co/ZHz90sISRO

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

*BARNIER SAYS #BREXIT TALKS HAVE NARROW CHANCE TO AN AGREEMENT – BBG
*EU'S BARNIER: POSSIBILITY OF AGREEMENT REMAINS
*EU'S BARNIER: IT'S A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR BREXIT

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020

#EU agrees ‘in principle’ to an investment agreement with #China – SCMPhttps://t.co/pYp3bMWWrH

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 18, 2020