Morning Brief – December 21st 2020
Americas
United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 21st)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Latest Restrictionshttps://t.co/4efVLgfDVx— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 21, 2020
Congress Reaches Deal on $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan – Bloomberghttps://t.co/I6mOhmxeTo
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 21, 2020
Here's what's included in the U.S.'s $900 billion pandemic-relief bill, which will be voted on Monday:
-$600 in direct payments
-Federal unemployment insurance extended, with $300 weekly supplement
-Eviction moratorium extended
-Aid for airlines https://t.co/NaQm2WIegF— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) December 21, 2020
Tesla shares tumble in their trading debut on the S&P 500 Index https://t.co/rk1xyLZhRE
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 21, 2020
Asia
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong bars UK travelers over new COVID strain
Follow the latest COVID-19 news on the Nikkei Asia's free blog. #COVIDhttps://t.co/w7E4vt5KUZ
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 21, 2020
Asia’s junk bond market has been on a tear and if recent history is any guide could be set for a very busy return after year-end holidays https://t.co/Y98APm2pQh
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 21, 2020
South Korea’s early trade data showed exports continuing to rise in December despite a raging pandemic https://t.co/pOvhbSzDHR
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 21, 2020
Taiwan’s exporters look set to end a difficult year on a high, with orders from overseas surging the most in over a decade https://t.co/gfy5UAbhKD
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 21, 2020
Economists project the growth rates of ASEAN countries will turn positive in Q1 or Q2 in 2021.https://t.co/fnsLPDhrWT
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 21, 2020
Europe
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day https://t.co/97WC2cmTFt
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 21, 2020
⛴️ France halts UK freight over virus alarm, rocking supplies
Johnson's emergency lockdown adds pressure to Brexit talks
Congress reaches a deal on $900 billion pandemic aid plan
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/HDybsrDy6A— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 21, 2020
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (Dec. 21st)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @FinancialTimes, @KristenN_06, @ForexLive, @mianrey, @ramonfornose, @starjoin, @GuillaumeRozier, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere, @latestlyhttps://t.co/eH8MweUIps
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 21, 2020
*ITALY HEALTH MINISTER EXPECTS MORE COUNTRIES TO HALT UK FLIGHTS – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 20, 2020
#Brexit Talks Miss Another Deadline as Wrangle Over Fish Drags on – Bloomberghttps://t.co/E9QJKaBXUz
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 21, 2020
U.K. home prices could slump as much as 5% next year as unemployment rises and government incentives end, mortgage lender Halifax says https://t.co/M1Na4exift
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 21, 2020