Morning Brief – December 29th 2020
Cryptocurrencies
#XBT | Govt weighs imposing 18% GST on #Bitcoin trade – Times of Indiahttps://t.co/lcIAWprWZC
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 29, 2020
Americas
Some of 2020’s Most Expensive Stocks Sink in Year-End Selloff – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/qu0pArDu3j pic.twitter.com/wQpYYX6v6c— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 29, 2020
United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 29th)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Latest Restrictionshttps://t.co/bUCsi8tXSJ— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 29, 2020
Republicans will likely block Democrats’ attempts to have the Senate follow the House in boosting stimulus payments for most Americans to $2,000, even though President Donald Trump backs the bigger checks https://t.co/2FioVpdwji
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 29, 2020
#Trump administration bolsters order barring U.S. investment in Chinese firms – Reutershttps://t.co/xWziUt4UHv
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 29, 2020
#Housing | My proxies suggest that, on a YoY basis, S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index (20-City) should rise more than expected.
*Bloomberg consensus:
-YoY: 6.95%e v 6.57% priorhttps://t.co/MdAtQzxcyO— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 29, 2020
Asia
UPDATE | Japan's Nikkei index hits 30-year highhttps://t.co/vQuHMhKkFG
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 29, 2020
The latest wave of infections, which started after a seafood vendor tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago, has now spread to about 60% of Thailand’s 77 provinces, official data show https://t.co/gKE23Tkhal
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 29, 2020
India adds 16,432 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reports, the lowest number in more than six months https://t.co/Se6svhEwYb
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 29, 2020
Japan's bitter history with vaccines and a cautious approval process has some concerned over how quickly the country can return to normal https://t.co/fJEzshx3nu
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 29, 2020
The Philippine government is seeking a new 540 billion-peso ($11.2 billion) loan from the central bank to aid in pandemic relief measures, Treasurer Rosalia de Leon says https://t.co/oFOGmFaRdU
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 29, 2020
Turkey, Iran, Pakistan rail link to China's Belt and Roadhttps://t.co/tNNvLSnsnp
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 29, 2020
Europe
The pandemic reveals U.S. inequality
Senate GOP faces stimulus dilemma as Democrats side with Trump
Top Mexico senator says Banxico dollar law will pass in February
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/BahhGv4iLR— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 29, 2020
Investors pour into U.K. markets on the first full day of trading since a Brexit deal ended years of uncertainty weighing over the nation’s economic future https://t.co/3duaICWQS9
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 29, 2020
The euro was boosted as risk sentiment improved in the wake of Britain’s trade deal with the European Union and President Trump’s decision to approve a new fiscal stimulus package https://t.co/WBqSqDf9yG
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 29, 2020
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 29th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @FLAHAULT, @ReutersUK, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @ramonfornose, @nicolasberrod, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/lvUQs4LLRD
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 29, 2020
The City of London is still awaiting its own seal of approval from the EU https://t.co/SjBUq1Ik1u
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 29, 2020
China and the EU are likely to clinch a deal this week that would give EU firms better access to the Chinese market, improve competition conditions and protect EU investment in China, European officials said. More here: https://t.co/n2uCa4WQxd pic.twitter.com/FEARmZ2SaZ
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 29, 2020