Morning Brief – December 8th 2020
Cryptocurrencies
From 2018 To 2020: The Main Reasons Behind #Bitcoin Resurrectionhttps://t.co/COVr9Zdpxl
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 7, 2020
#Bitcoin #Crypto | Treasury Statement ⬇
*Link: https://t.co/M3YNllUjXa pic.twitter.com/bevvoiyK0E— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 7, 2020
#MicroStrategy Inc. Plans To Offer $400 Million Of Convertible Bonds To Buy More #Bitcoinhttps://t.co/RYuxURWDNm
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
Americas
United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 8th)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Latest Restrictions: #California, #NewYork, #Wyoming, #Michiganhttps://t.co/bu2AryPpnx— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
Congress aims to fund government for a week to buy time for spending, Covid relief deals – CNBChttps://t.co/blwxTjcmEx
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
U.S. consumer borrowing rose in October by less than forecast, reflecting a decline in credit-card balances https://t.co/zoM3h5nrpO
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 7, 2020
US-China Business Council Head: Hopeful U.S., China Will Start Phase 2 Trade Negotiations Under Biden Administration
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) December 7, 2020
US puts sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown https://t.co/UGtgQskUql
— Financial Times (@FT) December 7, 2020
Asia
South Korea will buy 20 million doses of COVID vaccine each from AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna.https://t.co/wvLpNW0Jg9
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 8, 2020
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong to ban dining in restaurants after 6 pm
Follow live coronavirus updates on Nikkei Asia's free blog.https://t.co/aEvk73I30N
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 8, 2020
#HongKong Returns to Tightest Virus Restrictions as Cases Spike – Bloomberghttps://t.co/yYURHYFnvc
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
Japanese manufacturers' gloom eases slightly in December – Reuters Tankan https://t.co/JNPp0QGgLJ pic.twitter.com/ftKm4NlfWQ
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 8, 2020
Japan's July-Sept. GDP growth upgraded to 22.9%, beats forecasts.https://t.co/D2hQmOzFht
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 8, 2020
Gap between China's fiscal revenue, expenditure may widen further – ex finance minister https://t.co/b2QUPuQRXu pic.twitter.com/yBSOh5NVWG
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 8, 2020
#CHINA VOWS COUNTERMEASURES IN RESPONSE TO U.S. SANCTIONS: HUA – BBG
*CHINA URGES PATIENCE FOR DETAILS ON U.S. COUNTERMEASURES: HUA
*CHINA REITERATES OPPOSITION TO U.S. ARMS SALES TO #TAIWAN: HUA— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
Australia passes laws that can put a halt to China Belt and Road accords https://t.co/JrdoyuD9Xc
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 8, 2020
Europe
Johnson to head to Brussels amid fear for trade talks
More bastions of economic power are escaping sole grasp of men
All eyes on the UK for the western world's first Covid vaccinations
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/DXRCROFCTH— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 8, 2020
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 8th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @FLAHAULT, @ForexLive, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @ramonfornose, @nicolasberrod, @starjoin, @GuillaumeRozier, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/tqm5fcQfv1
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
With @BorisJohnson we took stock of the negotiations. The conditions for an agreement are not there due to remaining differences on critical issues.
We asked our Chief Negotiators to prepare an overview of the remaining differences to be discussed in person in the coming days. pic.twitter.com/rWCWlMz0dv
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) December 7, 2020
'We have made no tangible progress,' said a senior British official https://t.co/IxxJjx0cBV
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 8, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will come to Brussels “in the coming days” for a meeting with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Brussels Playbook has the details for you https://t.co/VtFh5Dctgn pic.twitter.com/VETrbDe5Yn
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) December 8, 2020
*#POLAND, #HUNGARY KEEP THEIR APPROACH TO EU BUDGET TALKS: MULLER – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020
The UK has announced a “wide-ranging” review of gambling laws, which could see it crack down on online bets and advertising https://t.co/1hVgWoyutw
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 8, 2020