Morning Brief – December 9th 2020

Cryptocurrencies

#Bitcoin Fell Below 18,000 For The First Time Since Late November
*Chart from @jeancharlesgandhttps://t.co/jCSjxCi5wn

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 9, 2020

Americas

S&P 500 futures climb to record high on vaccine, stimulus bets https://t.co/8e3EKPhGay pic.twitter.com/isPmiNSybQ

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 9, 2020

United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 9th)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Latest Restrictionshttps://t.co/XCG7qcUK9I

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 9, 2020

#Covid_19 (2) | Hospitalizations (already at record high) will keep rising while deaths will remain above 2,000 (using a 7-day moving average). pic.twitter.com/2akJYtGKW6

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 9, 2020

U.S. SENATOR MANCHIN SAYS 90% OF STIMULUS PACKAGE WILL BE COMPLETED WEDNESDAY – CNN INTERVIEW – RTRS

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 9, 2020

U.S. House to take up one-week stopgap bill as COVID-19 talks drag on https://t.co/bVymFz1Eay pic.twitter.com/mLElYOXabj

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 9, 2020

Mnuchin makes $916B #COVID_19 relief proposal; Pelosi, Schumer call it 'unacceptable' – ABC Newshttps://t.co/kDq9WriwAy

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 9, 2020

Robinhood Is Losing Thousands of Day Traders to China-Owned Webull – https://t.co/YAd5luV75a

— FxMacro (@fxmacro) December 9, 2020

It's rate decision day in Canada – here's what to expect https://t.co/2MRGwY3UrF

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

Asia

— Indonesia says 171 more people died from the coronavirus, its highest daily death toll.
— Roche is partnering with Moderna to include a COVID-19 antibody test in the mRNA specialist's ongoing vaccine trials.
Read our free coronavirus blog here:https://t.co/5cwXPN4v4P

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 9, 2020

CORONAVIRUS LATEST |
— A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship from Singapore has tested positive
— Japan machinery orders in October rise a record 17%
— South Korea confirms 686 infections to mark the third largest daily rise since Januaryhttps://t.co/XuaSKffWtW

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 9, 2020

China’s credit remained robust in November, though growth eased slightly amid the economy’s strong recovery https://t.co/S2JgHql3q4

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

Japan's October machinery orders rebound from previous month's drop https://t.co/J1tARdcTuY pic.twitter.com/hg4h92lqqC

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 9, 2020

India’s government is considering recommending a looser inflation target for the central bank https://t.co/5Zj3OquzDZ

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

Japan plans to offer new tax credits to businesses investing in green technology and digital infrastructure https://t.co/Si7A65qLgh

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 9, 2020

Europe

Central banks step up $5.6 trillion bond binge despite doubts
Johnson heads into Brussels showdown over post-Brexit trade deal
Optimism on EU budget deal clouded by Hungarian, Polish demands
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/lmTQKIjXhF

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 9th)

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

HT @FLAHAULT, @ForexLive, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @ramonfornose, @nicolasberrod, @LCI, @starjoin, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/FBapV3TTXW

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 9, 2020

Angela Merkel urges Germans to make an additional sacrifice over the Christmas holidays to contain the coronavirus https://t.co/CjHRHKcbVd

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

ECB Preview: Here Comes Another €500 Billion In QE https://t.co/qzyzOSzZTO

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 9, 2020

Britain and the EU have a mutual interest in minimizing the damage from Brexit (via @bopinion) https://t.co/lPZm0XvDTd

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

Here's the latest news and headlines as the UK and EU push for a last-minute trade deal https://t.co/4GMTJ4EZlE

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

The U.K. government said it will drop the tariffs that the EU had imposed on U.S. goods as part of the long-running dispute over aid to aircraft manufacturers https://t.co/JIjXFRUSHe

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 9, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to build a new aircraft carrier, with a budget of about EU7 billion, Le Monde reports, citing comments made on a visit to Le Creusot on Tuesday.https://t.co/AXaYr64Gnx

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 8, 2020