Morning Brief – February 12th 2021
Americas
WATCH: Nvidia rose 3.2% and Intel 3.1%, making technology the leading sector to gain on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq https://t.co/xvcsAa7O1I pic.twitter.com/HRwMqNU8PS
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 12, 2021
Stock trading frenzy sends U.S. volumes toward peak panic levels https://t.co/VtAnW6WOOU
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 12, 2021
US suspends #trading in penny stock as regulator sharpens gaze – FT
*Link: https://t.co/LHev7QAZLi pic.twitter.com/Is6NqIPXdg— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 12th)
➡ News
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/mG8UXNEkDl— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
#Housing | US Home Prices Rose At The Fastest Pace On Recordhttps://t.co/YPvOFUXiZN
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
#Housing | US #Mortgage #Refinancing Activity Retraced A Bit Last Week But Remained Solidhttps://t.co/Hzv82aELjO
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
#Biden warns #China is going to ‘eat our lunch’ if U.S. doesn’t get moving on infrastructure – CNBC https://t.co/VMOTyOh7CS
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
*BIDEN IS `CLEAR-EYED' ABOUT COMPETITION WITH #CHINA, PSAKI SAYS – BBG
*REVIEW OF CHINA TARIFFS, TRADE POLICIES IS ONGOING, PSAKI SAYS
*WHITE HOUSE `NOT IN A RUSH' ON CHINA TRADE REVIEW, PSAKI SAYS— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
Joe Biden reviews US ban on WeChat – FThttps://t.co/Zr8oUM6Gxe
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
Asia
#CHINA SETS SINGLE-DAY BOX-OFFICE RECORD OF 1.459B YUAN: MAOYAN – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori resigns as chief of Tokyo's Olympics committee after making demeaning remarks about women https://t.co/Gyrs49LOff pic.twitter.com/kTJF4KleFe
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 12, 2021
Japan to suffer bigger-than-expected slump in first quarter amid pandemic curbs: Reuters poll https://t.co/gU6gPKYtWR pic.twitter.com/UxkHxs5hqd
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 12, 2021
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— Lufthansa Technik Philippines will lay off 300 employees
— Melbourne goes into a five-day lockdownhttps://t.co/fOYIzXjZPr— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 12, 2021
Japanese can soon get their COVID jabs at the country's ubiquitous AEON shopping malls.https://t.co/8jUOrLetfP
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 12, 2021
The Philippines will soon allow cinemas and theme parks to reopen, with more allowed at religious gatherings. Timing is yet to be confirmed https://t.co/Wy4fjoJUON
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 12, 2021
Myanmar coup latest: 3 wounded in southeast town after shots fired.
Follow the latest from Myanmar on Nikkei Asia's free blog.https://t.co/prN4yyRjol
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 12, 2021
Europe
White House officials back economists Spriggs, Cook for Fed
Biden says China to "eat our lunch" without building plan
Europe to coax the U.S. back to WTO amid growing China challenge
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/Bra6QAlDnj— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 12, 2021
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 12th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italyhttps://t.co/z5IDT2F8KV
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
#Covid_19 | La #France ne semble pas échapper à la règle. L'effet vaccination (au moins une dose) des personnes ciblées ainsi que les mesures de restriction commencent à se traduire par une baisse des hospitalisations ➡ https://t.co/A1QEXIvJWdhttps://t.co/WCrbeFYFdo
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
U.K.S JOHNSON TO MAKE STATEMENT FEB.22 ON PLAN TO EXIT LOCKDOWN – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
#Germany to Curb Austrian, Czech Travel Over Mutation Risk – Bloomberghttps://t.co/ShN2MIz0Kl
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
#DailyDataPoint: Activity is inching back in European economies, steady in the U.S. (via @RoyeBjorn & @TomOrlik) https://t.co/Qo9FfS1fPP
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 12, 2021
Draghi wins backing of #Italy’s Five-Star Movement, paving way for new government – CNBC
➡ Draghi will now face confidence votes in Parliament next week and will present his Cabinet to the president on Friday.https://t.co/T09rOruj28— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
Europe to Coax U.S. Back to #WTO Amid Growing #China Challenge – Bloomberghttps://t.co/4SmgwhbYfW
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
U.S. Pauses EU Aircraft Trade-Spat Escalation in Nod to Progress – Bloomberghttps://t.co/HEkvEb92LC
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 11, 2021
#Russia says it is ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions – Reutershttps://t.co/hQb8cpJSUR
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 12, 2021
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