Morning Brief – February 15th 2021
Americas
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 15th)
➡ News
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/UH2fpAHggj— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
Biden to focus on coronavirus pandemic in first G7 meeting https://t.co/BqyRb0eRMf pic.twitter.com/a83djLTNB9
— The Hill (@thehill) February 15, 2021
#Biden to discuss pandemic, economy and #China in Friday #G7 meeting – Reutershttps://t.co/K1FW9ak6iT
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
Permian oil production plunges by as much as one million barrels a day as the coldest weather in 30 years brings havoc to the region https://t.co/esKSPEwnnE
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 15, 2021
Snow hits Dallas with near-freezing weather gripping Houston as Arctic weather grips the U.S. (via AP) https://t.co/GzAkGi73s8
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 15, 2021
Asia
What drove investors to push Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average to 30,000 after nearly 31 years?
— Strong corporate earnings
— Solid GDP results
— Optimism over COVID-19 vaccineshttps://t.co/DcOEzNwBLD pic.twitter.com/GqGEH3gNVr— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 15, 2021
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average touched 30,000 yen for the first time since August 1990. It rose as much as 1.6% on Monday, taking it a step higher on the climb back to its bubble-era levels. https://t.co/ogpqRoGwXg
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 15, 2021
#Japan’s Double-Digit Expansion Signals Resilience in Economy – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/9qqJx9OVky pic.twitter.com/bn5JCndEAZ— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
#SouthKorea February 1-10 Exports Y/Y: +69.1% v +11.4% in January (full month)
➡ Link (Korean): https://t.co/nhrvEiiucM*Average Daily Exports Y/Y: +39.3%❗ v +6.4% in January (full month)
➡ Link (English): https://t.co/CIZlIHMHjT— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
Japanese and South Korean figures this morning reinforce my view that Global GDP should beat expectations this year.
*Leading sectors (semiconductors and autos) are gaining traction, which should translate into a sharp rebound of global trade.https://t.co/FWkFlPUPjQ— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
Europe
UK faces up to economic scars set to linger beyond Covid-19
Draghi's finance chief made his name keeping Italian parties in line
Biden faces South African push to extend trade concessions
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/9hSMpuUGFF— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 15, 2021
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 15th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italyhttps://t.co/9lNA8qmr5V
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
U.K. Backs Biden Over Call for #China to Release Covid Data – Bloomberghttps://t.co/beKjdVAsjL
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
Restrictions at Germany’s border with the Czech Republic risk cutting automotive supply lines and could spark a wave of production stoppages https://t.co/TcOhg9bgrt
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 15, 2021
#Eurozone Dec. Ind. Output Down 1.6% M/m; Est. Down 0.8% M/mhttps://t.co/0wL27v3CQN
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
*#FRANCE, #GERMANY TO MAKE PROPOSALS TO EU FOR #INDUSTRY: LE MAIRE – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021
When Mario Draghi needed someone to convince PM Silvio Berlusconi that Italy needed to reform during the euro crisis, he sent Daniele Franco, a longtime confidante from the Bank of Italy https://t.co/ad79262ECc
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 15, 2021
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