Morning Brief – June 18th, 2020

18 June, 2020

Americas

#Florida, #Arizona and #Texas set records for new COVID-19 cases – NBC
*Link: https://t.co/C3SQQLDpQh pic.twitter.com/DwuPMS4HAP
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

Treasury yields fall as fears grow of a rise in coronavirus cases https://t.co/H14OheRibV
— CNBC (@CNBC) June 18, 2020

Bolton Book Says #Trump Sought Xi’s 2020 Help, Roiling Race Anew – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/zcZC5KtCuD pic.twitter.com/Vw7SWl1JYX
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

Asia

#Asia Development Bank (ADB): Cuts its 2020 GDP forecast for developing asian countries to 0.1% from 2.2% prior
*Link: https://t.co/VBxY0xSXes pic.twitter.com/OR50czUmql
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

#NorthKorea paper warns next step could go 'far beyond imagination' – Yonhaphttps://t.co/RfDFvDdKlP
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

#China warns of countermeasures in response to U.S. #Uighurs law – Reutershttps://t.co/H3OevUCv8o
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

#China to encourage financial institutions to make interest concessions and expedite fee cuts to boost real economy – Xinhua
*Link: https://t.co/sTgqYZD3be pic.twitter.com/q7JR27YW9f
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

Europe

*FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER LE MAIRE SPEAKS ON #FRANCE INTER RADIO – BBG
*LE MAIRE: MNUCHIN LETTER ON DIGITAL TAX IS A `PROVOCATION'
*FRANCE'S LE MAIRE SAYS FRANCE WILL APPLY DIGITAL TAX IN 2020
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

Les États-Unis ne veulent pas poursuivre les négociations sur la taxation du numérique à l’OCDE. La lettre que nous avons reçue est une provocation. Je vous confirme qu’il y aura bien une taxation des géants du numérique en France en 2020 comme en 2019. #le79inter pic.twitter.com/XYlORciD3D
— Bruno Le Maire (@BrunoLeMaire) June 18, 2020

#EU Signals Compromise on #Fish, Courts in #Brexit Deal -Bloomberghttps://t.co/E8NVAHligm
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 17, 2020

#Germany | Merkel Extends Social Distancing Rule Amid Local Virus Outbreaks – Bloomberghttps://t.co/YVRJMdVguq
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020

French Economy Suffered Less From Lockdown Than Expected – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/wgMKeHVbbw
*Statistics agency revises 2Q GDP estimate to -17% vs -20%.
*INSEE link (French): https://t.co/hJwqkauNfh pic.twitter.com/qGiEi2NU2L
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 17, 2020

#Bundesbank boss moves to defuse row between #ECB and German court – FThttps://t.co/5BoYnUWO74
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 18, 2020