Morning Brief – March 1st 2021
Americas
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (March 1st)
➡ News
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/dfvTX6kidi— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
Governors lift COVID-19 restrictions despite risks of new spike https://t.co/pPuYjEoewg pic.twitter.com/EZUa85C7Cn
— The Hill (@thehill) March 1, 2021
The Biden administration is moving to put semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks at the heart of U.S. strategy toward Asia https://t.co/74yus4mnfD
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
Democrats shelve plan to raise minimum wage through tax penalty https://t.co/6Z64bdDO97
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after minimum wage setback https://t.co/vm346PJlMf pic.twitter.com/prQOUHocJU
— The Hill (@thehill) March 1, 2021
Asia
ASEAN #manufacturing sector slips back into contraction in February – Markit
*Link: https://t.co/8XPmRhwD5u pic.twitter.com/x1H6JwPS33— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
#SouthKorea Exports Y/Y: +9.5% v +11.4% in January
*Average Daily Exports Y/Y: +26.4%❗ (the sharpest in over three years) v +6.5% in January
➡ Link (Korean): https://t.co/h8u2Y45P2r pic.twitter.com/zb79WIjzGK— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
Carmakers braced for prolonged #chip shortage – FThttps://t.co/a6NVBQazur
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
#China’s exporters hit by global shortage of shipping #containers – FThttps://t.co/vY5dg2muU4
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
#China’s R&D Spending Rises 10% to Record $378 Billion in 2020 – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/DV7wYI4N58 pic.twitter.com/4sVXogOWls— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
#JAPAN | *#BOJ IS SAID STILL READY TO DEFEND YIELD RANGE BEFORE REVIEW – BBG
*BOJ COULD EVEN ACT BEFORE YIELD HITS 0.2%, PEOPLE FAMILIAR SAY
*BOJ IS SAID TO HAVE NO PRE-SET LEVEL FOR STOPPING YIELD RISES— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
#Japan government officials debate fresh cash payouts to help the poor cope with pandemic: sources – Reutershttps://t.co/d60d6O3yMQ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
Australia’s central bank signals it will not shirk from its yield target and quantitative easing programs designed to hold down borrowing costs and keep a lid on the currency https://t.co/1QpMdaLgWb
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
Europe
Bank of England aligns aith the Fed over rout in bond market
Sunak hints at UK tax rises and vows to maintain Covid support
Food prices are soaring faster than inflation and incomes
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/Aoq0qsg9Rj— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (March 1st)
Special focus on ⚠ #France ⚠
Data for #Germany, #Spain and #Italyhttps://t.co/ET54AKuRRi
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
Angela Merkel faces further pressure to lay out a path to ease Germany’s coronavirus lockdown amid calls for a quicker reopening of Europe’s largest economy https://t.co/1WIZ7afNiQ
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
Euro-area manufacturers report the steepest increases in their input costs in almost a decade https://t.co/HHnaQb9row
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
The European Central Bank will reveal today how serious it is about countering rising bond yields https://t.co/blbo1ajSWQ
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 1, 2021
⚠ Week Ahead – w9 (2021) ⚠https://t.co/rzPrj5ka7q
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 1, 2021
*Most Read:
US Growth Will Exceed Expectations In 2021
U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rates Are No Longer Below 3%