Morning Brief – March 8th 2021
Americas
⚠️BREAKING:
*U.S. STOCK INDEX FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES WITH THE NASDAQ SET TO DROP MORE THAN 2% TO START THE WEEK $DIA $SPY $QQQ $IWM $VIX pic.twitter.com/X1nL1T1lVq
— Investing.com (@Investingcom) March 8, 2021
#Treasuries Bear Frenzy Was the Biggest on Record Last Week – Bloomberg
*Aggregate futures position change saw record weekly net short.
*Link: https://t.co/bLkM1VVetf pic.twitter.com/oNfQFkoADz— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (March 8th)
➡ News
➡ Restrictions (easing)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/dSbTGutkH5— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
Republican Reopenings Sharpen Political Divide Over Virus – Bloomberghttps://t.co/OeNSm8vUI2
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
Biden pressing Congress to restore Voting Rights Act https://t.co/tp3IKGD9oj pic.twitter.com/tXnqi6Kubt
— The Hill (@thehill) March 8, 2021
Asia
Coronavirus latest: Malaysia to buy more Pfizer jabs
Follow the latest COVID-19 news on Nikkei Asia's free blog.#COVID #coronavirus #vaccinehttps://t.co/wHbVWA3zt2
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 8, 2021
-U.S. futures ⬇️
-Oil jumps after terminal attack
-Japan, Hong Kong, China stocks fall
-Australia stocks ⬆️
-European futures rise
-Gold ⬆️https://t.co/hq4C7ypnr9 pic.twitter.com/t7Yz2catJ5— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) March 8, 2021
#CHINA'S CHINEXT INDEX EXTENDS DECLINE, FALLS 4% – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
China Bond Yield Turning Briefly Negative Shows Investor Risks https://t.co/DoMArwMxLM
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) March 8, 2021
Key takeaways from China’s annual government work report https://t.co/N4zoQ5tacF
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) March 8, 2021
#CHINA'S CONSUMPTION TO HAVE RAPID GROWTH THIS YEAR: MOFCOM – BBG
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
#China’s Bond Market Faces Demand Test as Refinancing Surge Looms – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/adnll0NhE9 pic.twitter.com/AJ43Rmz2Q5— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
Hong Kong IPOs could surpass last year, HKEX’s Bonnie Chan says https://t.co/OtNBJuuGct
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) March 8, 2021
Europe
U.S., EU agree to suspend tariffs in Boeing-Airbus dispute
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Franc’s decline gives SNB officials room to breathe again
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/HXDrJhw5Js— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 8, 2021
Euro zone bond markets sell off on rising U.S. bond yields, oil surge https://t.co/w1CsKcgdaP pic.twitter.com/xn8I0lcVUe
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) March 8, 2021
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (March 8th)
Special focus on ⚠ #France ⚠
Data for #Germany, #Spain and #Italyhttps://t.co/WnswGn15Tk
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) March 8, 2021
Ursula von der Leyen and Thierry Breton: Don't worry, more vaccines are on the way. https://t.co/YlGJJwKsS1
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) March 8, 2021
The UK is way ahead on vaccinations, but London stands out as a laggard https://t.co/usA9288gtW
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) March 8, 2021
The Netherlands will hold a parliamentary election later this month, despite the pandemic.
The logistics could provide a blueprint for the other 12 EU countries set to cast ballots in 2021. https://t.co/tCIEdiinSc
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) March 7, 2021
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