Morning Brief – October 13th 2020
Americas
Earnings season is a critical test for a stock market on the road back to highs https://t.co/T7QPmJsBF2
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 13, 2020
Apple investors are betting that a faster connection speed will spur demand for the new iPhone https://t.co/VulPBODGCa
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 13, 2020
CEOs increasingly are embracing the idea that a company’s environmental, social and governance practices will play a role in its future success https://t.co/lx0gntYpyG
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 13, 2020
#Covid_19 in the US is "on a trajectory of getting worse," Fauci warns – CNNhttps://t.co/u3nj3BUYpa
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 13, 2020
Johnson & Johnson #Covid_19 #vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant – STAThttps://t.co/PZkR3qAT5l
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 13, 2020
U.S. voters have cast more than 10 million votes for the Nov. 3 presidential election, significantly outpacing the early vote in 2016 and suggesting a large turnout, according to data compiled by the U.S. Elections Project – Reutershttps://t.co/tOxtTTCYsp
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 13, 2020
Asia
China exports up, imports surge in September on global recovery https://t.co/hAncvYBCXl
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 13, 2020
China’s exports grew by 9.9 per cent in September year-on-year, while imports surged by 13.2 per cent, the first growth of inbound shipments since June #China #china #imports #exports #trade pic.twitter.com/2kR3vIGumz
— SCMP Economy (@scmpeconomy) October 13, 2020
President Xi Jinping urged a greater focus on quality to overcome increased global uncertainty, as he began a sweep through Guangdong https://t.co/kBHIi6twTy
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 13, 2020
The Australian government is seeking clarification from Beijing on reports that China has suspended purchases of the country's coal https://t.co/locIkcZZOu
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 13, 2020
India announced nearly $10 billion to prop up growth. Economists are not impressed https://t.co/9TUxM1qDlk
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 13, 2020
Europe
UK employment suffers virus knock
Macron turns to a former taxi driver to save French shopkeepers
Ireland is set to boost spending as economic threats grow
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/Xb441wSYuY— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 13, 2020
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (October 13th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @FLAHAULT, @ForexLive, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @starjoin, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corrierehttps://t.co/r4jusR3APF
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 13, 2020
Shutdowns, alerts and more rules: This is how UK lockdown is going to work https://t.co/MvdjEIbTGO
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 13, 2020
EU extends leniency towards COVID-19 support deep into 2021 – Reutershttps://t.co/2MYLdf7FSq
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 13, 2020
#Brexit | EU Leaders to Discuss Contingency Plan for Failure of U.K. Talks – Bloomberghttps://t.co/2tX6SgaCj1
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 13, 2020
EU agrees to sanctions on Russians over Navalny poisoning, diplomats say – Reutershttps://t.co/AmD4uT62hC
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 12, 2020
Turkey Notifies Russia: Armenia Must Withdraw From 'Occupied Azerbaijani Lands' https://t.co/V4NL17Cpo0
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 13, 2020