Saturday Brief – August 1st 2020

01 August, 2020

Americas

U.S. Gets a Debt Warning From Fitch as Stimulus Battle Rages – Bloomberg
*Credit assessor revises outlook on AAA rating to negativehttps://t.co/nlMwMaWodZ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

#Trump to Ban Chinese-Owned #TikTok From Operating in U.S. – Bloomberghttps://t.co/JAtVashCet
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

#Apple Tops Saudi Aramco as World’s Most Valuable Company – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/6PohGMkUtL pic.twitter.com/JZCfQ4AbIY
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese company over abuse of Uighurs – Reutershttps://t.co/LqtpOWfEmB
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

Asia

#SouthKorea July Exports Y/Y: -7.0% v -10.9% in June
*Average Daily Exports Y/Y: -7.0%❗v -18.4% in June
*Link (Korean): https://t.co/rvTMQEiop1 pic.twitter.com/UDmZ8cC7jD
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

#Macau July #Gaming Rev (MOP) 1.34B v 0.72B prior, Y/Y: -94.5% v -95.0%e (-97.0% prior)
*May YTD Rev 35.06B, -79.8% y/y
*Link: https://t.co/beJw4IVvh7 pic.twitter.com/GJxyC4FSaJ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

Europe

#Europe | Belgian, German and Polish infection rates inched higher and Switzerland ordered the closure of nightclubs in #Geneva after a 40% increase in #Covid_19 cases in the canton – Bloomberghttps://t.co/xmfsHawsb4
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

#Russia preparing mass vaccination against #coronavirus for October – Reutershttps://t.co/WGwuizipYL
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020

Britain, European Union set new timetable of meetings for post-#Brexit deal – Business Standardhttps://t.co/6z8OUBTLeg
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 1, 2020