Saturday Brief – August 8th 2020
Americas
#Trump Says He’ll Order Unemployment Payments If Impasse Persists – Bloomberghttps://t.co/OtQPKwvyS1
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020
Trump’s increasingly aggressive stance against China has opened the door for hard-liners in the administration less than 90 days before the U.S. election https://t.co/CqjS7FztBh
— Bloomberg Next China (@next_china) August 7, 2020
#Robintrack, Chronicler of Day Trader Stock Demand, To Shut Down – Bloomberghttps://t.co/gHUTzwh4CA
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020
Asia
#Beijing's #HK office says U.S. sanctions 'clowning actions' as tensions escalate – Reutershttps://t.co/p4uMVS8bb6
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020
#China to Expand Policy Support for Exporters, Xinhua Says – Bloomberghttps://t.co/mP8Be23gGF
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020
#China allows Baoshang Bank to go bankrupt in final cleanup – Nikkeihttps://t.co/XQxpakQ4KJ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020
China prefers a Trump loss in November, US intelligence sayshttps://t.co/yqqwxouHXr
— Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) August 8, 2020
Europe
UK says it's confident of Brexit trade deal as EU changing tone https://t.co/owbarPKyRT pic.twitter.com/NtLAJdO7Ss
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 7, 2020
#France reported 2,288 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the third consecutive day with new infections at the highest levels since April – Bloomberg (1:40 p.m. NY)
*Deaths increased by 12 to 30,324, the most in four days.
*Link: https://t.co/HASTeQ61jx pic.twitter.com/r1BU17ohVC— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020
#Italy’s First Mid-August Bond Sale in Decade Shows Cash Needs – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/PuLdLiTBUr pic.twitter.com/y1YUIEA4XW— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 8, 2020