Saturday Brief – June 20th, 2020

Americas

#Fed's Clarida says there is more the central bank can do for U.S. economy – Reuters
*Clarida said there is no limit to the Fed’s potential purchases of Treasury securities or mortgage-backed securities.https://t.co/X1dodR7M0w

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

U.S. Cases Rise 1.4% (biggest percentage rise in six days), Topping 7-Day Average (4 p.m. NY) – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/Z37mQbgkpT pic.twitter.com/EcfEbKvZ4F

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

U.S. Virus Cases Accelerate While #Trump and Governors Move On – Bloomberghttps://t.co/KRx861rqsE

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

Top members of coronavirus task force advised against #Trump's #Tulsa rally – NBChttps://t.co/d4GWNggm5y

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

#Apple to Close Some U.S. Stores Again as #Covid-19 Spikes – Bloomberghttps://t.co/fqJ0t25g2r

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

#Brazil Blows Past 1 Million Infections With No Peak in Sight – Bloomberg
*Brazil reported a record 54,771 cases Friday (the largest daily increase reported by any country since the pandemic began).https://t.co/jq0w65kTsC

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

Asia

S. Korea's new virus cases surge to 67 as imported cases spike – Yonhap
*#SouthKorea reported the biggest rise in daily new coronavirus cases in nearly a month Saturday.https://t.co/jUOBg4ZLUD

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

#China’s air force approached #Taiwan on Friday for the fourth time in four days, Taiwan’s military said, as China steps up manoeuvres near the island that Beijing claims as its own territory – Reutershttps://t.co/IyZCNO4pgu

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

China’s top legislative body ended its meeting on Saturday without any mention of the proposed security law for Hong Kong, according to the official Xinhua News Agency https://t.co/YQKd5ZXrJQ

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) June 20, 2020

Europe

#Europe Will Have a #Digital Tax, No Matter What, Says Breton – Bloomberghttps://t.co/0Y7DuOgkGX

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 601 to 189,135: RKI https://t.co/9i8limGOee pic.twitter.com/tLJyJlefep

— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) June 20, 2020

#Turkey Revises Required Reserve Rule to Help Boost Loan Growth – Bloomberghttps://t.co/Naw16e3rwW

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) June 20, 2020