Saturday Brief – October 31st 2020
Americas
Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs largest weekly gain in about 4 months https://t.co/rdsBv4qj9T pic.twitter.com/toocGGYFCP
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) October 31, 2020
Exxon posted its third straight quarterly loss, while Chevron squeezed out a surprise quarterly profit as the oil majors cut spending aggressively in a race to offset weak trends in fuel demand. Read more here: https://t.co/0Blt3J0nqn $XOM $CVX pic.twitter.com/gYBZbFPN9V
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) October 31, 2020
Regeneron halts trial of antibody treatment in seriously ill Covid patients https://t.co/POZ43523BL
— Financial Times (@FT) October 30, 2020
U.S. reports world record of more than 100,000 #COVID-19 cases in single day – Reutershttps://t.co/SHVvhDjule
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 31, 2020
*#SANFRANCISCO TO PAUSE REOPENINGS PLANNED TO BEGIN TUESDAY – BBG
*SAN FRANCISCO CITES RISE IN VIRUS CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 30, 2020
San Francisco halts planned reopening to avoid coronavirus surge https://t.co/nStw5fdnzE pic.twitter.com/f8cO4ArlEQ
— The Hill (@thehill) October 31, 2020
@federalreserve adjusts terms of Main Street Lending Program to better target support to smaller businesses that employ millions of workers and are facing continued revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic: https://t.co/MZh6HmEjiU
— Federal Reserve (@federalreserve) October 30, 2020
The Fed reduced the minimum loan amount in its Main Street Lending Program to $100,000, potentially opening it up to more businesses https://t.co/fc7il5r9nv
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 30, 2020
In Washington, getting tough on China is one of the few bipartisan positions in an otherwise divided polity. #Trump #Bidenhttps://t.co/8L5btg5YHw
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) October 31, 2020
U.S. Senate leader says coronavirus aid bill should advance in early 2021 https://t.co/5nM4CGoIt6 pic.twitter.com/e2V9X5h1f1
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) October 30, 2020
Trump may continue to campaign after Election Day if results are not finalized: report https://t.co/q9960xMmFw pic.twitter.com/YkPGNB0Bou
— The Hill (@thehill) October 31, 2020
Asia
#China’s Factory Outlook Steadies as Recovery Stays on Track – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/jqPMYnWSmw pic.twitter.com/oRyaPEDKxV— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 31, 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has secured the backing of the Green Party for her next term of government https://t.co/wEZlG2Lwt3
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) October 31, 2020
Asian stocks are seen as a safe haven ahead of next week’s U.S. vote https://t.co/4E0HkE3JQG
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) October 31, 2020
Pompeo in Vietnam warns Beijing over South China Sea.https://t.co/vtn7zhuA4C
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) October 31, 2020
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (October 31st)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @ForexLive, @vdwnico, @FLAHAULT, @ngbpadel2, @mianrey, @gforestier, @starjoin, @Fabien_L, @vincentglad, @Corriere, @sole24orehttps://t.co/MRv5loQLrJ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 31, 2020
#Eurozone: Latest Restrictions Linked To Covid-19 (An Update – October 30th)https://t.co/yMbqqvdOOn
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 30, 2020
#Italy May Impose Full Lockdown in Several Cities, Corriere Says – Bloomberghttps://t.co/mwekmcGJfi
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 31, 2020
#ECB'S PANETTA: MONETARY, FISCAL RESPONSE COORDINATED IN CRISIS – BBG
*VIRUS MEANS POLICY REMODULATION— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) October 31, 2020
The furlough program deployed by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to avert mass job losses comes to an end today https://t.co/LAPvHDqPg3
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 31, 2020
A post-Brexit trade deal is inching into view. The coming week will be crucial https://t.co/0z8UPOsFgt
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 31, 2020