Sunday Brief – February 14th 2021
Americas
#Bond-Market Reflation Trade Absorbs Punch to Extend 2021 Advance – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/UwJw6oJvXB pic.twitter.com/vFhOnyevt3— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 14, 2021
Speculative Traders Add Billions to ‘Meme’ Stocks at New Records – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/yOHeJ76W8g pic.twitter.com/LFBIJAA4cY— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 14, 2021
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 14th)
➡ News
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/UuBGXeiiTz— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 14, 2021
Deep Freeze Sends #Gas Soaring to $600 Over the Long U.S. Weekend – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/Ngdp6pNVRP pic.twitter.com/IeCJrWc3Li— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 14, 2021
U.S. ports are deluged with demand that’s underpinning surging shipping costs and complicating logistics for companies (via @b_muzz) https://t.co/hve0a52B3N
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 13, 2021
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell delivered a scorching speech assailing Donald Trump as “practically and morally responsible” for the attack on the Capitol https://t.co/eUuddTjkN2
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 13, 2021
Here’s why seven GOP senators voted to convict Donald Trump https://t.co/X8Qmpuhdye
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 14, 2021
#BREAKING: The Senate has officially voted to acquit former President Trump of any wrongdoing in his second impeachment trial making Trump the first president ever to be impeached and acquitted twice. https://t.co/2SHBAcU9qq pic.twitter.com/jxxJWJ0YZ4
— The Hill (@thehill) February 13, 2021
Asia
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/pNFPTw0uXj
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 14, 2021
Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, reported two new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection on Sunday, day two of a snap lockdown as authorities scrambled to curb the spread of the highly infectious UK variant of the disease. https://t.co/hPxgcDi2fb
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) February 14, 2021
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a short lockdown for its largest city while authorities investigate three new cases of Covid-19 https://t.co/R8U3foiyFB
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 14, 2021
BREAKING | Japan reports earthquake off coast of Fukushima Prefecturehttps://t.co/q8l7Pvpx4r
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 13, 2021
7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan https://t.co/r0WFYQbG86 pic.twitter.com/xjFwn0YO1S
— The Hill (@thehill) February 14, 2021
Japan’s economy is estimated to have finished the pandemic year of 2020 with growth reaching double digits, a show of resilience that suggests the country could emerge from a damaging state of emergency this quarter on a less-shaky footing https://t.co/UunCuvEFpY
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 14, 2021
Tens of thousands protest Myanmar coup after night of fear, security patrolshttps://t.co/psmJOz47Io
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 14, 2021
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 14th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italyhttps://t.co/Y6NYLgCvYz
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 14, 2021
The latest French research suggests that people have natural protection against COVID-19 for almost up to six months after being infected. https://t.co/fJDziQjmso
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) February 13, 2021
Sanofi's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate not ready this year – CEO https://t.co/UFdWRxR5qZ pic.twitter.com/6z0zgxyzeU
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 14, 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for global cooperation on vaccine distribution at the first G-7 meeting since the U.K. assumed its rotating presidency https://t.co/YanieY55xA
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 14, 2021
The deal between the EU and Russia on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has left Ukraine worried about gas revenue — but Kyiv can live with the project as long as Brussels helps the country integrate more deeply into EU gas markets. https://t.co/0VsYfcOEK2
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) February 14, 2021
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