Sunday Brief – February 21st 2021
Americas
Rising U.S. Treasury yields are starting to concentrate minds in the world of emerging markets https://t.co/aN9OeB36Rd
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 21, 2021
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is likely to emphasize a dovish message to Congress in his first testimony since Democrats took control of the Senate and White House https://t.co/LAlmFyO5mu
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 20, 2021
The next phase of Biden’s legislative agenda is fast taking shape, with an economic-recovery package that will potentially far surpass his $1.9 trillion virus-relief plan (via @chrisjcondon & @elwasson) https://t.co/dWZpgIzcJh
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 21, 2021
U.S. in Contact With #Iran on Detained Americans, Biden Aide Says – Bloomberghttps://t.co/oEblh6QKnw
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 21, 2021
The value of U.S. farm exports to China will touch $31.5 billion this fiscal year, hitting a new record https://t.co/Ir0JBbKfOv
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 21, 2021
Asia
Australia’s Covid-19 vaccination program started, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison joining a group of nursing home residents and staff in receiving the first shots https://t.co/1YyD2Xzkjz
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 21, 2021
China’s banking regulator imposed new restrictions on banks and financial institutions working with online microlenders https://t.co/nFxFvtAffg
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 21, 2021
New Zealand to push for tariff-free trade of COVID-19 essentials at APEC https://t.co/TfLVPh39qf pic.twitter.com/TPZrswpXcP
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 21, 2021
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 21st)
Special focus on ⚠ #France ⚠
*Data for #Germany, #Spain and #Italy https://t.co/BJGXlJ37Cd
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 21, 2021
U.K. to ‘Cautiously’ Ease Lockdown as Vaccine Drive Accelerates – Bloomberghttps://t.co/lOQb6aVpJn
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 21, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech Shot Stops #Covid’s Spread, Israeli Study Shows – Bloomberghttps://t.co/DmQtWgtWzV
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 21, 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating was nearly steady in February as the country braces for announcements on new measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/3VxQVSexdM
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 20, 2021
Sunak to raise business tax to pay for COVID-19 support – The Sunday Times https://t.co/NqCfaoOshN pic.twitter.com/7tSpehCmxm
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 21, 2021
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