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Saturday, December 12, 2020

General

• U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
  Reuters
• Coronavirus live updates: FDA chief says vaccine authorization not due to pressure, urges continued vigilance
  CNBC
• IPO Mania Sweeps Over Robinhood Crowd and Stokes a 111% Rally
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fears of violence grow amid threats to election officials, lawmakers
  The Hill
• Texas governor says companies moving headquarters to the state has turned into a ‘tidal wave’
  CNBC
• From Elon Musk to Oracle — the coronavirus accelerates California exodus
  Yahoo/Finance
• Longest Arctic Sailing Season Tops Off a Year of Climate Disasters
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Tech IPO Bonanza Yields Riches for Venture-Capital Firms
  WSJ
• Markets Wake Up to Risks of Disruptive Brexit
  WSJ
• Inflation debate looms large over US market outlook
  FT

Friday, December 11, 2020

Afternoon

• Stocks Pare Drop as Senate Moves to Avert Shutdown: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Senate passes, sends to Trump, one-week extension of government funding
  Reuters
• Cuomo Says New York City Indoor Dining Will Close Monday
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Europe in meltdown as Covid death tolls soar and progress unravels
  Reuters
• Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving
  AP

General

• Stocks Slump, Dollar Rebounds Amid Risk-Off Mood: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Dollar ends three weeks of decline as Brexit sours sentiment
  Reuters
• Congress stumbles on a Covid-19 aid package as vaccine approval passes a key hurdle
  CNN
• FDA chief says agency will quickly approve Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for emergency use
  CNBC
• Covid live updates: FDA says will soon authorize Pfizer’s vaccine as U.S. crisis trends in the wrong direction
  CNBC
• U.S. producer prices increase slightly in November
  Reuters
• Boris Johnson Says Prepare for No EU Trade Deal After Brexit
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• No deal on Brexit trade 'very very likely', British PM Johnson says
  Reuters
• Wall Street Week Ahead: Georgia Senate elections threaten pillar of market rally
  Reuters
• Rising death toll tempers U.S. enthusiasm over coming COVID vaccine
  Reuters
• The Current IPO Craze Is Starting to Look a Lot Like 1999
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bond Market’s Great Reflation Trade Upended by Fed Intervention
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Unsold U.S. Hotel Rooms Near 1 Billion as Lodging Crisis Deepens
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China to step up fiscal support for new economic strategy
  Reuters
• Bloomberg news Chinese staff member detained in Beijing
  Reuters
• U.S. Covid-19 Relief Talks Hit Snag Over Lawsuit Protections
  Bloomberg
• World’s Negative-Yield Debt Pile at $18 Trillion for First Time
  Bloomberg
• Options Being Used More for Speculation Than Traditional Hedging
  Bloomberg
• Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai Charged Under Security Law, TVB Reports
  Bloomberg
• The US Treasury market is facing a train wreck
  FT
• From Bob Dylan to Blondie — why investors are buying up hit songs
  FT

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Evening

• Asia Stocks Head For Mixed Start; Treasuries Rise: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. FDA advisers vote 17-4 in favor of authorizing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
  Reuters
• McConnell signals no GOP support for emerging COVID-19 deal
  AP
• US budget deficit up 25.1% in first 2 months of budget year
  AP
• U.S. November budget deficit held to $145 billion by benefit calendar shifts -Treasury
  Reuters
• U.S. Senate vote on spending could slip to Friday, Pelosi suggests longer COVID-19 timeline
  Reuters
• Covid live updates: UPS, FedEx prepare to distribute vaccines; France extends lockdown until January
  CNBC
• U.S. stock funds shed $7.7 billion, ending four-week inflow streak -Lipper
  Reuters
• Airbnb valuation surges past $100 billion in biggest U.S. IPO of 2020
  Reuters
• Unemployment Claims Jump, Casting New Shadow Over U.S. Economy
  NYT
• In Europe, Monetary Policy Is All About Giving Banks Free Money
  WSJ

Afternoon

• Stocks Fluctuate Amid Stimulus Talks; Pound Drops: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• S&P 500 steady as stimulus hopes build, energy stocks shine
  Reuters
• House adjourns until next week as deadline looms and millions of Americans await Covid relief
  CNBC
• No December thaw for frozen U.S. recovery as virus rages, stimulus talks stall
  Reuters
• Mnuchin says COVID-19 relief talks with senators making progress
  Reuters
• Across US and Europe, pandemic’s grip on economies tightens
  AP
• U.S. Household Net Worth Rose to Fresh Record in Third Quarter
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Spiraling COVID-19 cases driving up U.S. layoffs; inflation still benign
  Reuters
• Airbnb shares set to double in IPO — likely to be worth nearly $93 billion
  CNBC
• EU Leaders Approve $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Backed by Joint Debt
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• S&P DJI removes Chinese firms from indexes after U.S. order
  Reuters
• Corporate America’s Borrowing Binge May Be Ending
  WSJ
• China’s Xi Ramps Up Control of Private Sector. ‘We Have No Choice but to Follow the Party.’
  WSJ

General

• Stocks Drop, Bonds Rise Amid Stimulus Talks: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Pound Drops After Leaders Dinner Fails to Break Brexit Impasse
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Jobless Claims Jump More Than Forecast Amid New Shutdowns
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Inflation Measure Rose by More Than Forecast in November
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Senate to vote on spending stopgap as COVID-19 aid debate continues
  Reuters
• Covid live updates: U.S. records 3,100 new deaths, the highest single-day tally yet
  CNBC
• Lockdown in Los Angeles Has Rest of Country Wondering Who’s Next
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities
  AP
• Short Sellers Got Crushed in 2020 as Tesla, Moderna Soared
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Airbnb prices shares above target in 2020's biggest U.S. IPO -source
  Reuters
• Yellen’s Crackdown on Leveraged Loan Excess Will Have to Wait
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• No-Deal Brexit More Likely After Dinner Fails: Brexit Update
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Chinese Firm’s $2.5 Billion Blow-Up Is Warning on Debt Risks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• ECB gives euro zone another shot in the arm to fight pandemic
  Reuters
• Airbnb Reaches $47 Billion Value in Above-Range IPO
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Brazil Signals End to Low-Rate Pledge Amid Faster Inflation
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China launches ‘gray-zone’ warfare to subdue Taiwan
  Reuters
• Stimulus Talks Drag Without Pelosi, McConnell as Jobless Rise
  Bloomberg
• States Try to Rescue Small Businesses as U.S. Aid Is Snarled
  NYT
• Mortgage Originations Are on Pace for Best Year Ever
  WSJ
• ECB launches fresh stimulus to boost Covid-hit eurozone economy
  FT
• Chinese state investors sound alarm on cash crunch after defaults
  FT
• South Korea threatens to jail short sellers under new rules
  FT

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Evening

• Wall Street falls on stimulus stall, Facebook weighs
  Reuters
• Analysis: Mitch McConnell stands in the way of Biden's economic recovery plans
  Reuters
• Lawmakers continue to wrestle. Will the next Covid relief bill contain $600 or $1,200 stimulus checks?
  CNBC
• Covid live updates: U.S. prepares to ship 2.9 million vaccine doses; Canada clears Pfizer vaccine
  CNBC
• 'Very inconsistent': 2 allergic reactions in the UK to COVID-19 vaccine puzzle researchers
  USAT
• FTC and states sue Facebook, could force Facebook to divest Instagram and WhatsApp
  CNBC
• Johnson and Von Der Leyen Seek Brexit Breakthrough at Dinner
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Gasoline Stockpiles Rise Most Since Dog Days of Market Crash
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• DoorDash valued at $68.4 billion in blockbuster market debut
  Reuters
• DoorDash Trio Worth Up to $2.7 Billion Each as IPO Soars
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Investors push back on blank-check company insiders' payout bonanza
  Reuters
• Pandemic Closures Devastate Restaurant Industry’s Middle Class
  NYT
• China Wants to Be the World’s Banker
  WSJ

Afternoon

• Stocks Drop Amid Stimulus Gridlock, Tech Selloff: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil Rises, Shrugging Off Largest U.S. Crude Build Since April
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Covid relief talks hit another wall as Congress runs short on time to send help
  CNBC
• McConnell says U.S. Congress still needs path forward on COVID-19 relief
  Reuters
• Covid live updates: As U.S. cases surge, warnings emerge about the strain on hospitals and lab testing firms
  CNBC
• AP-NORC poll: Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears
  AP
• Mayo Clinic doctor studying Covid ‘long haulers’ says it might take them a year or more to recover
  CNBC
• DoorDash Trio Worth Up to $2.7 Billion Each as IPO Soars
  Yahoo/Bloomberg

General

• Stocks Rise, Bonds Dip Amid Hope for Stimulus Deal: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. House to take up one-week stopgap bill as COVID-19 talks drag on
  Reuters
• Mortgage rates set 14th record low of the year, driving even more refinance demand
  CNBC
• Covid live updates: UK regulator issues allergy warning for Pfizer vaccine; clinical trials show a Chinese vaccine is 86% effective
  CNBC
• China bank loans rise more than expected in November, credit growth eases - Reuters poll
  Reuters
• China’s consumer prices drop for the first time since 2009
  CNBC
• UK PM Johnson warns EU over Brexit trade talks: back down or it's no-deal
  Reuters
• Talk of a 'no deal' Brexit grows as deadline looms
  Reuters
• UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine after two adverse reactions
  Reuters
• Special Report-How oil majors shift billions in profits to island tax havens
  Reuters
• Hedge Funds Love SPACs But You Should Watch Out
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Arctic warming cascades through ocean and over land, U.S. report says
  Reuters
• China’s Credit Growth Shows Signs of Peaking in November
  Bloomberg
• U.S. Job Openings Slipped in Early December
  WSJ
• Covid-19 Pandemic Puts Squeeze on Pension Plans
  WSJ
• Fragile Covid-19 Vaccine Rolled Out in the U.K. Tests Global Supply Network
  WSJ
• ETF inflows surge to beat previous monthly record by 14.5%
  FT

Evening

• Asian markets look to rise on vaccine, stimulus hopes
  Reuters
• Trump administration makes new $916 billion offer for COVID-19 aid
  Reuters
• Covid live updates: U.S. adds 1 million cases in just four days, now above 15 million
  CNBC
• Here’s why these 7 U.S. mall owners, including Simon, are in trouble, S&P warns
  CNBC
• Jamie Dimon says he wouldn’t touch Treasurys with a 10-foot pole at these rates
  CNBC
• Gundlach Sees Inflation Above 2% Next Year After Hitting Trough
  Yahoo/Bloomberg

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Afternoon

• Wall Street closes higher on vaccine lift; S&P 500, Nasdaq at records
  Reuters
• Senate's McConnell urges dropping liability, state aid in COVID-19 deal; Schumer rejects
  Reuters
• As U.S. companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who's essential
  Reuters
• U.S. Cases Top 15 Million; U.K. Vaccinations Begin: Virus Update
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• The FDA says Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is safe and effective. But trial participants warn of intense symptoms after second shot
  CNBC
• New York City’s Credit Rating Outlook Lowered to Negative
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Portugal Sets Precedent With Near-Junk Bonds That Yield Nothing
  Yahoo/Bloomberg

General

• Stocks Drop as Virus Cases Rise: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks take a breather, Brexit weighs down sterling
  Reuters
• McConnell Refuses to Endorse Bipartisan Stimulus, Risking Deal
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. Congress to vote on stopgap funding bill as COVID-19 aid talks continue
  Reuters
• US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data
  AP
• Covid live updates: 200,000 Americans test positive each day as the national case tally nears 15 million
  CNBC
• Californians endure another lockdown as COVID-19 patients overwhelm hospitals
  Reuters
• California hospital beds are filling up and doctors and nurses are just worn out
  CNN
• Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses
  AP
• Japan unveils $708 billion in fresh stimulus with eye on post-COVID growth
  Reuters
• Global Investors Keep Pouring Money Into Asia’s Red Hot Markets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Hong Kong arrests eight more activists as crackdown on opposition shows no sign of let-up
  Reuters
• Taiwan says faces daily threat as U.S. notifies of new arms sale
  Reuters
• China’s Financial Markets Start to Price In Deleveraging
  Bloomberg
• China Is Close to First Consumer Price Deflation Since 2009
  Bloomberg
• Devastated by Covid, Latin America Is Now Unprepared for Vaccine
  Bloomberg
• China’s Riskier Companies Pay Up to Raise Bond Financing
  WSJ
• Chinese Household Debt Surges Through the Pandemic
  WSJ
• Soaring eurozone government debt reignites call for cancellation
  FT
• Brazil’s borrowing binge gives investors the jitters
  FT

Evening

• Asian Stocks Slip on U.S. Retreat; Oil Declines: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Nasdaq closes at record high as growth names get a lift
  Reuters
• Congress faces Christmas showdown with Trump over tech and defense bill
  Reuters
• U.S. Congress eyes short-term funding measure as COVID-19, omnibus talks continue
  Reuters
• Virus talks drag on liability as Congress preps stopgap aid
  AP
• California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Demand for Corporate Bonds Drives Inflation-Adjusted Yields to Zero
  WSJ
• China curtails overseas lending in face of geopolitical backlash
  FT

Monday, December 7, 2020

Afternoon

• Stocks Drop Amid Wait for Stimulus, Brexit Concern: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Nasdaq hits record high as big tech leads; energy stocks battered
  Reuters
• Congress looks for last-minute Covid stimulus deal as benefits cliff looms
  CNBC
• U.S. Congress eyes stopgap funding as COVID-19 relief, spending talks continue
  Reuters
• Covid deaths and cases to set U.S. records this week as officials weigh stay-at-home orders
  CNBC
• Covid live updates: U.S. to hit new records as officials weigh restrictions; LA suspends in-person learning
  CNBC
• Cuomo says New York could cut indoor dining, warns of shutdowns if hospitals are overwhelmed
  CNBC
• U.S. slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
  Reuters
• Millions of Hungry Americans Turn to Food Banks for 1st Times
  AP
• Mortgage Industry Soars to Record With $4.4 Trillion in Loans
  Bloomberg

General

• Stocks Slide as Pound Drops on Brexit Deadlock: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Stocks ease as Sino-U.S. tensions heat up, fiscal deal awaited
  Reuters
• Dollar near 2018 lows as traders eye more US stimulus; sterling sheds 1%
  Reuters
• Oil prices stumble as coronavirus resurgence forces more lockdowns
  Reuters
• U.S. Congress closes in on COVID-19 aid bill as funding deadline looms
  Reuters
• Details of $908 Billion U.S. Pandemic Relief Plan Set for Release
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Covid live updates: U.K. to start vaccine rollout Tuesday; U.S. hospitalizations continue to climb
  CNBC
• China's exports surge on hot demand for PPE, remote working tech
  Reuters
• Airbnb, DoorDash Boost Price Ranges Ahead of Mega Week for IPOs
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Warns of Crowded Trades Amid Markets’ ‘Clear Consensus’
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Europe, U.S. Economic Activity Slows Further on Virus Resurgence
  Bloomberg
• ‘This Is Insanity’: Start-Ups End Year in a Deal Frenzy
  NYT
• Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Faces Public Concerns Over Safety
  WSJ
• Shares of Chinese Companies on U.S. Blacklist Fall as Index Eviction Looms
  WSJ

Evening

• U.S. stock futures are flat after Friday’s record-setting session
  CNBC
• Stocks Push Higher in Asia; Australian Bonds Slide: Markets Wrap
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Dollar on back foot, sterling eyes last-ditch Brexit talks
  Reuters
• Winter Covid surge is the ‘worst event that this country will face,’ White House health advisor Birx says
  CNBC
• BOJ Becomes Biggest Japan Stock Owner with $434 Billion Hoard
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• This Year Chinese Sovereign Bonds Became a Global Yield Play
  Yahoo/Bloomberg

Sunday, December 6, 2020

General

• Most of California to be under stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 surges
  Reuters
• Tens of millions in California under stay-at-home order starting Sunday night
  CNN
• Year’s Final Stretch to Be a Lively One: U.S. Credit Week Ahead
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Explainer: The potential impact of Brexit without a trade deal
  Reuters
• Britain in 'final throw of the dice' as EU trade talks set to restart
  Reuters
• Australia Sounds Alarm on Trade as China Row Slams Farm Exports
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Thank the Fed for the Stock Market’s Run—And the Plodding Pace to Come
  WSJ