Sunday, December 6, 2020

Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slide as Pound Drops on Brexit Deadlock: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] 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

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Details of $908 Billion U.S. Pandemic Relief Plan Set for Release

[CNBC] Covid live updates: U.K. to start vaccine rollout Tuesday; U.S. hospitalizations continue to climb

[Reuters] China's exports surge on hot demand for PPE, remote working tech

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Airbnb, DoorDash Boost Price Ranges Ahead of Mega Week for IPOs

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] JPMorgan Warns of Crowded Trades Amid Markets’ ‘Clear Consensus’

[Bloomberg] Europe, U.S. Economic Activity Slows Further on Virus Resurgence

[NYT] ‘This Is Insanity’: Start-Ups End Year in a Deal Frenzy

[WSJ] Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Faces Public Concerns Over Safety

[WSJ] Shares of Chinese Companies on U.S. Blacklist Fall as Index Eviction Looms

Sunday Evening Links

[CNBC] U.S. stock futures are flat after Friday’s record-setting session

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Push Higher in Asia; Australian Bonds Slide: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Dollar on back foot, sterling eyes last-ditch Brexit talks

[CNBC] Winter Covid surge is the ‘worst event that this country will face,’ White House health advisor Birx says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOJ Becomes Biggest Japan Stock Owner with $434 Billion Hoard

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] This Year Chinese Sovereign Bonds Became a Global Yield Play

Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] Most of California to be under stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 surges

[CNN] Tens of millions in California under stay-at-home order starting Sunday night

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Year’s Final Stretch to Be a Lively One: U.S. Credit Week Ahead

[Reuters] 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

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Australia Sounds Alarm on Trade as China Row Slams Farm Exports

[WSJ] Thank the Fed for the Stock Market’s Run—And the Plodding Pace to Come