Monday, November 2, 2020

Election Day News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Surge and Dollar Drops on U.S. Election Day: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Dollar dips to price Biden win on U.S. election day

[Reuters] European shares rise as investors bet on clear Biden poll win

[Street.com] Ant Group IPO Suspended in Shanghai; Alibaba Shares Slump

[Reuters] Oil prices extend rally on U.S. election day

[Reuters] Anxious Americans vote on Election Day with faces masked, stores boarded up

[AP] Control of Senate at stake as Trump’s allies face Democrats

[Reuters] Factbox: Control of U.S. Senate at play in 14 races as voters head to polls

[CNN] Senate elections 2020: 9 things to look for Tuesday

[Reuters] What to expect on U.S. election night and beyond

[Reuters] Analysis: Investors brace for another wild ride on U.S. Election Night

[Axios] Birx contradicts Trump in election eve memo urging coronavirus action

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Leaked Birx memo warns of ‘deadly phase’ ahead; deferred medical care boosts Humana earnings

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Cases Up in Key Election Spots; H.K. Extends Rules: Virus Update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Hedging Equity Risk May Stay Costly as Usual Havens Misfire

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] RBA Cuts Rates, Announces A$100 Billion Bond-Buying Program

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Turns to Lobsters, Wine and Coal to ‘Punish’ Australia

[Bloomberg] Trump Says He’ll Declare ‘When There’s Victory’: Election Update

[Bloomberg] China Suspends Jack Ma’s Ant Group Shanghai IPO After Warning

[WSJ] Election Day 2020 — Latest Updates and Results

[WSJ] Real Estate Slump Forcing Big Funds to Delay Investor Redemption Requests

[FT] Fed will try to keep focus on economy in post-election meeting

[FT] A terrible, horrible, no-good year for quants

[FT] Climate change: China’s coal addiction clashes with Xi’s bold promise

[FT] China gears up to fight back in tech war over chips

[FT] Asian governments and firms in record sprint to issue dollar bonds

[FT] Emerging markets face lasting financial setback from coronavirus crisis

Monday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia Stocks Head for Muted Open; Oil Rises: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Treasuries - Yields slip ahead of U.S. election, Fed meeting 

[Reuters] Wall Street rises but market braced for choppy week on eve of U.S. election

[Reuters] Oil rises nearly 3% as U.S. presidential election looms

[CNBC] The growing U.S. deficit raises questions about funding as China cuts U.S. debt holdings

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Connecticut rolls back reopening as virus surges; Regeneron’s antibody drug will be in short supply

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] SPY Could Slump 8% in a Contested Election, Susquehanna Says

[Reuters] Spain sets record COVID-19 case rise with over 55,000 new infections: health ministry

[Bloomberg] Corporate Insiders Want No Part of the Pre-Election Stock Market

Monday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Equities Retreat From Highs Amid Tech Slide: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Oil rises 2% as U.S. presidential election looms

[CNBC] Election 2020 live updates: Biden leads Trump in Pennsylvania but Arizona is a dead heat, new poll says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Covid Races Through Swing States on Eve of Tense Election Day

[Reuters] U.S. manufacturing near two-year high; road ahead difficult

[Reuters] France reports record new daily COVID-19 cases at more 52,000

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Muni Sales Tumble to Least Since March Crash After Record Month

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Iconic Restaurant Chain Friendly’s Files for Bankruptcy

[MarketWatch] The next bear market will be the worst in at least 78 years, warns co-founder of Soros’s legendary Quantum Fund

[Bloomberg] Muni Sales Tumble to Least Since March Crash After Record Month

[Bloomberg] Junk-Bond ETF Suffers $3.7 Billion Exodus With Election Looming

[Bloomberg] Biggest U.S. Banks Aren’t as Strong as They Appear, Group Says

[WSJ] Now, More Than Ever, Election Week Is a Time for Patience

[WSJ] France Endures Agonizing Autumn From Covid-19, Terrorism

[FT] T-cell response delivers coronavirus immunity after infection, study shows