BFJ Research
22.10.2020

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Equity
Apollo Apollo investor halts new commitments over Leon Black’s Jeffrey Epstein ties
Tesla Tesla delivers its fifth straight quarterly profit
 
Fixed Income
US Bond The yield on 10-year Treasuries jumped three basis points to 0.82%.
 
Currency
GBP UK and EU to resume talks in final push for post-Brexit trade deal
USD Pelosi suggests coronavirus relief deal could slip past November elections; Fed official warns economic disparities may hold back US recovery
CNY China is promising preferential access to its Covid-19 vaccines to countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America
 
Metal
Gold Gold was at $1,925.10 an ounce.
 
Energy
WTI West Texas Intermediate crude was at $40.04 a barrel after sliding 4%.
 
COVID-19 Global Pandemic Latest
Region Confirmed Cases New Cases Recovered
Global 41,452,649 +427,713 30,850,668
U.S. 8,578,201 +57,045 5,585,208

Charts to Watch

Chart 1. The second wave of COVID-19 appears to be less leathal

Chart 2. Chinese Yuan dipped to new low

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