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09.10.2020

 

Trending News Headline

Equity
MorganStanleyMorgan Stanley rebuilds fixed-income division
Fixed Income
US BondThe yield on 10-year Treasuries ended last week at 0.77%.
Currency
USDThe Trump administration on Sunday called on Congress to release about $135bn in unspent aid to small business after its latest offer for a big $1.8tn economic stimulus package was rebuffed by many Democrats and Republicans; Trump claims immunity from Covid ahead of rallies
GBPBritain¡¯s hospitality industry has launched a legal challenge to stop government plans forcing pubs and other venues to close in a bid to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases.
EUREU regulators aiming to put tighter rules on Silicon Valley giants to curb their market power; Vatican sells charitable assets to repay €242m Credit Suisse loan
AUDVictoria extends state of disaster restrictions; Australia is in talks with Japan and South Korea about the potential of reopening international travel between the nations.
RMBRenminbi jumps by most in more than 4 years; China Aims to Cool Yuan¡¯s Surge by Reducing Cost of Shorting
Metal
GoldGold added 0.1% to $1,932.73 an ounce.
Energy
WTIWest Texas Intermediate crude fell 1% to $40.20 a barrel.

 

Latest COVID-19 Stats

RegionConfirmed CasesDeathsRecovered
Global37,732,368 1,081,144 28,333,924
U.S.7,991,021219,6945,126,865

 

Charts to Watch

Chart 1. The pandemic will push millions in middle-income countries into poverty, the World Bank has warned

Chart 2.US unemployment has been decreasing in a decreasing trend

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