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This week: the future of air travel, Trump administration to consider adding Ant Group to trade blacklist, and more.
October 16, 2020
US Economy
Trump ends stimulus talks, spurning Powell and roiling markets
Americans’ incomes fell by 2.7% in August as supplemental insurance benefits from the first round of stimulus expired.
October 07, 2020
Broker's Calls
Could Donald Trump’s hospitalisation open the floodgates for US fiscal stimulus?
So far, the US has only regained 11.417 million of the 22.160 million jobs lost from the pandemic in March and April.
October 06, 2020
Broker's Calls
Retail REITs favoured on 'faster-than-expected' recovery: KGI
REITs and Technology sectors are marked to “outperform” in an otherwise “neutral” climate.
October 06, 2020
Covid-19
Trump returns to White House with Covid, removing mask for photo
Biden, in Miami, wished Trump and the first lady well and said he hoped the president would take mask-wearing seriously.
October 06, 2020
Oil & Gas
Oil extends losses after Trump tests positive for Covid-19
Brent crude LCOc1 slipped on the Trump news and was down $1.12, or 2.7%, at $39.81 a barrel by 0710 GMT.
October 02, 2020
Currencies
Trump's Covid-19 comeuppance sees investors shelter in the Dollar and the Yen
The USD gained 0.6% on the risk-sensitive AUD while JPY rose more than 1% on the AUD.
October 02, 2020
Covid-19
Trump says on Twitter he, Melania tested positive for COVID-19
Donald Trump and his wife has just been tested positive for Covid-19.
October 02, 2020
Broker's Calls
Investors better off sleeping through US presidential debates, says UBS economist
Markets have remained calm following the debates in the absence of any policy surprises.
September 30, 2020
US Economy
Trump-Biden election debate kick off amid investors' concerns on prolonged uncertainty following Trump's refusal to commit to election outcome
S&P 500 index futures lifted 0.6% during the debate as both candidates landed blows in early exchanges.
September 30, 2020