May 21 (Thursday)

YRI
Morning Briefing PDF 
Daily Markets

Market
Stock market today: Dow jumps 300 points, Amazon and Facebook hit record highs C
U.S. Stocks Advance on Recovery Hopes W
The Day Coronavirus Nearly Broke the Financial Markets W

Credit
Behind Bond Market’s Stall, Investors See Hard Times Ahead W
New 20-year bond met with strong reception as U.S. moves to extend time to pay debt C
U.K. Government Sells Bonds at Negative Yield for First Time W

Central banks
Fed mulls firmer rate guidance, adding dates or goals, minutes show R

US
Nearly Half of U.S. Households Have Lost Income Since Lockdowns Started W
Coronavirus: Bidding wars in a pandemic? Housing is heating up fast C
What Unemployment Claims Tell Us About Coronavirus Job Losses W
Temperature screeners, Covid-19 testers. These jobs were created by pandemic C
Millions of Americans Skip Credit-Card and Car Payments W
Forbearance Programs: Many Americans Will Soon Hear From Banks B
U.S. Birthrates Fall to Record Low W

US politics
Coronavirus updates: Senators release job training legislation C
Biden campaign calls Hunter probe a smear aimed at saving Trump’s job during coronavirus C
New Trump Executive Order On Deregulation To Kickstart Job Creation And Economic Growth C

Industries & companies
Airlines: U.S. airlines step up safety measures in preparation for recovery R
FAANGs: AWS salesman pitch to oil and gas: ‘We actually consume your products’ C
Pharma: AstraZeneca made a bet on Moderna back in 2013. Here’s what it’s worth now MW
Retail: Target Gains Strength During Coronavirus W

Corporate finance
Hertz Lenders Brace for Losses From Formerly Triple-A Bonds W

Virus I
WHO reports most coronavirus cases in a day as cases approach five million R
New coronavirus cases across the world jump by the most in a single day, WHO says C
Coronavirus Live Updates: All 50 States Have Begun to Reopen NYT
Covid-19 Virus Mutation?: China’s New Cluster Raises Concern B
Superspreader Events Offer a Clue on Curbing Coronavirus W

Virus II
Coronavirus contact tracing could stop COVID-19 and reopen America. We have a plan for that. NBC
Coronavirus live updates: Apple, Google release contact tracing technology C
CDC’s Redfield in the hot seat as White House looks for someone to blame NN
Coronavirus: Investor Ricky Sandler pushes herd immunity after fund loses billions C

Offbeat
Music-Loving Parents Seek Relief From Kidz Bop and ‘Frozen’ W