Jul 25 (Saturday)
YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets
Market
S&P 500: Where the stock market may head next after bounce off March lows | C
Stock market today: Dow falls nearly 200 points, suffering first negative week in four as Intel slumps | C
Tech Heavyweights Pull U.S. Stocks Down | W
Why a Biden Presidency Could Be Bullish for Stocks | N
Commodities
Gold surges to record close as U.S.-China tensions escalate and coronavirus concerns rise | C
Shining brightly – Unusually, copper and gold prices are rising in tandem | E
US
Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic Drive U.S. Jobs Recovery | W
US Evictions: Worst Yet to Come for Apartment Renters, Landlords | B
Mortgage rates just hit another record low | C
US policies & politics
Coronavirus stimulus update: What we know about the Republican relief bill | C
Stimulus checks: How soon to expect a second round of $1,200 payments | C
Democratic Dollars Force Republican Spending in Red States | W
Geopolitics & trade
Chinese fugitive taken into custody as US claims Houston consulate was a part of espionage network | NN
China Orders U.S. to Close Chengdu Consulate as Payback for Houston Move | W
U.S. officials would not say if they would close consulate in Chengdu, China | C
Industries & companies
Energy: Schlumberger Cuts 21,000 Jobs Amid Historic Oil Downturn | W
FAANGs: Closed Apple Stores could change iPhone buying habits, but there’s reason for hope amid pandemic | MW
FAANGs: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney: Apple ‘crippled’ App Store with 30% cut | C
Financials: American Express Reports $1.6 Billion in Provisions for Credit Losses | W
Financials: Bridgewater Associates Lays Off Several Dozen Employees | W
Pharma: Pharma stocks fall as Trump targets drug prices with executive orders | MW
Tech: The Tech-Backed Institute That Shapes How Governments Approach Big Tech | N
Tech: Tech Giants Aim to Solve West Coast Housing Shortage | W
Wireless: Verizon Revenue Drops as Coronavirus Slows Phone Shopping | W
Virus I
Dr. Fauci says coronavirus vaccine likely won’t be ‘widely’ available until months into 2021 | C
Covid-19 Poses More Risk to Patients With Chronic Illnesses—and That’s Bad for the U.S. | W
America’s Covid response is flawed. But even the gold standard nations are seeing big outbreaks | NN
Opinion: The Key to Defeating COVID-19 Already Exists. We Need to Start Using It
Virus II
This is the biggest mistake people make while wearing a face mask | MW
McDonald’s to Require Face Masks in U.S. Restaurants | W
CDC Issues Coronavirus Guidelines for Reopening Schools | W
As U.S. coronavirus surges, Trump officials press back-to-school plan | R
Kids at Home Could Put the Economy in Detention | W
Corporate finance
NRG Energy to Acquire Direct Energy for $3.6 Billion | W
Offbeat
Goldman Sachs Settles 1MDB Dispute With Malaysia for $3.9 Billion | W
Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All | W
Hurricane Douglas intensified into major hurricane as it moves toward Hawaii | NN
