wiar 10-01-20

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Oct 01 (Thursday)

YRI
Why a V-Shaped Economic Recovery Is Still on Track | BR
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets

Markets
Stock futures rise slightly as investors brace for final quarter of 2020 | C
Stocks Finish Second Straight Quarter of Big Gains | W
These Stocks Have Rallied More Than 400% This Year | W
As the Election Looms, Investors See Uncertainty. They Don’t Like It. | N
Japan Exchange Halts Trading Due to Network Issue | B

Central banks
Fed’s Low-Rate Strategy Confronts Concerns over Bubbles | W
Fed’s Daly calls for more fiscal help to get the economy out of a ‘big ditch’ | C

US
U.S. private payrolls accelerate in September; many challenges loom | R

US politics
Debate planners vow less chaos at next Trump-Biden face-off | R
Next Trump, Biden debate will see format changes after criticism | C
House Delays Vote on $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill Lacking GOP Backing | W
Mnuchin reports movement on COVID-19 relief; House delays vote | R
House Democrats to Call for Big Tech Breakups | W

Japan
Japan ruling party heavyweight says to consider ‘large-scale, bold’ spending package – Nikkei | R

Geopolitics & trade
Behind China’s Decade of European Deals, State Investors Evade Notice | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines Poised to Sideline Over 30,000 Workers as Washington Debates Relief | W
Airlines: American Airlines moves ahead with 19,000 furloughs, but will recall workers if cornoavirus aid deal reached | C
Communications services: Google Unveils 5G Pixel Phones, Nest Audio Smart Speaker and First Chromecast With Remote | W
Energy: Europe’s Oil Refineries Struggling to Cope With Diesel Glut | B
Financials: Fed to extend curbs on big bank buybacks, dividends through end of year | C

Virus
NYC Indoor Dining: The Math Simply Doesn’t Work, Restaurants Say | B

Corporate finance
Palantir Grabs $21 Billion Valuation With Direct Listing as Trading Begins | W
Palantir insiders struggled to sell shares because of software glitch
NextEra, Renewable-Energy Giant, Seeks Greater Scale With a Duke Takeover | W
Blank-Check Companies Get the ETF Treatment | W

Cybersecurity
Mounting Ransomware Attacks Morph Into a Deadly Concern | W