Nov 20 (Friday)

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Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets

Markets
Dow futures fall 200 points as fresh virus restrictions raise concerns about recovery | C
Stocks wobble after Mnuchin pulls plug on U.S. stimulus | R
China Borrows at Negative Rates for the First Time | W

Central banks
Mnuchin pulls plug on some pandemic lending programs that Fed considers essential | R
Fed’s Bostic: would be prudent to keep U.S. emergency lending programs open | R

US
12 million Americans set to lose unemployment benefits by year’s end | C
U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise Amid Coronavirus Surge | W
U.S. Home Sales Rose to 14-Year High in October | W

US politics
Joe Biden made Treasury secretary pick; Yellen, Brainard are top contenders | C
Lawmakers Set to Give Infrastructure a Fresh Look in 2021 | W
Trump drops Michigan lawsuit challenging Biden win, Giuliani says | C
Georgia hand count of votes affirms Biden’s narrow victory over Trump | C

Industries & companies
Airlines: Airline bookings drop ahead of Thanksgiving as coronavirus infections spike | C
Autos: Consumer reports pans Tesla Models S and Y | C

Virus I
Hospitals Reduce Covid-19 Deaths, Lengths of Stay, Data Suggest | W
Coronavirus: WHO tells doctors don’t use Gilead’s remdesivir, splitting with FDA | C
HHS chief says Pfizer is expected to file FDA application for coronavirus vaccine Friday | C
Nearly 1 Million Chinese People Have Received Drug Maker’s Covid-19 Vaccines | W
Let’s appreciate how extraordinary the vaccines are

Virus II
California orders nightly COVID-19 curfew on gatherings, non-essential activities | R
‘Dial back’ or ’emergency brake?’ New lockdowns and the U.S. economy | R
White House says U.S. is prepared for surge as CDC warns of accelerating Covid deaths | C
Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans against traveling for Thanksgiving as outbreak worsens | C