Apr 09 (Friday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
S&P 500 Hits Another Record as Tech Stocks Rally | W

Central banks
Powell Vows to Restore ‘Great’ Economy, Plays Down Inflation | B
Powell Calls for Faster Global Vaccination | W
Fed’s Daly Says Must See, Not Just Expect, Substantial Progress on U.S. Economy | B

US
Workers Slowly Pull Away From Jobless Benefits as Economy Picks Up | W
New York City’s Wealthy Will Pay Nation’s Highest Tax Rates. How Will That Affect a Rebound? | W

Europe
Riots in Northern Ireland Spurred by Brexit, Crime and Covid-19 Restrictions | W

Geopolitics & trade
P&G Worked With China Trade Group on Tech to Sidestep Apple Privacy Rules | W

Industries & companies
Autos: GM to Halt Production at Several North American Plants Due to Chip Shortage | W
Autos: The U.S. is facing a lithium-ion battery shortage as electric vehicle production ramps up | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon lead widens in union vote at Alabama warehouse | C
Hotels: Wynn Resorts CEO says 60% of employees have been vaccinated, despite company not mandating shots | C
Media: Netflix Inks Deal for Rights to Sony Movies, Including Coming ‘Spider-Man’ Films | W
Retail: Levi’s shares rise as denim retailer boosts outlook for first half of 2021 | C
Theme parks: Disneyland’s Sanitized Reopening Plan Is More Digital, Less Hands-On | W

Virus
Green, amber or red: UK to classify travel destinations in May | R
AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Restrictions Pile Up, Complicating Shot Rollouts | W
Biden’s Orphaned AstraZeneca Stockpile Rises to 20 Million Doses | B

Offbeat
Current Emissions Put the World on Track for Biodiversity Collapse | B