June 28 (Monday)
YRI
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Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing
Markets
The Stock Market Hasn’t Been This Placid in Years | W
Investors can no longer take low interest rates for granted | E
Analysis: Chinese flock to home-grown brands in golden opportunity for investors | R
Commodities Remain a Popular Bet Despite Recent Declines | W
US I
Capital-Spending Surge Further Lifts Economic Recovery | W
The Housing Market Is Still Hot. That’s Good News for These Three Mortgage Insurers | BR
Inflation looks bad now, but it’s pretty much sticking to the script | C
Americans Are Leaving Unemployment Rolls More Quickly in States Cutting Off Benefits | W
New York and Other Northeast States See Large Drop in Unemployment | W
US II
White House, Senate Negotiators Try to Keep Infrastructure Deal Alive | W
Democrats Focus on Turning Tax Talk Into Action | W
During Covid-19, Most Americans Got Richer—Especially the Rich | W
Top CEOs of 2021: Barron’s Latest List of Stellar Corporate Leaders | BR
Trump Hints at Another Run, Disputes Past Election at Ohio Fairgrounds | W
Europe
Macron rolls out red carpet to JPMorgan, global CEOs in post-Brexit push | R
UK says it has yet to receive formal EU response in sausage row | R
With Covid-19 Easing, Diplomats Urge Biden to Lift ‘Unfair’ Ban on European Travelers | W
China
China’s Communist Party at 100: the secret of its longevity | E
Geopolitics & trade
North Koreans worry over ’emaciated’ Kim Jong Un, state media says | R
Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla to ‘recall’ nearly 300,000 China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles | C
Biotech: Moderna’s Stéphane Bancel: Barron’s Top CEOs 2021 | BR
Media: ‘F9’ opening weekend: $70 million box office haul is pandemic record | C
Pharma: Pfizer’s Albert Bourla: Barron’s Top CEOs 2021 | BR
Retail: Lowe’s Marvin Ellison: Barron’s Top CEOs 2021 | BR
Retail: Walmart’s Douglas McMillon: Barron’s Top CEOs 2021 | BR
Virus
Biden Administration Warns Covid-19 Origins Review May Not Be Definitive | W
Covid-19 Killed 26 Indonesian Doctors in June—at Least 10 Had Taken China’s Sinovac Vaccine | W
Closing the world’s schools caused children great harm | E
Americans Seek Urgent Mental-Health Support as Covid-19 Crisis Ebbs | W
Beyond markets
Florida condo collapse: Engineer found major structural damage years before | C
