July 13 (Tuesday)

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Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Nasdaq, S&P 500 scale new peaks as focus turns to earnings, economic data | R
How to Solve the Mystery of Falling Bond Yields | W

Central banks
ECB to chart new policy path next week | R

Global
Governments World-Wide Gorge on Record Debt, Testing New Limits | W

US I
Inflation expectations surge, hitting new high for New York Fed survey | C
Inflation Threat May Be Boosted by Changes in Globalization, Demographics and E-Commerce | W
Homebuyers are finally catching a break as new listings rise and mortgage rates drop | C

US II
Democrats Hone Price Tag for Climate and Antipoverty Package | W
Opinion | California Wakes Up From Its Dream | N
Aging population to hit U.S. economy like a ‘ton of bricks’ – U.S. commerce secretary | R

Industries & companies
Media: Disney raises price of ESPN+ by a dollar to $6.99 per month, keeps bundle with Hulu and Disney+ unchanged | C
Restaurants: McDonald’s reportedly adds tuition, child care to sweetened benefits in a bid to attract new workers | C
Tech: Chip Shortage’s Latest Toll: A Shortage of Work Trucks | W

Virus
France Reimposes Restrictions as Delta Variant Spreads | W
France insists health workers get COVID-19 shots as infections rise | R
Most fully vaccinated people who get Covid delta infections are asymptomatic, WHO says | C
Clues to Covid-19’s Origins Include Anonymous Skin Sample in Italy | W
FDA to announce new warning on J&J Covid vaccine related to a rare autoimmune disorder, report says | C
New Coronavirus Variants Seen as Too Contagious for Hotel Quarantines | W
Brazil’s federal police open probe into Bolsonaro over vaccine deal – source | R

Corporate finance
Broadcom in Talks to Buy Software Firm SAS | W
Microsoft agrees to buy security software provider RiskIQ | C
ByteDance Shelved IPO Intentions After Chinese Regulators Warned About Data Security | W

Tech
Are We in the Metaverse Yet? | N
Looking for a Greener, Smoother Way to Travel? Behold, the Blimp 2.0 | W

Crypto & cybersecurity
Cryptocurrency trading volume plunges as interest wanes following bitcoin price drop | C
Cyberattacks and Ransomware: How Can We Protect Our Energy Infrastructure? | W

Offbeat
WHO Panel Issues Gene-Editing Standards Aimed at Averting DNA Dystopia | W