July 20 (Tuesday)

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Daily Markets Overview
Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Wall Street ends sharply lower as Delta variant sparks new lockdown fears | R
Dow tumbles 700 points for its worst drop since October as investors fear a Covid resurgence | C
These stocks are already in a bear market amid Monday’s market sell-off | C
How Jitters About the Global Economy Are Rippling Through Markets | W

US I
U.S. recession ended in April 2020, making it shortest on record | R
Biden says inflation temporary; Fed should do what it deems necessary for recovery | R
Opinion | How Worried Should You Be About Inflation? | N

US II
Carbon Border Tax Is Proposed by Democrats | N
Biden clean energy plan key to restoring industry job losses, says U.S. official | R
Overpaid Unemployment Benefits Total in the Billions During Pandemic | W

Industries & companies  
Biotech: BioNTech Inks Cancer-Focused Deal After Covid-19 Vaccine Success | W
Health Care: U.S. Proposes Raising Penalty for Hospitals That Don’t Publish Prices | W
Tech: Chip Shortage Reaches Smartphone Makers | W
Tech: IBM earnings Q2 2021 | C

Cybersecurity & crypto
Biden Administration Blames Hackers Tied to China for Microsoft Cyberattack Spree | W
Yellen urges quick U.S. adoption of stablecoin rules | R
Apple iPhones can be hacked even if the user never clicks a link, Amnesty International says | C
Malaysian police steamroll $1.25 million worth of bitcoin mining rigs | C

Corporate finance
Zoom to Buy Five9 in All-Stock Deal Valued at $14.7 Billion | W

Virus
U.S. government tells individuals to avoid travel to the UK as Covid cases rise | C
Delta Variant Helps Push Covid-19 Cases Higher in Every State | W
Federal judge rules that Indiana University can require Covid vaccines for students | C