Today's Economy Europe Daily Briefing: U.S. Elections Will Affect European Trade The global trade war would likely ease under a Biden administration. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: RBA Slashes Cash Rate to Record Low The rate cut plus quantitative easing will go a long way towards helping businesses and households. World Equities Show China Leading U.S. with Europe Well Behind China’s Shanghai Composite has outperformed U.S. equities since the end of 2019. Economic Roundup: Fed Wants You to Forget It Meets This Week The meeting this week will be a snoozer. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary This Week in the COVID Crisis On the other side of the next president’s inauguration, the economy’s performance depends critically on who wins and by how much. Final Thoughts Ahead of 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Former Vice President Biden will win the White House, with Pennsylvania as the decider. Third Quarter Solid Rebound Roughly 75% of the U.S. GDP decline in the second quarter was reversed. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, November 2, 2020 The key data released this week will take a backseat to the U.S. presidential election. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Australia Monetary Policy Nov. 2020: 0.1% The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the cash rate to 0.1% in November, and the target on the three-year government bond yield was also lowered to 0.1%. United States CoreLogic Home Price Index Sep. 2020: United States Vehicle Sales - AutoData Oct. 2020: United States ISM - NY Report Oct. 2020: 65.1 Purchasing managers in New York City are finally experiencing the type of robust improvement needed to begin emerging from their deep hole. United States Factory Orders (M3) Sep. 2020: 1.1% U.S. factory orders increased 1.1%, close to both our and consensus expectations. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index October 30: 395.7 The four-week moving average in our U.S. policy uncertainty index continues to climb, rising from 381.4 to 395.7 in the week ended October 30. Brazil Foreign Trade Oct. 2020: United States Semiconductor Billings Sep. 2020: Australia Retail Sales Sep. 2020: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |