Evening Headlines
Bloomberg:
- Biden Floated Meeting With Xi That Chinese Leader Declined.
- Macau Casinos Downgraded by JPMorgan as Relicensing Begins.
- Korea Unemployment Drops to Record Low as Job Seekers Stay Home.
- An Expensive Surprise for Rich Heirs Lurks Inside the Democrats' Tax Plan.
- Deese Hails ‘Major Progress’ From House Democrats on Tax Changes .
- Elizabeth Warren Asks Fed to Break Up Wells Fargo.
- N.Y. Vaccine Rule Must Allow Religious Exemptions, Judge Rules.
- Video Game Spending Hit Record for August, Boosted by Consoles.
- Fidelity Pushed for Bitcoin ETF Approval in Private SEC Meeting.
- Microsoft Unveils $60 Billion Buyback; Smith Is Named Vice Chair.
Wall Street Journal:
- Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show.
- Here Comes the Biden Tax Bill.
- Inflation Begins to Erase Wage Gains for Low-Pay Workers.
- Americans’ Incomes Fell in 2020.
- Newsom Faces Recall Election in California.
Fox News:
- Biden's top military adviser reached out to US enemy about Trump in last months of presidency, book says.
- President's low approval ratings dragged even lower by 2 crucial issues, poll finds.
- Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman says Gen. Milley 'must resign' if his secret calls with China occurred.
CNBC.com:
- SEC chair Gary Gensler wants to crack down on the ‘wild west’ of crypto.
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: ‘It’s still early days for us in media’.
- Here’s everything Apple just announced at its iPhone 13 event.
- EV start-up Rivian beats Tesla, GM, Ford as first automaker to produce electric pickup.
- DOJ official signals firm stance against ‘killer acquisitions’.
- Senators demand cryptocurrency regulation guidance from SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
- America is short more than 5 million homes, and builders can’t make up the difference.
Zero Hedge:
- Global Debt Hits A Record $300 Trillion, Up $36 Trillion Since COVID.
- "Several Senior Executives" From Chinese Banks Investigated And Arrested In Recent Weeks, Global Times Reports.
- Massachusetts Activates National Guard To Bus School Children After Vax Mandate Staffing Shortages.
- Jeff Gundlach Warns "History Books Won't Say Inflation Was Transitory", Remains Long-Term Dollar Bear.
- Elizabeth Warren Demands Amazon Censor Best-Selling Books.
- Why The Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Is Unconstitutional.
- The Political Alchemy Called Modern Monetary Theory.
- Internal Study Finds 32% Of Teen Girls Say "Instagram Makes Me Feel Bad About My Body".
- WTI Extends Gains After Across The Board Inventory Draws.
- The US Economy In A Nutshell: When Critical Parts Are On "Indefinite Back Order", The Machine Grinds To A Halt.
- Bonds, Bullion, & Bitcoin Jump As Stocks Pump'n'Dump After CPI.
Reuters:
- South Africa loosens COVID curbs as third wave eases. Authorities reported 3,961 new cases on Sunday, compared with a peak of about 26,500 per day in early July.
- South Africa has administered at least 14,670,161 doses of COVID vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 12.5% of the country’s population.
Newsmax:
- Trump to Newsmax: Obama's 'Probably Running the Government'.
- Rep. Ferguson: Dems Tax Hike Will Leave Businesses 'Gutted'.
TheGatewayPundit.com:
- Japan Warns Citizens to Avoid “Western-owned” Facilities in Six Southeast Asian Countries Due to Possible Terror Attack.
- Chuck Schumer Unveils Legislation to Make Voter Fraud Legal in the US (VIDEO).
- “If it is Actually True… That’s Treason” – President Trump Reacts to Reports Milley Called China Behind His Back (AUDIO).
- National Guard Activated in Massachusetts to Take Children to School.
- Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks New York’s Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers.
- An Inside Look at Australia’s ‘Mandatory Quarantine Camps:’ A Dystopian Reality in 2021 Where Travelers are Confined “Like Animals at the Zoo” – (Video).
- “I Don’t Know” – Secretary of State Blinken When Asked if Biden Admin Droned an Aid Worker or High-Level ISIS Operative (VIDEO).
The Epoch Times:
Covid-19(Data, Maps, Graphs):
- Our World in Data: New Global Covid-19 Cases(7-day rolling average graphs). New US Covid Hospital Admissions/ICU Admissions/Deaths
- FT.com: Fully Vaccinated by Country(graph). Global Lockdown Stringency Index(map).
- Bloomberg.com: International Travel Restrictions. Case Graphs by State.
- NYTimes.com: County Trends and Clusters. Local ICU Occupancy.
- Brown School of Public Health: Covid Severity by State/County(map). US Hospital Capacity(region).
- CovidActNow: Covid Severity/Infection Rate by Metro Area.
- KFF: US Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity.
- Carnegie Mellon: Covid-Like Symptoms in Community. Covid Symptom Searches on Google. Covid-Related Dr.Visits. Restaurant Visits. Wearing Masks. (graphs)
- Safegraph.com: Commerce Patterns(graphs).
Night Trading
Morning Preview Links
Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate
- Asian equity indices are -.5% to +.25% on average.
- Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 65.75 unch.
- China Sovereign CDS 33.25 +.25 basis point.
- Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 60.12 -.01%.
- Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 2,907.0 -11.0 points.
- Volatility Index(VIX) futures 21.3 -1.2%.
- FTSE 100 futures -.06%.
- S&P 500 futures +.17%
- NASDAQ 100 futures +.20%.
Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate
Before the Open:
- (JKS)
After the Close:
- None of note
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST
- Empire Manufacturing for Sept. is estimated to fall to 18.0 versus 18.3 in Aug.
- The Import Price Index MoM for Aug. is estimated to rise +.2% versus a +.3% gain in July.
- The Import Price Index ex Petroleum for Aug. is estimated to rise +.2% versus a +.1% gain in July.
- The Export Price Index MoM for Aug. is estimated to rise +.4% versus a +1.3% gain in July.
9:15 am EST
- Industrial Production MoM for Aug. is estimated to rise +.5% versus a +.9% decline in July.
- Capacity Utilization for Aug. is estimated to rise to 76.4% versus 76.1% in July.
- Manufacturing Production for Aug. is estimated to rise +.4% versus a +1.4% gain in July.
10:30 am EST
- Bloomberg
consensus estimates call for a weekly crude oil inventory decline of
-2,739,450 barrels versus a -1,528,000 barrel decline the prior week.
Gasoline supplies are estimated to fall by -3,311,300 barrels versus a
-7,215,000 barrel decline the prior week. Distillate inventories are
estimated to fall by -2,623,400 barrels versus a -3,141,00 barrel
decline the prior week. Finally, Refinery Utilization is estimated to
rise by +1.44% versus a -9.4% decline prior.
Upcoming Splits
- None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
- The UK PPI report, weekly MBA Mortgage Applications report, BofA Healthcare Conference and the (CSCO) investor day could also impact global trading today.
- 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST
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