SQUAWK BOX, MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER, 2020

US futures come under pressure as America sees a record weekend rise in COVID-19 cases, while Vice-President Mike Pence stays on the campaign trial despite a number of his close aides testing positive. The surge of virus cases in Europe have led the Italian government to impose fresh pandemic measures, putting a curfew on bars and restaurants, and re-closing gyms and cinemas. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called on people to 'grit their teeth' and promised economic support through the lockdown. In the tech space, SAP forecasts darker skies ahead, as the German software giant cut its 2020 outlook on weakening cloud revenues. And Jack Ma hails Ant's much-anticipated IPO as the 'largest in history', as reports suggest the listing could top $35bn, with the official pricing expected this week.