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The United States: The combination of faster supplier deliveries and shrinking order backlogs in the US ISM manufacturing PMI report points to tighter corporate margins and lower PPI.

Europe: The Swiss central bank tightened monetary policy by sharply reducing liquidity last month.


Asia – Pacific: Singapore appears to be entering a recession.

Equities: Dividend ETFs continue to see inflows.

Energy: OPEC’s production has diverged sharply from targets.

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin mining conditions are starting to improve as competition increases. So far, BTC price has not provided an incentive to miners this cycle.

Global Developments: Here are the recent PMI indicators by country (PMI < 50 means contraction).

Food for Thought: To conclude, here’s an overview of the EU’s aging population:

Edited by William Villacis
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