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The United States: The Philly Fed’s regional manufacturing index experienced a pullback this month as new orders dipped back into contraction territory.

Europe: Container freight costs from Asia are climbing again.

Cryptocurrency: There was an uptick in short liquidations as BTC returned above $63K.

Commodities: Nickel prices continue to rebound.

Equities: The Dow crossed 40k for the first time on Thursday. Here are the contributions to its gains since reaching the 30k level.

Food for Thought: US birth rates by age group and ethnicity:

Edited by Josh Oldmixon
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