The Daily Shot Brief – August 14th, 2024

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The United States: It’s worth noting that outside of the tech mega-caps, margin expectations have been trending lower.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

The United Kingdom: The UK unemployment rate declined in recent months, surprising to the downside.

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China: Despite Beijing’s efforts to cool the bond market, investors continue to find ways to purchase China’s government debt. Bond yields declined again.

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Source: @markets

 

Commodities: Prices of US high-protein wheat, used for bread making, have hit their lowest level since 2020.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

Equities: Investor risk appetite is down sharply, according to S&P Global.

Source: S&P Global PMI

 

Credit: Commercial paper rates have been falling as the market prices in Fed rate cuts.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

Food for Thought: Voter trust in handling the US economy:

Source: @financialtimes

 


Edited by Josh Oldmixon

Contact the Daily Shot Editor: Brief@DailyShotResearch.com




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