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The United States: Robust Amazon Prime Day and back-to-school sales contributed to the upside surprise. The charts below provide the breakdown by sector.

The United Kingdom: Inflation was higher than expected last month, with the core CPI remaining stubbornly high.

Europe: Sweden’s core inflation remains stubbornly high.

China: International air travel remains below pre-COVID levels.

Equities: Global fund managers are becoming less bearish.

Global Developments: NDR’s global recession probability has declined.

Food for Thought: US credit card delinquencies:

Edited by Josh Oldmixon
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