The Daily Shot Brief – August 5th, 2021

Greetings,

 

 

United States: The ISM Services PMI index hit a record high last month, pointing to rapid growth in the service sector. Here are the components.

Source: Oxford Economics

 

China: We have some data on mobile payments in China.

Source: BIS Read full article

 

Cryptocurrency: It’s the Wild, Wild West in cryptoland, according to Gary Gensler.

Source: @WSJ Read full article

 

Credit: Banks are starting to ease lending standards on commercial real estate debt while demand is increasing.

Source: Federal Reserve Board

 

Global Developments: Morgan Stanley expects the dollar to strengthen as US real rates rise and inflation expectations decline, typically associated with Fed hawkishness.

Source: Morgan Stanley Research

 

Food for Thought: Common signs of heat exhaustion:

Source: @SacramentoOES

Edited by Richard Holmes

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