The Daily Shot Brief – December 18th, 2023

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Equities:  Roughly 48% of Russell 2000 stocks made a 63-day high, reaching the fifth-highest level in history.

Source: SentimenTrader

 

Commodities: The copper market is expected to be in surplus next year.

Source: ING

 

Credit: Downgrades continue to outnumber upgrades at lower rating levels.

Source: S&P Global Ratings

 

Rates: US real rates have only recently turned positive and are not yet at restrictive levels by historical standards.

Source: Vanguard  Read full article

 

The United Kingdom: Capital Economics sees the BoE on hold longer than the Fed or the ECB due to elevated inflation. But once the BoE begins cutting rates, it will do so faster than the market expects.

Source: Capital Economics

 

The Eurozone: The euro-area composite PMI index is firmly in contraction territory signaling a recession.

Source: Pantheon Macroeconomics
Source: Reuters  Read full article

 

Emerging Markets: BofA’s private clients have been dumping EM debt.

Source: BofA Global Research

 

Food for Thought: Homelessness in the US:

Source: @axios  Read full article

Edited by William Villacis

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