The Daily Shot Brief – February 29th, 2024

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The United States: Mortgage applications are holding at multi-year lows as rates climb.

Source: The Daily Shot
Source: HousingWire  Read full article

 

The Eurozone: The euro-area economic surprise index has rebounded, aligning with that of the US.

Source: @TheTerminal, Bloomberg Finance L.P.

 

China: Hong Kong’s exports climbed back to 2021 levels in January.

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Source: South China Morning Post  Read full article

 

Japan: The BoJ is starting to prepare the market for rate hikes. The yen and short-term JGB yields jumped in response.

Source: The Daily Shot
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Source: Eurostat  Read full article

 

Equities: Here is a look at sector correlations to reserve balances (liquidity banks hold at the Fed).

Source: HSBC; @WallStJesus

 

Commodities: The bearish positioning in grains looks stretched.

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Source: @financialtimes  Read full article

 

Food for Thought: Extreme-weather insurance trends:

Source: @financialtimes  Read full article

Edited by William Villacis

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