The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022

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United States: Mortgage applications remain very strong despite higher rates.

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Eurozone: The euro-area inflation report was a shocker, with the CPI climbing above 5% for the first time. Energy was the biggest driver of inflation, but the core CPI (2nd panel) surprised to the upside as well.

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Source: Numera Analytics

 

Cryptocurrency: The bitcoin downtrend resistance is holding.

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Equities: Short interest levels remain depressed.

Source: Goldman Sachs; @WallStJesus

 

Rates: The value of negative-yielding global debt continues to tumble as the euro-area inflation surges and JGBs sell off.

Source: The Daily Shot

All 10-year yields are now positive.

Source: @RichardDias_CFA

 

Food for Thought: Spending time online:

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Edited by Daniel Moskovits

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