The Daily Shot Brief – February 1st, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: The ECRI leading index of economic indicators appears to have stabilized as well.

Source: ECRI

 

China: China is expected to keep growing its renewables capacity.

Source: Fitch Solutions Macro Research

 

The Eurozone: Italy’s underperformance has worsened.

Source: HSBC, @Schuldensuehner

 

Equities: The 2019 earnings estimates for the S&P 500 keep moving lower.

Source: Deutsche Bank Research

 

Credit: Overall, interest coverage ratios are still manageable.

Source: Gavekal

 

Commodities: This chart shows growth expectations for China’s agricultural product demand.

Source: Fitch Solutions Macro Research

 


Food for Thought: US foreign aid:

Source: @howmuch_net;Read full article

 

 


Edited by Joseph Cohen


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