The Daily Shot Brief – February 4th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: Small business sentiment has deteriorated.

Source: @WSJ; Read full article

 

China: Below is the breakdown of fiscal revenues and expenditures.

Source: Natixis

 

The Eurozone: The average retail deposit rate ticked higher for the first time in seven years.

Source: @Schuldensuehner, @BarkowConsult

 

Equities: Sector funds saw substantial outflows over the past three months.

Source: SPDR Americas Research, @mattbartolini

 

Credit: This chart shows the shift in credit ratings distribution since 2007. The dropoff after BBB- is due to the boundary between investment-grade and high-yield.

Source: Fitch Ratings

 

Global Developments: Industrial production momentum is expected to remain soft.

Source: Credit Suisse

 


Food for Thought: Immigration and the labor force:

Source: Oxford Economics

 


Edited by Joseph Cohen


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