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China: Sovereign credit default swap spreads are starting to rise again.
United States: The U. Michigan consumer sentiment index was downgraded from the earlier estimate, pointing to some deterioration in the second half of May. The expectations index (second chart) was lower in May than in April.
Households are increasingly uncertain about their incomes going forward.
Rates: T-Bill issuance is expected to slow in the second half of the year.
Credit: Flows into US high-yield ETFs have reached an extreme.
Equities: Net-short speculative positioning in S&P 500 futures is at the most extreme level since 2015. While these investors are not necessarily short the market (futures are often used to hedge stock portfolios), it does suggest persistent caution among leveraged funds.
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Edited by Daniel Moskovits
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