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United States: According to Alpine Macro, stronger than expected retail sales in May were partly driven by a temporary boost in consumer incomes (in excess of savings).
Eurozone: As we saw yesterday, the PMI reports showed marked improvement in business activity, especially in France.
Equities: Globally, 80% of the markets trade with valuations in the upper quartile relative to historical averages.
Credit: Foreign firms are taking advantage of the Fed’s accommodative policy that boosted demand for dollar-denominated credit.
Rates: Nearly half of all banks in the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey are seeing loan yields greater than the cost of funds. This is a result of a steepening yield curve.
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Edited by Daniel Moskovits
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