The Daily Shot Brief – May 24th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: Containerboard production is another indicator pointing to softer growth ahead.

Source: The Daily Feather

 

The Eurozone: At the Eurozone level, the divergence between manufacturing and services persists.

Source: Commerzbank Research

 

Equities: According to the IHS Markit PMI, corporate earnings will be under pressure going forward.

Source: @WilliamsonChris, @IHSMarkit

 

China: China’s household debt (as % of income) has been climbing rapidly – driven by housing debt (second chart below).

Source: Gavekal
Source: Gavekal

 

Global Developments: How have major currencies responded to negative trade-war news since 2018?

Source: Arbor Research & Trading

Food for Thought: Average MLB attendance:


Edited by Joseph N Cohen

 

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