Greetings,
Europe: Riksbank cut rates for the first time since 2016, sending the krona lower.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EU-Swed-SEK2405090545.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EU-Swed-ST2405090545.png)
Equities: VIX typically rises leading up to US elections and then declines
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-VIX-Seasonality2405090545.png)
Credit: High-yield spreads appear too tight relative to Treasury market implied volatility.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CR-HY-OAS-v-MOVE2405090545.png)
Commodities: Funds have been rotating between softs and grains, pushing the correlation deeper into negative territory.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CO-Funds-have-been-rotating-between-softs-and-grains-pushing-the-corraltion-deeper-into-negative-territory2405090545.png)
China: China’s real estate slump mirrors the US GFC experience.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-ChinaQs-real-estate-slump-mirrors-the-US-GFC-experience2405090545.png)
Emerging Markets: Argentina’s recession deepens, with industrial production and construction activity down year-over-year.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-AR-IP2405090545.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-AR-Constr2405090545.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-AR-ST2405090545.png)
Food for Thought: Comparison of wage growth for union and non-union workers in the private sector:
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTW-Comparison-of-wage-growth-for-union-and-non-union-workers-in-the-private-sector2405090545.png)
Edited by William Villacis
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