The Daily Shot Brief – May 9th, 2025

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The United States: Initial jobless claims fell back to last year’s levels following the prior week’s NYC-related distortion.

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The United Kingdom: Corporate inflation expectations eased last month.

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Asia-Pacific: Taiwan’s exports remained robust in April.

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Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin has surged past $100k.

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Source: Reuters

 

Equities: This chart illustrates cumulative flows into US equity funds since 2007, highlighting a dramatic surge of $1.3 trillion since 2020.

Source: BofA Global Research

 

Rates: The percentage of indirect bidders (usually foreign institutions) at this week’s 30-year bond auction hit the lowest level in years.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

Food for Thought: Most frequently chosen papal names in history:

Source: Reuters

 


Edited by Josh Oldmixon

Contact the Daily Shot Editor: Brief@DailyShotResearch.com




 

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