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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.

The United Kingdom: Corporate inflation expectations eased last month.

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

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin has surged past $100k.


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

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

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

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