The Daily Shot Brief – October 20th, 2021

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United States: Residential construction eased in September, with single-family housing starts and construction permits dipping below last year’s levels.

Source: Daily Shot
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Europe: Which countries are most dependent on Russian natural gas?

Source: The Economist Read full article

 

China: Beijing is trying once again to curb coal prices.

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Part of the problem is the disconnect between coal and electricity prices. The end users have no incentive to cut electricity consumption.

Source: Gavekal Research

 

Cryptocurrency: The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) made its trading debut on Tuesday.

Source: CoinDesk
Source: TradingView

 

Commodities: The London copper market experienced an unprecedented squeeze as inventories shrunk.

Source: Bloomberg Read full article

 

LME inventories:

Source: Daily Shot

 

Food for Thought: CBD product preferences:

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Edited by Devon Lall

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