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The United States: The Conference Board’s US Leading Index has seen a 17-month consecutive decline, …

… a pattern not observed since the Global Financial Crisis.

The United Kingdom: The BoE left rates unchanged (MPC voted 5-4 in favor of holding) after core inflation registered a monthly decline in August.


Japan: The BoJ left policy unchanged, …

… putting pressure on the yen.

Commodities: Gold continues to consolidate.

Equities: It’s been a rough couple of days for stocks after the Fed’s “higher for longer” warning.

Food for Thought: US metro areas by population:

Edited by Josh Oldmixon
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