Happy Swiss National day
China manuf PMI came in at 49.3 in July, slightly better than the expected 49.2, China non-manufacturing PMI slowed to 51.5 in July, its 4th straight monthly decline
Hence, looking at overnight data : China to provide easier access for mid- to long-term funds to invest in its stock market as “stabilizers” and guide household savings to the market, as part of its capital market reform, China Securities Journal
There are a total of 45 million people with student loans, and the average monthly student loan payment is around $200, so resuming student loan payments in October will subtract roughly $9 bn from consumer spending every month, or $100 bn a year/Apollo's Slok
Chile’s central bank slashed its key interest rate by a larger-than-expected 100 basis points, RBA leaves cash rate unchanged at 4.10% for a second straight meeting
Americans owe nearly $1 trillion in credit card debt (pretty scary numbers, with financing a over 20% on average) U.S Treasury boosts July-Sep quarterly borrowing est to $1trn (from $733bn), The US National debt is up $1.8 trillion since the debt ceiling “crisis.”, to about $33trn by now
Goldman warns on betting on tech, AI: "The dot-com experience of the late 1990s is worth remembering because some telecom companies that spent mightily to install miles of dark fiber never generated a return sufficient to cover their cost of capital"
US banks further tightened lending standards for loans in the second quarter/Thread
BP CEO Bernard Looney says that global oil demand has been "incredibly resilient"; he sees a 2m b/d y-on-y increase in 2023 (similar to other oil CEO's..)
A new report finds that some popular EVs and hybrids in the US are now selling below MSRP, suggesting demand for sought-after electrified vehicles may be slipping
Warren Buffett's favorite market gauge hits 171%, signaling stocks are overheated
Exxon About To Become 'Lithium Kingpin'? Talks Begin With Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen, Reports Say
Burkina Faso and Mali say they will consider a regional military intervention in Niger as a declaration of war against them
Markets :
More short covering in few meme stocks last few days, pretty sharp moves in % terms for many of them most shorted names. SPX500 and main indices awaiting big earning reports over next few days from AMZN & AAPL
AUD a little softer again on RBA (which looks all but done) and softer China data, USDCHF finding a bid again 0.9650+ area, USDJPY will be taken higher by markets and pushed till BoJ says or actually does anything big (anything other than 'we are watching FX moves'', BoJ will either need to defend the JPY again vs USD, or risk severe inflation/PPI etc >>>> stronger USDollar (oversold) developping in short-term, could well shake risk a little bit
Crude stays firm, biggest monthly rise in commods..which may become an issue with 2nd round type inflation scare. Though whet prices NO higher, in face of UKR news of grain destruction from RU
Cover Story: China’s Property Crisis Contagion Spreads to State-Backed Developers - Caixin Global and Contraction in China factory activity extends into a fourth month (cnbc.com)
11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around Beijing after days of rain, Chinese state media report (yahoo.com) pretty crazy weather and floods
That's were folks are cutting
HSBC Doubles Profit From Higher Interest Rates (finews.asia) >>> The boss of HSBC has warned that “tougher times are ahead” for British households as an increasing number of fixed mortgage deals end
Brazil stock market - tempting !
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