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12 Dec 2023

A slightly disappointing US CPI inflation numbers for the markets...

US YoY CPI eased to 3.1% in November from 3.2% while the important core reading was unchanged at 4% YoY, despite seeing the MoM tick a bit higher. The so-called super-core, a measure watched by the Fed, meanwhile rose at one of the fastest monthly paces this year.

12 Dec 2023

US population growth has fallen off a cliff. Nearing 0% levels indicating almost NO growth. Current levels have NOT been seen in 100+ years

Source: Game of Trades

12 Dec 2023

China is the only country experiencing deflation

CPI is down 4.7% since 2020 while every other country has experience inflation – some experiencing the highest in decades. Source: Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA, Bloomberg, Macrobond

12 Dec 2023

Staying Invested

Source: Brian Feroldi

12 Dec 2023

Largest US Companies by Market Cap, 1960 to Today...

Source: Charlie Bilello

12 Dec 2023

The net long positioning on the Nasdaq 100 by asset managers and leveraged funds is at a record high

When a trade becomes this crowded, how long until things reverse course? Source: Rosenberg Research

12 Dec 2023

Despite all the talk, the world uses USD to trade

Source: DB

12 Dec 2023

Too much, too fast? Markets is seeing the FED being the most aggressive in terms of rate cuts next year

Source: DB, TME

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