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31 Aug 2023

The most profitable companies in the world

Source: InvestyWise

31 Aug 2023

Where do 8 billion people live?

Source: statsofindia.in

31 Aug 2023

The percentage of US workers quitting their jobs has moved down to 2.3%, the fewest since January 2021

The 1.5 job openings per unemployed person in the US is lowest since September 2021. Labor market continues to loosen... Source: Charlie Bilello

30 Aug 2023

Germany's inflation drops to 6.1% in Aug from 6.2% in July while Core inflation stagnates at 5.5%

BUT 6.1% headline reading was 10 basis points above market predictions as energy prices accelerated to 8.3% in Aug from 5.7% in Jul. Food price inflation slowed to 9% in Aug from 11% in July. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

30 Aug 2023

Hong Kong Dollar is on track for its biggest monthly loss against the US Dollar in 38 years

source: Bloomberg, Barchart

30 Aug 2023

EGGFLATION... With the price of eggs up +13% yesterday and +33% for the month, consumers are shelling out more and more for groceries

Thank you Hedgeye for the great cartoon Source: WallStreetSilver, WSJ

30 Aug 2023

German wages rose at a record annual pace of 6.6 per cent in the second quarter, boosting consumer spending power but fuelling concerns about inflation being pushed up by rising labour costs

The increase, which compared with wage growth of 5.6 per cent in the previous quarter, was the highest since collection of the data began in 2008. It took German annual wage growth above the country’s consumer price inflation rate — 6.5 per cent in the period — for the first time since 2021. Source: FT

30 Aug 2023

The importance of Nvidia and Tesla for the US equities market

Source: Mac10

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