Trust in most US institutions has withered, according to this polling data from Gallup
Source: Markets & Mayhem, Bloomberg
Investors bought the most amount of Chinese Stocks on Tuesday in 3.5 years 👀
Source. Barchart, Goldman Sachs
Gold is now trading at 40-year extremes relative to its 200D moving average
Source: BofA, Barchart
BREAKING: The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Employment Index plummeted to 21 points in September, its lowest level since April 2009.
The index has been in contraction for the majority of 2024 and even sits below pandemic lows. Furthermore, employment expectations for the next 6 months fell to -12 points, the lowest since April 2020. Overall business conditions are now at their worst since May 2020 and second-worst since 2008. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Bloomberg
😱 The shocking chart of the day: The 5Y yield of Greek government bonds is now BELOW (!!!) the French ones 😱
🔊 French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced his new government on Saturday, ending months of political uncertainty after snap elections left the country with a hung parliament. The new cabinet takes a noticeable shift to the right. But this announcement does not seem to convince markets. 🚨 Indeed, for the first time since 2007, the yield on French 10-year government bonds (2.95%) exceeded that of Spanish and Portuguese bonds. And for the first time ever, the French OAT 5Y yield is now ABOVE the 5y Greek government bonds yield. Meanwhile, the spread with the German Bund has widened to 82bps (vs. 50 at the beginning of June), and the risk of political instability accentuates this trend. 🔔 These are clear signals that markets doubt the French government's ability to reduce its public deficit. The latter stands at 5.5% of GDP in 2023, well above the EU's target of 3% by 2027. ⚠ France is just unable to convince and reassure people of its ability to maintain a budget and a sustainable financial situation in the medium to long term. Source: Bloomberg
China's stock market is having its best week in nearly a decade.
Source: (((The Daily Shot))) @SoberLook
Diageo Rebounding on Major Support
Diageo (DGE LN) has consolidated more than 40% since January 2022! The stock has tested the major swing support zone between 2139-2427, and we are now seeing strong demand coming in. Keep an eye on this level. Source: Bloomberg
Xi's economic adrenaline shot is only buying China a little time
Source: Bloomberg
