Germany's inflation rose to 2.4% in May from 2.2% in April while Core CPI remains unchanged at 3%.
Uptick was driven by base effects related to the introduction of a cheap public-transportation ticket (so-called 49€ ticket), which pushed prices down 12 months ago. But also food price inflation quickened (for a 2nd month). Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
Commodities, the silent bull market that almost nobody cares about...
Source: Ronnie Stoeferle, MUFG
1 of the craziest stats in the market right now 👇
$AAPL announced a $110B stock buyback program in Q1. If you strip out the Mag 7 from the index, the average market cap for the S&P 493 is just $65B. $AAPL buyback program is 169% larger than the average S&P 493 company. Source: David Marlin
The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. —Steve Jobs
Source: Vala Afshar
McDonald’s Back on Long-Term Swing Low
McDonald’s (MCD US) has consolidated 17% since the January highs. It's now testing a strong support zone between 245-250. Keep an eye on this level. Source: Bloomberg
Chinese BYD launches plug-in hybrids with a 2100 km driving range
Source: WSJ
The 5D commodity bull market according to Goldman Sachs
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
The US money supply is back in line with the size of the economy, after the excesses of the pandemic period
Time for the Fed to take its foot off the brake pedal regarding liquidity Source: US Federal Reserve, BEA
