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Manufacturing

ISM Manufacturing PMI’s July Contraction Underscores Further Weakness
The ISM Manufacturing PMI disappointed in July. The headline index declined at a faster pace, from 48.5 to 46.8, disappointing expectations and extending a four-month contraction streak. Details were uninspiring. New orders dipped to 47.4 from 49.3,…
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Domestic And Global Implications Of Sweden’s Dismal PMI
Sweden’s manufacturing PMI started contracting in July, plummeting from 53 to 49.2, falling far short of expectations that growth would broaden. Weakness was broad-based. Notably, new orders and new export orders plunged a whopping 15.1 and 8.7 points in…
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China's Additional Stimulus Measures Continue To Underwhelm
China’s NBS manufacturing PMI declined further in July, from 49.5 to 49.4, marking a third consecutive month of contraction. New orders and new export orders underscored continued weakness in both domestic and foreign demand conditions. Meanwhile, the NBS…
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US Politics In August And September

Republicans are favored but the election is still competitive. Equities, corporate credit, and cyclical sectors will fall until policy uncertainty is reduced.

US Political Strategy by Yushu Ma, Matt Gertken, Jesse Anak Kuri
US Job Openings Above Expectations, Hires Slow
US job openings grew by 8.18 million in June, exceeding expectations of 8 million, but below May’s 8.23 million openings. The pro-cyclical manufacturing sector accounted for the largest drag, withdrawing 100 thousand openings, or one-sixth of its May total.…
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Will The ECB Save The Day?

Investors hope that the ECB rate cuts priced into the curve will be sufficient to achieve a soft landing in Europe. History argues against this view, but will this time be different?

European Investment Strategy by Mathieu Savary
DM Manufacturing Activity Deteriorates in July
Preliminary PMIs suggest that, with the exception of the Eurozone, growth was still resilient in DM economies in July. Composite PMIs expanded across the board, at a faster pace in the US and the UK, and from previously contractionary levels in Japan. …
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Harris Faces Hurdles

Investors should focus on growth concerns rather than the “Trump trade.” Bond yields will fall in the short run due to cyclically disinflationary economic slowdown, rather than rise in anticipation of a Republican full sweep and inflationary policies, which are likely but not yet a done deal.

US Political Strategy by Matt Gertken
ZEW Survey Is Too Optimistic
The Euro Area economy broadly surprised to the upside in the first half of 2024. Cooling inflation lifted real wages and the global late cycle amelioration benefitted the pro-cyclical Euro Area economy, but these tailwinds are fading. First, monetary…
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The Outlook For Inflation

We consider the outlook for CPI inflation over the next 12 months. Our baseline forecast calls for core CPI to hit 2.40% during this timeframe and for headline CPI to fall between 1.74% and 2.49%.

US Bond Strategy by Ryan Swift

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