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Alexander Ineichen

Flash Update 5 February 2018

Global GDP

One metric for the global economy suggests all remains well. (page 2)

PMI

Spain rose, while Sweden fell sharply. (pages 3-4)

Consumer sentiment

Continues to rise. (page 5)

US

US non-farm payrolls were above expectations and are falling only mildly. (page 6)

Risk

 

Trivia

Correlation between equities and bonds was and could remain high.

(page 7)

90% of equity markets remain in a long-term bull market. As of Friday, that is. (page 8)

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