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Alexander Ineichen

IR&M Flash Update 28 May 2018

Global growth

Industrial production remains positive. (page 2)

Sentiment

Preliminary PMI were negatively biased, especially in Eurozone. (page 3) Economic sentiment has stabilised. (page 4) Business sentiment is rising in May, after falling in March and April. (page 5) Consumer sentiment remains falling. (page 6)

US

Erratic Richmond Fed index jumps back after sharp fall in April. (page 7)

Europe

One Eurozone proxy for business conditions is still within a positive trajectory. (page 8) Momentum in Eurozone Financials remains negative. (pages 9-10)

Germany

Sentiment remains worsening. (page 11)

Netherlands

All seems well. (page 12)

Japan

Business sentiment remains negative based on ESRI. (page 13)

Brazil

Consumer sentiment might have reversed to negative. (page 14)

Trivia

Italy and Brazil “greatest” fallers. (page 15) Fewer and fewer stock markets remain in bull market. (page 16) Brazil is “risky”. (page 17)

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