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Alexander Ineichen

IR&M Flash Update 7 May 2018

Global growth

Lower in Mexico, Eurozone, and Italy. (page 2)

PMI

Ratio of risers to fallers was 11:20 in developed markets and 13:8 in emerging markets. (page 3-4)

Sentiment

Sentiment gauges, when averaged, remain falling. (pages 5-6)

US

Non-farm payrolls below expectations. (page 7) ISM report was overall negative. (page 8)

Germany

Factory orders are positive but falling. (page 9)

Australia

Business conditions rose strongly in April, with March being revised upwards. (page 10)

Risk

Funding risk/costs for offshore banks continues to rise. (page 12)

Trivia

Jamaica at all-time high. (page 14)

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