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S&P Global Composite PMI: 54.5
S&P Global Composite PMI — Actual 54.5, forecast 53.6, prev 53.6. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.0σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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S&P Global Services PMI: 54.6
S&P Global Services PMI — Actual 54.6, forecast 53.6, prev 53.6. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.1σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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ADP Employment Change: 44K
ADP Employment Change — Actual 44K, forecast 70K, prev 98K. BELOW FORECAST · -0.4σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
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Money markets: SOFR 3.66% (+1bp) · Fed ON RRP $2.3B (+$0.1B d/d)
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-08-04: 3.66% (prior 3.65%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-08-04: $2.3B (prior day $2.1B).
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MBA Mortgage Applications: -2.9%
MBA Mortgage Applications — Actual -2.9%, prev -6.4%. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
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EU: Producer Price Index (YoY): 4.6
EU: Producer Price Index (YoY) — Actual 4.6, forecast 4.6, prev 5.9. ON THE SCREWS. Bunds neutral · Equities neutral.
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EU: Producer Price Index (MoM): -0.3
EU: Producer Price Index (MoM) — Actual -0.3, forecast -0.3, prev 0.2. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bunds neutral · Equities neutral.
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EU: HCOB Composite PMI: 52
EU: HCOB Composite PMI — Actual 52, forecast 51.9, prev 51.9. ON THE SCREWS · +0.1σ. Bunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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DE: HCOB Services PMI: 49.8
DE: HCOB Services PMI — Actual 49.8, forecast 49.6, prev 49.6. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.2σ. Bunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
ECONOMIC RELEASE
DE: HCOB Composite PMI: 51.3
DE: HCOB Composite PMI — Actual 51.3, forecast 51.2, prev 51.2. ON THE SCREWS · +0.1σ. Bunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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JP: Labor Cash Earnings (YoY): 3.4
JP: Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) — Actual 3.4, forecast 3.4, prev 3.2. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. JGBs neutral · Equities neutral.
DAILY BRIEF
This Indicator Hasn’t Been This High in 4 Years. It Means the Fed Coul, 10s -5bp · desk brief, Tue 04 Aug 2026
Treasuries (close 2026-08-03): 2s 4.25% (-3.0bp), 10s 4.7% (-5.0bp), 30s 5.23% (-4.0bp). Tape (close 2026-08-03): VIX 15.86, 2s10s +45bp. Narrative: Stock market today: Dow, S&P 50…
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API Weekly Crude Oil Stock: 2.69M
API Weekly Crude Oil Stock — Actual 2.69M, forecast -2.00M, prev 3.30M. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.6σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
ECONOMIC RELEASE
Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q3 growth tracking 5.9% (was 6.2%)
Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q3 2026: 5.86%, revised from 6.18%.
TREASURY AUCTION
52-Week (1-year) Bill auction: STRONG
52-Week (1-year) Bill auction: STRONG. $52B on offer, B/C 3.62 (avg 3.25), high 3.880% (inv 4.054%), indirect 70.8% (avg 64.3), direct 2.3% (avg 3.7), dealer 27.0% (avg 32.0). STRO…
TREASURY AUCTION
6-Week Bill auction: IN LINE
6-Week Bill auction: IN LINE. $95B on offer, B/C 2.93 (avg 2.82), high 3.640% (inv 3.706%), indirect 61.4% (avg 69.0), direct 3.8% (avg 3.1), dealer 34.8% (avg 27.8). IN LINE deman…
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.5% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.1% · core PCE 3.0%
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.5%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.1%, core PCE 3.0%. Model update as of 2026-08-04.
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Factory Orders (MoM): -0.3
Factory Orders (MoM) — Actual -0.3, forecast 0.2, prev -1.3. BELOW FORECAST · -0.7σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
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JOLTS Job Openings: 7.36M
JOLTS Job Openings — Actual 7.36M, forecast 7.40M, prev 7.59M. BELOW FORECAST · -0.2σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
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Redbook Index (YoY): 8.7
Redbook Index (YoY) — Actual 8.7, prev 8.3. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.7σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
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Goods and Services Trade Balance: -73.3B
Goods and Services Trade Balance — Actual -73.3B, forecast -73.0B, prev -77.6B. ON THE SCREWS · -0.1σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
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Money markets: SOFR 3.65% (-1bp) · Fed ON RRP $2.1B (-$0.0B d/d)
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-08-03: 3.65% (prior 3.66%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-08-03: $2.1B (prior day $2.2B).
DAILY BRIEF
Lending platform stocks climb as the 10-year Treasury yield dips, 10s +7bp · desk brief, Mon 03 Aug 2026
Treasuries (close 2026-07-31): 2s 4.28% (+5.0bp), 10s 4.75% (+7.0bp), 30s 5.27% (+6.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-31): VIX 15.99, 2s10s +47bp. Narrative: Gold Gains as Iran Talks Ease …
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q3 growth tracking 6.2% (was 5.0%)
Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q3 2026: 6.18%, revised from 4.95%.
TREASURY AUCTION
26-Week (6-month) Bill auction: IN LINE
26-Week (6-month) Bill auction: IN LINE. $79B on offer, B/C 2.98 (avg 2.88), high 3.855% (inv 3.986%), indirect 57.0% (avg 59.0), direct 10.3% (avg 8.4), dealer 32.7% (avg 32.6). I…
TREASURY AUCTION
13-Week (3-month) Bill auction: IN LINE
13-Week (3-month) Bill auction: IN LINE. $92B on offer, B/C 2.61 (avg 2.75), high 3.750% (inv 3.838%), indirect 54.1% (avg 54.8), direct 6.3% (avg 6.8), dealer 39.5% (avg 38.4). IN…
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 1.1% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.4% · core PCE 3.0%
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 1.1%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.4%, core PCE 3.0%. Model update as of 2026-08-03.
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ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid: 71.1
ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid — Actual 71.1, forecast 70.3, prev 73. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.2σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BEARISH.
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ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index: 56.7
ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index — Actual 56.7, prev 56.0. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.2σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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ISM Manufacturing Employment Index: 52.8
ISM Manufacturing Employment Index — Actual 52.8, prev 49.7. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.0σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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ISM Manufacturing PMI: 55.6
ISM Manufacturing PMI — Actual 55.6, forecast 54, prev 53.3. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.0σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
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S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 53.9
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI — Actual 53.9, forecast 53.8, prev 53.8. ON THE SCREWS · +0.1σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
ECONOMIC RELEASE
Money markets: SOFR 3.66% (+1bp) · Fed ON RRP $2.2B (+$1.1B d/d)
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-31: 3.66% (prior 3.65%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-31: $2.2B (prior day $1.1B).
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DE: HCOB Manufacturing PMI: 52.2
DE: HCOB Manufacturing PMI — Actual 52.2, forecast 52.2, prev 52.2. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bunds neutral · Equities neutral.
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DE: Retail Sales (YoY): -0.2
DE: Retail Sales (YoY) — Actual -0.2, prev 1.8. BELOW FORECAST. Bunds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
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DE: Retail Sales (MoM): -1.1
DE: Retail Sales (MoM) — Actual -1.1, forecast -0.5, prev 1.1. BELOW FORECAST. Bunds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
DAILY BRIEF
Week ahead: ISM Manufacturing PMI Monday, ADP Employment Change Wednesday · US data & auctions, w/c 03 Aug 2026
The desk's plan for the week of Monday 03 August 2026 — 30 scheduled US events, 7 high-impact, 7 Treasury auctions. Monday: • 14:00 UTC ISM Manufacturing PMI (forecast 54) • 14:00 …
DAILY BRIEF
Fed's Barkin: don't know if I would have voted for higher rates this w, 10s +1bp · desk brief, Fri 31 Jul 2026
Treasuries (close 2026-07-30): 2s 4.23% (+1.0bp), 10s 4.68% (+1.0bp), 30s 5.21% (+1.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-30): VIX 17.09, 2s10s +45bp. Narrative: Trump Casts Doubt on New Iran …
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