Greetings,
United States: The unemployment rate unexpectedly increased
![The Daily Shot Brief – July 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-NFP-Unempl2107050439.png)
Canada: Factory activity remained robust last month, but growth is off the highs.
![The Daily Shot Brief – July 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CA-PMI2107050439.png)
Asia-Pacific: Speculative accounts continue to increase their bets against the yen (partially due to more carry trades).
![The Daily Shot Brief – July 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/JP-JPY-Specs2107050439.png)
China: Tier-1 bank capital ratios have been falling for two consecutive years.
![The Daily Shot Brief – July 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Bank-cap2107050439.png)
Cryptocurrency: Cryptocurrencies have rebounded over the past week.
![The Daily Shot Brief – July 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-Rel2107050439.png)
Food for Thought: US vote difficulty vs. turnout:
![The Daily Shot Brief – July 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTP-vote-difficulty-v-turnout2107050439.png)
Edited by Richard Holmes
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