Greetings,
United States: Consumer spending was slightly stronger than expected in June, with the dollar level holding above the pre-COVID trend.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Per-Spend2108020437.png)
Asia-Pacific: COVID cases in Japan are surging.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/JP-COVID2108020437.png)
Emerging Markets: Emerging market fund flows improved in recent weeks.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-Flows2108020437.png)
Commodities: US renewable diesel production is expected to surge over the next few years.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-US-renewable-diesel-production2108020437.png)
Equities: Tech mega-cap earnings set new records.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Tech-earnings2108020437.png)
Food for Thought: Countries with the highest tensions between liberals and conservatives:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTP-highest-tensions-betw-libs-and-cons2108020437.png)
Edited by Richard Holmes
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