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United States: In contrast with the CPI report, producer price data surprised to the upside. The monthly increase in the core PPI hit a multi-year high.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 13th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-PPI-Core2108130525.png)
United Kingdom: Business investment was weaker than expected.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 13th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/UK-GDP-Bus-Inv2108130525.png)
Eurozone: The recovery in consumer confidence points to rising private consumption.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 13th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-Cons-conf-v-Consumpt2108130525.png)
China: Despite the recent selloff, the Hang Seng TECH index is still trading at a premium to the Nasdaq 100.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 13th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Tech-Premium-ST2108130525.png)
Emerging Markets: Asset managers are no longer unwinding their bets on EM equities.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 13th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-Positioning2108130525.png)
Food for Thought: Car buyers considering an electric vehicle, by country:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 13th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTB-car-buyers-considering-an-electric-vehicle2108130525.png)
Edited by Richard Holmes
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