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United States: Price pressures persist, with companies passing on some of the increased costs to their clients.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 25th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Richmond-Prices2108250357.png)
Asia-Pacific: Australia’s housing credit growth has been unusually strong.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 25th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/AS-AU-Housing-credit-growth-hikes2108250357.png)
China: The World Economics SMI report shows surprisingly robust factory activity this month.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 25th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-SMI-Manuf2108250357.png)
Emerging Markets: Indian equities have been outperforming as investors rotated out of China-sensitive economies.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 25th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-IN-EQ2108250357.png)
Equities: The market has been rewarding companies focused on dividends and share buybacks rather than those investing in their business.
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 25th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-CapEx2108250357.png)
Food for Thought: Spending on new roads vs. road repair:
![The Daily Shot Brief – August 25th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTC-States-new-roads-v-road-repair2108250357.png)
Edited by Devon Lall
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