Greetings,
United States: The Citi Economic Surprise Index continues to deteriorate.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Citi2109010529.png)
Eurozone: Inflation surprised to the upside, hitting the highest level in a decade.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-CPI2109010529.png)
ECB’s Knot made some hawkish comments in response to rising inflation. Will taper come sooner than expected?
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-ECB2109010529.png)
Energy: European natural gas prices have gone parabolic as Russia pumps less gas to Europe.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-UK-NG2109010529.png)
US gas prices are also surging.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-NG2109010529.png)
Equities: Top five names now represent 22.8% of the S&P 500.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Top-5-Better2109010529.png)
Global Developments: Here is a look at asset class returns in August.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/GL-Asset-class-returns-AAAA2109010529.png)
Food for Thought: Airpods revenue in perspective:
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 1st, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTT-Airpods-Revenue2109010529.png)
Edited by Daniel Moskovits
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