Greetings,
As a reminder, the next Daily Shot will be out on Tuesday, September 6th.
United States: The ADP private employment report was well below forecasts.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-ADP2109020522.png)
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-ADP-Index2109020522.png)
United Kingdom: Soft consumer credit expansion will dampen the GDP growth.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/UK-Cons-credit-v-GDP2109020522.png)
China: A stronger renminbi will be a drag on manufacturing activity.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-CNY2109020522.png)
Energy: US crude oil inventory is holding at 2017 levels, with the latest decline exceeding expectations.
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-Oil-Days2109020522.png)
Equities: Corporate balance sheets have improved after the pandemic shock, boosting share buyback activity (2 charts).
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Corp-BS2109020522.png)
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-Corp-BS22109020522.png)
Food for Thought: Three-year change in US poverty rate:
![The Daily Shot Brief – September 2nd, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTC-Three-year-change-in-US-poverty-rate2109020522.png)
Edited by Daniel Moskovits
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