Greetings,
United States: Factory orders continued to climb in August.
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Manuf-Orders2110050434.png)
Eurozone: Will euro-area PMI catch up to the US ISM, …
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-PMI-v-US2110050434.png)
… or will China derail Eurozone’s manufacturing expansion?
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-GE-v-CH2110050434.png)
Emerging Markets: India’s coal inventories have collapsed.
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-IN-Coal-Inventories2110050434.png)
Energy: Brent climbed above $81/bbl after bullish news from OPEC+.
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-Oil2110050434.png)
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-OPEC-ST2110050434.png)
Credit: A large amount of US corporate debt is due to mature over the next few years. S&P warned that a rise in borrowing rates related to inflation could make it harder for companies to make repayments.
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CR-Corp-debt22110050434.png)
Food for Thought: The number of close friendships that Americans have (2021 vs. 1990):
![The Daily Shot Brief – October 5th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTD-The-number-of-close-friendships-that-Americans-have2110050434.png)
Edited by Devon Lall
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