Greetings,
United States: Residential construction activity is moderating, especially in single-family housing. Here are housing starts:
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Starts2111180439.png)
And here’s permits:
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Starts-Permits2111180439.png)
United Kingdom: Inflation surprised to the upside, adding to the BoE’s concerns about being behind the curve.
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/UK-CPI2111180439.png)
Eurozone: The Eurozone-US inflation divergence has been a drag on the euro.
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-CPI-v-US-bad-for-EUR2111180439.png)
Cryptocurrency: There is a large dominance of BTC call options expiring Dec. 31.
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-Funding42111180439.png)
Equities: Fund managers are increasingly concerned about early rate hikes derailing the rally.
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-FMS-worried-about-Fed2111180439.png)
Food for Thought: Warm oceans:
![The Daily Shot Brief – November 18th, 2021](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTN-AAA-Warm-oceans2111180439.png)
Edited by Daniel Moskovits
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