Greetings,
United States: Mortgage applications remain very strong despite higher rates.
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-MBA2202030439.png)
Eurozone: The euro-area inflation report was a shocker, with the CPI climbing above 5% for the first time. Energy was the biggest driver of inflation, but the core CPI (2nd panel) surprised to the upside as well.
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-CPI22202030439.png)
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-CPI2202030439.png)
Cryptocurrency: The bitcoin downtrend resistance is holding.
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-BTC2202030439.png)
Equities: Short interest levels remain depressed.
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Short-interest-remains-depressed2202030439.png)
Rates: The value of negative-yielding global debt continues to tumble as the euro-area inflation surges and JGBs sell off.
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/RA-Neg-Yld2202030439.png)
All 10-year yields are now positive.
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/RA-Neg-Yld-10y2202030439.png)
Food for Thought: Spending time online:
![The Daily Shot Brief – February 3rd, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTT-Spending-time-online2202030439.png)
Edited by Daniel Moskovits
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