Greetings,
The United States: Based on the recent wage growth trend, the Fed could push rates above 4%.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-Hikes-v-ECI2204010501.png)
Europe: April is historically a good month to be long European shares.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EU-Good-time-to-be-long-EQ2204010501.png)
China: The Markit PMI confirmed the official figures showing manufacturing contraction in March amid lockdowns.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CH-PMI2204010501.png)
Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin is outperforming the S&P 500 so far this year but has lagged gold.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-22204010501.png)
Although, altcoins outperformed bitcoin in March, indicating a stronger appetite for risk among crypto traders.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-32204010501.png)
Equities: Next, here’s the March performance chart for the S&P 500 sectors.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Monthly-Sectors2204010501.png)
Food for Thought: Lastly, let’s take a look at internet crimes.
![The Daily Shot Brief – April 1st, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTT-Cyber-crime-costs2204010501.png)
Edited by Alexander Bowers
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