Greetings,
United States: The NFIB small business sentiment index held steady last month at the lowest level since early 2020.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-NFIB2205110438.png)
Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin is roughly 53% below its all-time high near $69K reached in November of last year.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-22205110438.png)
Commodities: Here’s a look at China’s dominance in processing key minerals.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/CO-Chinas-dominance-in-processing-key-minerals2205110438.png)
Energy: Uranium production has been significantly reduced in the United States since 1996.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-US-uranium-production-is-down-to-a-trickle2205110438.png)
Equities: More firms are mentioning “weak demand”, which does not bode well for earnings.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Weak-demand2205110438.png)
Since 2011, over one-third of S&P 500 returns have been driven by buybacks.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Buybacks-35pc2205110438.png)
Food for Thought: Lastly, let’s take a look at political donations of tech companies and their employees.
![The Daily Shot Brief – May 11th, 2022](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTP-Political-donations-of-tech-employees-and-their-employers2205110438.png)
Edited by Alexander Bowers
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