Momentum With Caveats
Global financial markets are entering mid-October with a cautiously optimistic tone, supported by a mix of better macro data and easing geopolitical risk. In our charts this week we drill into:
The global growth consensus
US investment in data centres
Views on AI and productivity
Geopolitical risks and oil prices
China's trade patterns
The UK labour market
The skinny
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