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According to Professor Takatoshi Ito’s Japanization indices, China has been more “Japanized” than Japan over the past few years.

Indonesia equities now trade at a steep discount to the EM universe.

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🇺🇸 US high-frequency dashboard, composed of daily and weekly economic indicators (updated as of Oct. 16, 2026).

The VVIX index (vol-of-vol) is surging.

The CNN Fear & Greed Index shifted into “extreme fear” territory.

The health care sector’s weight in the S&P 500 has fallen precipitously over the past few years.

Our CTA positioning indicator for US Treasuries reached a record low ahead of the rally.

The Fed’s Beige Book indicated that economic activity continued to expand modestly, although growth momentum softened.

🇦🇺 Australia’s rare-earth stocks have fallen back to earth.

🇺🇸 The Port of Los Angeles completed its busiest three-month run on record.

🇩🇪 Germany’s weekly activity index turned positive for the first time since late March.

🇨🇳 Our calculations show that the ex ante term premium for 10-year CGBs is slightly negative. In other words, taking on duration risk does not appear to be rewarded.

Economic activity has remained resilient despite headwinds from the dollar, oil prices, and bond yields.

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Here's how global assets performed in the week ending October 9, 2026. #investing

🇺🇸 US high-frequency dashboard, composed of daily and weekly economic indicators (updated as of Oct. 9, 2026). #economy