
Find here our morning brief which compiled the main macro news — released on Twitter — concerning Americas, Asia and Europe.
Markets
๐ Global Bond Selloff Sends Yields to the Highest Level Since 2008 – Bloomberghttps://t.co/eC2GCr8x0X pic.twitter.com/IZuzVjvXm5
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
*Focus on AI
๐บ๐ธ #OpenAIโs ad business shows blistering growth, hits $1 billion annualized revenue run rate – CNBChttps://t.co/yzggp2ZvL3
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
*ANTHROPIC SIGNS $35B CLOUD DEAL WITH LAMBDA IN TEXAS: WSJ$NVDA holding the lease, developed by $HUT pic.twitter.com/fqoFb2vl2J
— Negligible Capital (@negligible_cap) August 31, 2026
Economic Indicators and Prospects
Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to lowest level since 1982 ๐ ๐ pic.twitter.com/HwDOt3bBPq
— Barchart (@Barchart) September 1, 2026
How cooking gas became a barometer for the Iran warโs energy shock https://t.co/RNXchiXVBQ via @Nich_Lua @jwf825 @journorakesh @ChrisUdemans pic.twitter.com/fugCMnhYBr
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 1, 2026
Monetary Policy
Fed's Warsh: Economic Growth In US Appears To Have Strengthened
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh addresses the G-20 by observing how the idea of "secular stagnation" now describes "a past long ago."
— Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) August 31, 2026
"The new period is one of secular growth," he says.
Warsh says he wants to hear from other attendees "whether growth looks cyclical or structural." https://t.co/tPpHlKGVNP
Bessent Calls For Less Regulation To Help Small Banks – Axios https://t.co/DmxnE8VVjc
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
Trade, Politics and Geopolitics
๐ Donald Trumpโs tariffs and Chinese rare earths have scrambled global commerce. Yet as Ed Conway describes in โTrade World,โ rulers have wielded chokepoints for centuries, with mixed results. On The Big View, he says that advantages rarely last https://t.co/puXQr5ShBJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 1, 2026
The Canada-U.S. auto industry has been closely integrated since the 1965 auto pact, with huge benefits for both countries: lower consumer costs, better wages for workers, major productivity gains and higher profits for U.S.-based automakers, writes Tom MacDonald. But Presidentโฆ pic.twitter.com/69edAEwPJR
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) August 31, 2026
Focus on Middle East conflict
๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ท Trump weighing limited strikes against Iran to curb Hormuz attacks – Axioshttps://t.co/oETmU5CaaO
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
Senior Iranian Source: For Every US Attack On Iran, Tehran Will Deliver A 'Response Dozens Of Times Greater' – RTRS
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
– Iranโs Retaliation Against US Strikes On Larak Showed 'No Target In The Region Is Beyond Tehranโs Reach'
– Conditions In Hormuz Strait Will Worsen For Vesselsโฆ
US President Trump: Iran Is 'Officially A Failed Nation' – TSL
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
– Calls For Iranian Leadership To Be Tried For War Crimeshttps://t.co/G4RDrYdkq8
Markets
๐ฏ๐ต #Japan stocks hindered by higher cost of capital as interest rates rise – Nikkeihttps://t.co/XTlBbdbEAchttps://t.co/kwoFcHGiMO
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
Japan 10-Year Bond Sale Demand In Line With 12-Month Average – BBGhttps://t.co/SjJpFqlw3F
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
๐จ๐ณ #CHINA'S CXMT MAKING ADVANCED MEMORY CALLED HBM3E: INFORMATION
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) August 31, 2026
*CXMT MAKES BREAKTHROUGH IN ADVANCED MEMORY CHIPS: INFORMATIONhttps://t.co/TXaGKq84e9
Economic Indicators and Prospects
๐จ๐ณ #China Faces Million-Unit AI Chip Gap as Demand Jumps – CCTV
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
โก Chinaโs demand for domestically developed AI chips is expected to reach about 4 million units in 2026, versus deliveries of around 3 million, China Central Television reports, citing industry data.
โก Tightโฆ
๐ Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August – Reutershttps://t.co/8uitf59c6ohttps://t.co/g78pIVN8kB
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
๐ฐ๐ท The AI and semiconductor cycle has become powerful enough to distort an entire countryโs macro data on its own.
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
๐ In August, Korean exports jumped 72.5% year-on-year on a working-day adjusted basis, with chip exports up 209% and computer shipments up 419% โ . Moreover,โฆ pic.twitter.com/PZt6hSCvHw
๐ฎ๐ณ #INDIA APRIL-JUNE GDP RISES 7.8% Y/Y; EST. +7.3% – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) August 31, 2026
โก Several Asian economies delivered strong growth in H1, supported by government initiatives to attract foreign investment, higher public spending, and robust private investment in AI.
โก In this context, we alreadyโฆ pic.twitter.com/Nr6RPQfv9D
๐ฏ๐ต #Japan capital spending gathers pace, bolstering economic outlook and #BOJ hike case – Reutershttps://t.co/eu3w1moGJ5
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI Final Aug: 51.5 (est 51.0; prev 50.9)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
Housing
One of the world's longest housing booms is cracking in Sydney, and the impact is rippling across Australia's financial system https://t.co/IQIl4VqkoT
— Bloomberg (@business) August 31, 2026
Monetary Policy
US Trsy's Sec Tells Japan Officials Rate Hikes Are Needed, NHK Says – BBGhttps://t.co/0BpZQlpXOV
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
Fiscal Policy
๐ฏ๐ต Takaichi has just requested nearly ยฅ9 trillion for defense spending in 2027. Another sign that Tokyo is entering a new fiscal regime at exactly the wrong time as its debt is finally becoming expensive to carry.
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) August 31, 2026
๐ The headline amount is probably only a starting point asโฆ pic.twitter.com/5ldGuVppYC
Japan FY27 Budget Requests Seen Totalling Around 143Tln Yen – Nikkeihttps://t.co/Jc1MvHo9rm
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
Japan issued close to $2.7T of long-term government bonds into the 2016โ21 zero-rate regime. These bonds have lost nearly half their value. Thus, the Bank of Japan asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to come and financially support the yen. They are the bag holders. pic.twitter.com/w863yvxQSL
— Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) September 1, 2026
๐จ๐ณ #CHINA TO SET 20% TAX ON FOREIGN INDIVIDUALSโ DIVIDEND INCOME – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
๐จ๐ณ #CHINA VOWS TO EXPAND AUTOMOBILE CONSUMPTION – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) August 31, 2026
*CHINA TO PROMOTE UPGRADING OF CONSUMPTION: MOFCOM
*CHINA TARGETS 60T YUAN RETAIL SALES BY 2030: MOFCOM
*CHINA TO EXPAND CONSUMPTION IN GREEN, SMART AND HEALTH SECTORS
Trade, Politics and Geopolitics
Modi urged Putin to stop the war in Ukraine
— Visegrรกd 24 (@visegrad24) August 31, 2026
At a meeting with Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Indian Prime Minister Modi said, โEvery day of war sets humanity back, and it is necessary to move toward an end to hostilities.โ pic.twitter.com/JMUw53cu6X
๐จ๐ณ๐ค๐ท๐บ Xi and Putin meet in Bishkek โ united front, uneven ground
— ๐ฅ๐The Informant (@theinformant_x) August 31, 2026
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Bishkek and is meeting Xi Jinping at the 2026 SCO summit (Aug 31โSept 1), alongside India's Modi, Iran's President Pezeshkian and a dozen-plus leaders, in a plenary chaired by Kyrgyzโฆ pic.twitter.com/VgqHyg4qbX
Markets
๐ซ๐ท #Franceโs 2027 Election Is Already Placing Assets Under Pressure – Bloomberghttps://t.co/pIn403EVB4https://t.co/ffw5OhX5Uo pic.twitter.com/UZoJOIa1y3
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
๐ช๐บ ๐ซ๐ท Europe Poised for Busy Fall as Elections Loom – Bloomberghttps://t.co/ZhdmULR9tShttps://t.co/pZIP9sfTDA pic.twitter.com/RvxRr7HrXj
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
๐ War, Weather Push Crop Prices to Biggest Monthly Gain Since 2012 – Bloomberghttps://t.co/2XPRu9aQN4https://t.co/emm8cL81RO pic.twitter.com/JJ3ShHYRlW
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
Economic Indicators and Prospects
Spain Manufacturing PMI Aug: 49.5 (est 50.5; prev 50.2)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
Germany Retail Sales (M/M) Jul: -3.4% (est 0.5% prev -0.7%; prev R 0.0%)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
-Germany Retail Sales SA (Y/Y): -2.5% (est 0.7%; prev 0.0%)
German inflation edges higher, adding to case for ECB hike https://t.co/pWLq84Jg7D via @jrandow pic.twitter.com/KdrJRduQ4V
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) August 31, 2026
๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ช๐บ NETHERLANDS PRELIM AUG. HARMONIZED CPI RISES 2.8% Y/Y (V 3.0% PRIOR AND 3.3% EST.)
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
The downside surprises in both Germany (yesterday) and the Netherlands (this morning) create downside risk for Eurozone CPI (consensus: 3.3%).
UK BRC Shop Price Index (Y/Y) Aug: 1.5% (est 0.9%; prev 0.9%)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
UK shop price inflation hits a 2-year high after energy spike https://t.co/IZqpAVzjZv pic.twitter.com/R8PKPolgL9
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 1, 2026
Housing
UK Nationwide House Price NSA (Y/Y) Aug: 1.6% (est 2.1%; prev 1.8%; prev R 1.4%)
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
– Nationwide House Price (M/M): 0.2% (est 0.1%; prev 0.1%; prev R -0.1%)
UK house prices edged back up in August, Nationwide says https://t.co/Dh3Hyz0ub3 via @irinaanghel12 pic.twitter.com/AmK1MO0uVx
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 1, 2026
Monetary Policy
โConflict Of Attritionโ In Iran Could Keep Inflation High, ECB Policymaker Warns โ FThttps://t.co/WCU3JhNqyw
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
๐ช๐บ *KOCHER: #ECB HIKE NEEDED IF UPSIDE RISKS CONFIRMED IN PROJECTION – BBG
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
*KOCHER: UPSIDE RISKS FOR EURO-AREA INFLATION INCREASED LATELY
*KOCHER: MUST AVOID INFLATION REMAINING ABOVE 2% IN MEDIUM TERM
Fiscal Policy
Dutch government clinches a budget deal, averting a political crisis https://t.co/vYBO04uKOm via @patrickreports pic.twitter.com/1eVzPqvkh9
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) August 31, 2026
Trade, Politics and Geopolitics
EU nations push to give the bloc more foreign policy leverage https://t.co/gEpxOzIv3D via @AfPalasciano pic.twitter.com/GvwepCwQzm
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) August 31, 2026
Burnham to address UK parliament as MPs return from summer break https://t.co/aSNQThQ6xr via @Joe_Mayes pic.twitter.com/3oMPFjcmOK
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 1, 2026
Germanyโsย far-right โfirewallโ is confronting a historic threat: @hoyer_kat https://t.co/kHPUB1lbjw via @opinion pic.twitter.com/MLnbWcfG85
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) September 1, 2026
๐ซ๐ท ๐จ๐ณ #France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fines – Reutershttps://t.co/FmNNb7wjz0
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) September 1, 2026
Italy extends Spain border checks introduced after Ceuta crisis https://t.co/qHeX08qP8y via @donatopmancini pic.twitter.com/TmAXV9G38a
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) August 31, 2026
โ #WeekAhead #Preview: Week 36 (2026) โ
— Christophe Barraud ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฒ๐จ (@C_Barraud) August 30, 2026
๐ #G20 Ministers Gathering
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฟ #BoC and #RBNZ Meetings
๐บ๐ธ #Fed Beige Book
๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฆ U.S. and Canada Employment Reports
๐ช๐บ ๐ฐ๐ท #Eurozone, #Switzerland and #SouthKorea CPIs
…https://t.co/rKnvpYBKit
*Note: Previous briefs can be found here