Morning Brief: Global Yields Hit the Highest Level Since 2008; AI Boom Fuels Asian Growth; Focus on Eurozone CPI
Find here our morning brief which compiled the main macro news — released on Twitter — concerning Americas, Asia and Europe.
Americas
Markets
*Focus on AI
*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
How cooking gas became a barometer for the Iran war’s 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
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 President… pic.twitter.com/69edAEwPJR
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) August 31, 2026
Focus on Middle East conflict
Senior Iranian Source: For Every US Attack On Iran, Tehran Will Deliver A 'Response Dozens Of Times Greater' – RTRS
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) August 31, 2026
– Iran’s Retaliation Against US Strikes On Larak Showed 'No Target In The Region Is Beyond Tehran’s Reach'
– Conditions In Hormuz Strait Will Worsen For Vessels…
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
Asia/Middle East
Markets
Japan 10-Year Bond Sale Demand In Line With 12-Month Average – BBGhttps://t.co/SjJpFqlw3F
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
Economic Indicators and Prospects
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
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 2016–21 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
🇨🇳 #CHINA VOWS TO EXPAND AUTOMOBILE CONSUMPTION – BBG
— Christophe Barraud 🇫🇷 🇲🇨 (@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
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 31, 2026
At a meeting with Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Indian Prime Minister Modi said, “Every day of war sets humanity back, and it is necessary to move toward an end to hostilities.” pic.twitter.com/JMUw53cu6X
Europe
Markets
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
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
‘Conflict Of Attrition’ In Iran Could Keep Inflation High, ECB Policymaker Warns – FThttps://t.co/WCU3JhNqyw
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 1, 2026
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
Germany’s far-right ‘firewall’ is confronting a historic threat: @hoyer_kat https://t.co/kHPUB1lbjw via @opinion pic.twitter.com/MLnbWcfG85
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) 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
Other Areas And Global Economy
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