
- EM cross-asset outperformance continues through August.
- Strong US data and weaker European PMIs indicative of likely reflation in the US vs deflation in Europe.
- Trump has confirmed he will seek to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, escalating his challenge to the central bank’s independence.
- French PM François Bayrou faces 8 September no-confidence vote.
- Markets largely shrugged off geopolitical noise after G7 summit in Washington delivered little concrete progress.
- Global bond funds saw record USD 97bn inflow over the past four weeks.
- Argentina’s dollar bonds and Peso fell after a fresh corruption scandal linked to Javier Milei’s sister.
- Moody’s placed PEMEX on review for an upgrade following President Sheinbaum’s announcement of a USD 12bn pre-capitalised bond issuance plan.