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US PMIs Mixed But Still Signal Accelerating Economic Growth In Q3 With 'hard data' trending weaker, today's preliminary July PMIs offer the first glimpse at whether the reignition of the Iran War is weighing on 'soft' survey sentiment in the US economy. The data was mixed (as always) with Manufacturing disappointing while Services accelerated more than expected: Flash US Manufacturing PMI: 53.8 (June: 53.9). 4-month low. Flash US Services PMI Business Activity Index: 53.6 (June: 51.2). 8-month high. “US businesses reported a good start to the third quarter," said Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at...

Beige Book: Economic Activity Picked Up In 11 Of 12 Districts; Only San Fran Flat As "Employers Invested In AI" In a modest support of the Fed's recent hawkish pivot, the latest Beige Book released today notes that economic activity across the US improved moderately, increasing at a slight to moderate pace in eleven of twelve Federal Reserve Districts in late May and June, while one District (San Francisco) reported no change. The pace of growth was ever so slightly better than that reported back in June when activity expanded...

Qatar & The US Warn EU Of Gas Crunch Over Methane Regulation Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Major LNG suppliers say the EU’s methane regulations are too burdensome to comply with and could lead to reduced gas supplies. The U.S. and Qatar contend that tracking methane emissions across complex gas supply chains is technically difficult or impossible. With nearly 60% of its LNG imports coming from the U.S., the EU risks straining relations with key suppliers as it pursues stricter climate policies. The United States and Qatar have once again warned the European...