US DATA: Real GDP Q2 Revision Driven By Non-Resi Investment

Aug-28 12:37
  • Real GDP revised to 3.29% annualized (cons 3.1) from 2.97% in the advance Q2 release, after -0.5% in Q1.
  • Real personal consumption revised to 1.57% annualized (cons 1.6) from 1.44% in the advance Q2 release, after 0.5% in Q1.
  • Real PDFP revised to 1.92% annualized from 1.23% in the advance Q2 release, after 1.9% in Q1.
  • See the below table for changes in contributions (noting that’s contributions and not % changes): 
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US TSYS: Post-Advance Goods/ Wholesale Inventories React

Jul-29 12:36
  • Treasury futures holding near early session highs, little react to Advance Goods Trade Balance, import decline and less negative goods export. Wholesale inventories slightly higher than expected, retail inventories in-line.
  • Tsy Sep'25 10Y contract trades +7.5 at 111-00 vs. 111-00.5 high; initial technical resistance above at 111-14.5 (High Jul 22). Key support remains intact at 110-08+, the Jul 14 and 16 low. A move through this support would reinstate a bearish theme.
  • Curves flatter: 2s10s -0.168 at 47.617, 5s30s -1.984 at 96.721.
  • Cross asset: Bbg US$ index near recent high: BBDXY +3.65 at 1211.75; stocks mildly higher (SPX eminis +13.5 at 6436.25); gold firmer +5.95 at 3320.56.

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US: MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump Increases Pressure On Russia

Jul-29 12:20

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  • President Donald Trump will depart the United Kingdom at 11:00 ET 16:00 BST, returning to the White House at 19:20 ET 00:20 BST.
  • EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to announce a new Trump administration proposal to overturn a 16-year-old climate rule that has guided government policy.
  • European officials are downplaying investment pledges touted by Trump in the US-EU trade deal he struck with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will resume talks with his Chinese counterpart in Sweden. The talks are likely to result in another 90-day extension to the tariff and export control truce agreed in May.
  • USTR Jamieson Greer said “more negotiations” will be needed with India, as hopes fade for a trade deal before the August 1 tariff deadline.
  • The Commerce Department is considering a plan to raise revenue via patent fees. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation to provide tariff rebate checks.
  • The Senate Banking Committee is expected to advance its first bipartisan housing bill in over 10 years today.
  • The odds of new US sanctions on Russia spiked to nearly 70% yesterday after Trump indicated he could impose penalties as soon as August 7.
  • Trump hinted at a break with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appearing to contradict the PM by acknowledging a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.  
  • Poll of the Day: Netanyahu’s favorability rating among US adults hit a new low. 

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