{"id":27704,"date":"2023-12-09T09:18:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T03:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=27704"},"modified":"2023-12-09T09:18:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T03:48:51","slug":"market-stories-in-charts-week-of-4th-dec-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/market-stories-in-charts-week-of-4th-dec-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Stories in Charts | Week of 4th Dec 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data discoveries of the week, presented in charts. We look at data on India&#8217;s credit card usage, wind power capacity and the Gov&#8217;s successful DBT scheme, world population visualised with 1000 people and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">\u00a0Direct beneficiary transfer by the Gov.?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program was initiated to directly transfer subsidies to the underprivileged via Aadhaar-linked bank accounts under 34 central schemes. Here are the year-wise beneficiaries and funds transferred??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c9Fhw0CzM4\">pic.twitter.com\/c9Fhw0CzM4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1732664929339977967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. India&#8217;s wind power capacity by states. <span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India has the 4th largest wind power capacity in the world. As of 30 June 2023, India&#39;s wind energy installed capacity was 43,773 MW, generating 71,814 million units of electricity in FY 2022-23.  <br \/>??These states have the highest installed wind power capacity in the country.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dMnc7rKRHW\">pic.twitter.com\/dMnc7rKRHW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1732276409169760475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. Credit card spending hit a record high in October &#8217;23. <span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This festive season, credit card spends in India hit a record \u20b91.78 lakh crore in October &#39;23, which is 25% more than the previous month. Here is the bank-wise % share of outstanding credit cards for October 2023.    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/creditcard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#creditcard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aij6gFq8dt\">pic.twitter.com\/aij6gFq8dt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1731964138132238777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4. Spend shares of various credit card issuers in Oct.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In October, credit card spending in India reached a record INR 1.78 lakh crore, marking a 25% increase compared to September 2023, while the total number of credit cards issued by domestic lenders rose to 94.71 million, up from 93.02 million in the previous month, amidst an RBI\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/adcC8viMes\">pic.twitter.com\/adcC8viMes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1731587040196612369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5. Petrol prices across India. <span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">\u26fd<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Petrol prices across India as of 6th Dec 2023 \u26fd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PetrolPrice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PetrolPrice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/svCxwiXpdJ\">pic.twitter.com\/svCxwiXpdJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1733003325115879886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. Interesting visualization of the world population.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The World as 1,000 People ?\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>See the interactive version of this map: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K92AMQQV2U\">https:\/\/t.co\/K92AMQQV2U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IyQGqvBRdv\">pic.twitter.com\/IyQGqvBRdv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1732928154249912699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Which one of your pantry items has the most environmental impact?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ranked: The Foods With the Largest Environmental Impact ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q4Ea19MpVI\">https:\/\/t.co\/q4Ea19MpVI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qHkxSdmFkW\">pic.twitter.com\/qHkxSdmFkW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1733003650727883075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8. With 11% of the total share, India leads the global arms imports. <span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ranked: Share of Global Arms Imports in 2022 \u2694\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F8K89Z1kVE\">https:\/\/t.co\/F8K89Z1kVE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OptJppULBM\">pic.twitter.com\/OptJppULBM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1732188302764089708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>9. In India, large shareholders have sold shares worth 1.03 trillion rupees ($12.36 billion) this year, doubling the 2022 figure, driven by a rapid equity market rally. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the bigger themes of the year for Indian markets \u2014 large shareholders cashing in on the equity rally. <\/p>\n<p>In earlier times, such selling may have signalled a peak but not this time. The supply has been easily absorbed. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;I see a baseline of $2.5-3 billion in such sales on a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78MMg5jfR7\">pic.twitter.com\/78MMg5jfR7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ira Dugal (@dugalira) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dugalira\/status\/1730510059736809875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10. Air pollution measures comparison between India and China.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India is falling behind China in clearing its air. Here\u2019s how the two countries with some of the worst air pollution in the world are following different trajectories.<\/p>\n<p>???\u200d?\ufe0f?: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ksdUW6Tk7\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ksdUW6Tk7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F8oFtESwuO\">pic.twitter.com\/F8oFtESwuO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bloomberg Graphics (@BBGVisualData) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBGVisualData\/status\/1732805351450230849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>11. \u00a0In 2023 global prices rose by 7.4% on average. Cost of living across the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These are the world\u2019s most expensive cities <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mNm1fUuCFN\">https:\/\/t.co\/mNm1fUuCFN<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Economist Data Team (@ECONdailycharts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ECONdailycharts\/status\/1730013845924536500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>12. World&#8217;s 5 largest stock markets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hyper financialization is the only thing saving the U.S. economy from the mass offshoring of jobs the last 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>You could argue this chart is a gauge of capital efficiency &amp; precisely why M2 money supply is collapsing for the first time since 1949. The real economy is dead <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qs1FSYns0K\">pic.twitter.com\/Qs1FSYns0K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinanceLancelot\/status\/1732278584629404018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>13. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recoveries and Write-offs for Public Sector Banks in India for FY23.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCExclusive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MCExclusive<\/a> | India&#39;s state-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/banks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#banks<\/a> have written off a staggering Rs 3.66 lakh crore worth of loans in the past three financial years, according to data revealed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RBI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RBI<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jinitparmar10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jinitparmar10<\/a> reports?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ndupd47e8r\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ndupd47e8r<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RBI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PSB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PSB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSnEkAJ1U9\">pic.twitter.com\/lSnEkAJ1U9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Moneycontrol (@moneycontrolcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moneycontrolcom\/status\/1732334046007451685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>14. Inflation is not on top of search engines anymore.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Google searches on Inflation trending down. People, perhaps, are less anxious about inflation.<br \/>Source: Google Trends and CRISIL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IucmA1pQah\">pic.twitter.com\/IucmA1pQah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dharmakirti Joshi (DK) (@EconomistDK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EconomistDK\/status\/1731966738043138259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>15. Debts vs Equity in emerging markets from 1992. Debt is outperforming.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EM debt outperforms broad EM equities over the long run <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CbOActEEpO\">pic.twitter.com\/CbOActEEpO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT ? (@MikeZaccardi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeZaccardi\/status\/1732361579000205751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>16. The Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Conditions Index declined the most on record this November. Things not as tight anymore?<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">November marked largest monthly % decline in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldmanSachs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GoldmanSachs<\/a> U.S. Financial Conditions Index (indicating loosening in conditions) on record <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fwI9GFDGvM\">pic.twitter.com\/fwI9GFDGvM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizAnnSonders\/status\/1731999440603344946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>17. Brazil&#8217;s economy just hasn&#8217;t kept pace in over two and a half decades.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brazil\u2019s economy has been disappointing for 26 years, as its GDP per capita has barely risen. The report indicates that Brazil\u2019s GDP per capita growth was a mere 33%, while China\u2019s was 598%. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrazilEconomy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BrazilEconomy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GDP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GDP<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s2QDxZqnEr\">https:\/\/t.co\/s2QDxZqnEr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; World Economics (@WorldEconomics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorldEconomics\/status\/1732288045984960608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. If one bought only on days immediately following up days (+16.7%) , vs bought only on days following down days (+785%). This chart uses S&amp;P 500 tracking ETF (SPY) as a proxy for U.S. stock market for the last 40 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is an interesting pair of stats courtesy of my friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bespokeinvest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bespokeinvest<\/a>: using S&amp;P 500 tracking ETF (SPY) as a proxy for U.S. stock market dating back to its 1993 inception, they looked at how an investor would have done only owning market on day after &quot;up days&quot; versus only\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LQ8nVDzSph\">pic.twitter.com\/LQ8nVDzSph<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizAnnSonders\/status\/1732490509308870660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>19. World&#8217;s top electronic exporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two thirds of all electronics exports come from just six countries. All of these countries are Asian nations. This is part of what the Asian century looks like. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZvOkL5vqf\">https:\/\/t.co\/xZvOkL5vqf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBNjK7AzxH\">pic.twitter.com\/wBNjK7AzxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simongerman600\/status\/1732063549524934887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>20. Construction PMI in Germany drops, now near Covid-era levels.<span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More disturbing news from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Germany?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Germany<\/a>. German <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Construction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Construction<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMI<\/a> cratered to 36.2 in November, approaching <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID<\/a> lows. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rwnjssSGh5\">https:\/\/t.co\/rwnjssSGh5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xr82qi8J7y\">pic.twitter.com\/Xr82qi8J7y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jsblokland\/status\/1732345614023741482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>21. The Buy vs Rent debate is over in the US.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Insane stat from the Economist<\/p>\n<p>Right now, it&#39;s cheaper to rent a two-bedroom dwelling than it is to buy a comparable one for 89% of Americans<\/p>\n<p>Three years ago the figure was 16% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x36zlKw0m5\">pic.twitter.com\/x36zlKw0m5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Morning Brew \u2615\ufe0f (@MorningBrew) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorningBrew\/status\/1732061247682555948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. South African economy remains a laggard.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SA GDP contracted 0.7% annualized  in 3rd quarter of 2022. It remains a perennial global post-covid UNDERPERFORMER compared to EVERY country grouping IMAGINABLE, but most notably her peers in BRICS and Emerging Markets (EM) in particular, barely posting growth since before Covid. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xM48GnRvOG\">pic.twitter.com\/xM48GnRvOG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ????? &amp; ????? (@dwaine_van) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwaine_van\/status\/1732006352199745590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>23. China housing market is going through some very tough times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">China is experiencing the biggest housing market correction in its history &#8211;JPM<\/p>\n<p>-New home sales down 50% since 2021<br \/>-New home starts down 70%<br \/>-Real estate investment has fallen 33% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xtZDvcqqiv\">pic.twitter.com\/xtZDvcqqiv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunjan Banerji (@GunjanJS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunjanJS\/status\/1732457134091084223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>24. American household balance sheets have never been better it seems.<span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes, we all have heard about M2, LEIs, yield curves, quad poor, etc.<\/p>\n<p>What they don&#39;t tell you though is household balance sheets have potentially never been better.<\/p>\n<p>Assets at an all-time high, while liabilities near the same levels they&#39;ve been for decades. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yGxthBP6K4\">pic.twitter.com\/yGxthBP6K4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanDetrick\/status\/1732025918074327404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>25. Active ETF AUM in the US continues to grow.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since 2019, active ETF AUM shows no signs of slowing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WZEPQ74tcu\">pic.twitter.com\/WZEPQ74tcu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT ? (@MikeZaccardi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeZaccardi\/status\/1732362330262863983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>26. \u00a0R&amp;D spends by semiconductor companies.<span class=\"cqiun4t2 khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk iqx13udk przvwfww qiohso4h gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\"><span class=\"\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Intel spends 2x as much as Nvidia in R&amp;D yet lost the AI chips race <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AcEPonz5Y7\">pic.twitter.com\/AcEPonz5Y7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Siddarth Pai (@siddarthpaim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siddarthpaim\/status\/1732367531833217499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Interested in how we think about the markets?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/category\/zen-and-the-art-of-investing\/\">Zen And The Art Of Investing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch here:<\/strong> All about Sectoral and Thematic Funds<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TMhMi8iIojU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Start investing through a platform that brings goal planning and investing to your fingertips. 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