{"id":27894,"date":"2023-12-23T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T04:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=27894"},"modified":"2023-12-23T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T04:30:25","slug":"market-stories-in-charts-week-of-18th-dec-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/market-stories-in-charts-week-of-18th-dec-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Stories in Charts | Week of 18th 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 electricity production, cotton production capacity and the Gov&#8217;s successful FASTag scheme, US unemployment data 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=\"\">Electricity generation in India. ?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India is the third-largest producer and consumer of electricity worldwide, with an installed power capacity of 423.35 GW as of July 31, 2023. Here is India&#39;s electricity generation in the past year.?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4b7Gn3YwS\">pic.twitter.com\/c4b7Gn3YwS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1737408363598893361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. Diesel prices across India on 18th Dec. <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\">\u26fdPrice of fuel includes excise duty, value added tax (VAT, which differs from state to state), and dealer commission. ?\ufe0fFuel price varies every day due currency exchange rate, crude oil cost, global cues etc. Here are Diesel prices across India ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2LtrS0ycHE\">pic.twitter.com\/2LtrS0ycHE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1736685033933726069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 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. Toll revenue collected via FASTag.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FASTag implementation has ensured that the average waiting time at toll plazas has reduced to 47 seconds from 714 seconds! A look at revenue collected month-wise in 2023 v 2022 ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3giUrFjp01\">pic.twitter.com\/3giUrFjp01<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1736989098467049472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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. Top cotton producing countries in the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cotton, often referred to as the &quot;white gold&quot; of agriculture, is a major commercial crop in India and contributes to a significant 23% of the world&#39;s cotton production. Let&#39;s take a closer look at the top cotton producers in the world. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2NKJpVW6Ts\">pic.twitter.com\/2NKJpVW6Ts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1737737816334053728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged to a 16-month high, marking an 11.7% YoY increase, in October 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India&#39;s industrial production soared by 11.7% year-on-year in October 2023, led by significant gains in manufacturing, mining, and electricity sectors, outperforming market expectations.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r7iy6eYwPk\">pic.twitter.com\/r7iy6eYwPk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1738136782904914215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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. Visualisation of the bull and bear market in the past 60 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Visualizing 60 Years of Stock Market Cycles ??<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AC8IOsIPMM\">https:\/\/t.co\/AC8IOsIPMM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/51eBqNDJX6\">pic.twitter.com\/51eBqNDJX6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1737926257772286446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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 Craving a samosa? Here&#8217;s how much it&#8217;s gonna cost you in different India cities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Already time to tell kids how samosas used to cost \u20b95 and \u20b910 once upon a time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MintDataBytes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MintDataBytes<\/a>, a new feature we launched a few weeks ago) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fd1bRGEoyj\">pic.twitter.com\/Fd1bRGEoyj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tanay Sukumar (@TanaySukumar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TanaySukumar\/status\/1736625279659839771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 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. Silver\u2019s price movements during recessions compared to changes in the S&amp;P 500.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Silver vs. Stocks: Comparing Performance During Recessions ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qu1bmX4z2j\">https:\/\/t.co\/qu1bmX4z2j<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F6ArlsE0K6\">pic.twitter.com\/F6ArlsE0K6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elements (@VCElements) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VCElements\/status\/1737986462497333677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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. Top exporters of Christmas decorations.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">According to data extracted from the UN Comtrade database, China accounts for 66 percent of global exports of Christmas tree lighting sets and 90 percent of exports of other Christmas decorations excluding candles and natural trees. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UqB1KBU3wU\">pic.twitter.com\/UqB1KBU3wU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Statista (@StatistaCharts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatistaCharts\/status\/1737501612250103811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. Wikipedia&#8217;s most popular articles this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChatGPT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChatGPT<\/a>  marked a turning point for artificial intelligence, allowing millions of users to experiment with generative AI. So, it may come as no surprise that the topic has become the most visited English <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Wikipedia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Wikipedia<\/a>  article this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/66HDgvaXlD\">pic.twitter.com\/66HDgvaXlD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Statista (@StatistaCharts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatistaCharts\/status\/1737021807331270898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s what happened every minute on the Internet in 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YearEnder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YearEnder<\/a>: Every minute of 2023?\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Amazon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Amazon<\/a> shoppers spent $455K<br \/>?60K tweets were posted<br \/>?241 million emails were sent<br \/>?41.6 million <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhatsApp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhatsApp<\/a> messages were sent out <br \/>?4 million posts liked by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Facebook?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Facebook<\/a> users<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at what happened on the internet every minute of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PZeFADkgNM\">pic.twitter.com\/PZeFADkgNM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Moneycontrol (@moneycontrolcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moneycontrolcom\/status\/1737444829301289226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. No one was expecting this! UK&#8217;s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.9% in November, a decrease from October&#8217;s 4.6%, short of the anticipated 4.4% increase.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0fBREAKING:<\/p>\n<p>*UK NOVEMBER CPI INFLATION RISES 3.9% Y\/Y; EST. 4.3%; PREV. 4.6%<\/p>\n<p>*LOWEST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2021 <\/p>\n<p>???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zXos04zFQc\">pic.twitter.com\/zXos04zFQc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Investing.com (@Investingcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Investingcom\/status\/1737413983429161019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. This week, Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 surged 1.5%, reaching a new 33-year peak and its highest point since 1990.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0fBREAKING:<\/p>\n<p>*JAPAN&#39;S NIKKEI 225 JUMPS 1.5% TO NEW 33-YEAR HIGH, RISES TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 1990<\/p>\n<p>???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AFQxqiY0Xy\">pic.twitter.com\/AFQxqiY0Xy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Investing.com (@Investingcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Investingcom\/status\/1737387538640171153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. Biggest tail risk every quarter since June 2011. The newest one is geopolitical instability.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have a new \u201cbiggest tail risk\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Worries about inflation and central banks is rapidly diminishing&#8230; Meanwhile, geopolitical risk has jumped&#8230;&quot; &#8211; BofA Global Fund Manager Survey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tIIH6a0tKI\">pic.twitter.com\/tIIH6a0tKI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sam Ro ? (@SamRo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamRo\/status\/1724406660087660758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 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. Estimates for 4Q23 U.S. GDP growth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Estimates for 4Q23 U.S. GDP growth (q\/q ann.) have moved up most for models from \u2066\u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaFed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AtlantaFed<\/a>\u2069 (green) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/economics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Economics<\/a> (blue) over past few weeks; latter is a bit milder &#8230; not much movement from \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewYorkFed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NewYorkFed<\/a>\u2069 model (pink) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pqm6PFWvNM\">pic.twitter.com\/Pqm6PFWvNM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizAnnSonders\/status\/1737442401860407301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. Crude oil prices are rolling downhill.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drivers can expect to end 2023 with gasoline prices around their lowest levels of the year. On Tuesday the national average price of gasoline was $3.08 per gallon, according to AAA data.<\/p>\n<p>It could go lower. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IU6ChuvGCx\">https:\/\/t.co\/IU6ChuvGCx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZgKfEfDC1F\">pic.twitter.com\/ZgKfEfDC1F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/1737452017801388458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. BofA fund manager survey reveals investors are bullish on bonds &#8211; the most in the last 15 years.<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\">Investors haven&#39;t been this bullish on bonds in 15 years &#8211;according to the BofA fund manager survey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/83fMqDeXUx\">pic.twitter.com\/83fMqDeXUx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunjan Banerji (@GunjanJS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunjanJS\/status\/1737116673344405692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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. The Magnificent 7 outpaces the S&amp;P 493 by 63%, gaining 75% this year vs the latter&#8217;s 12%. Overall, the S&amp;P 500 is up 25%, with the top 7 companies driving massive growth, marking a historic shift in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The gap between the Magnificent 7 and the S&amp;P 493 (remaining 493 companies) is now 63%.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Magnificent 7 is up a massive 75% while the remaining 493 companies are up just 12%.<\/p>\n<p>Combined, the S&amp;P 500 is up ~25%, more than doubling the S&amp;P 493&#39;s total return.<\/p>\n<p>In other\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oPvdpg7TZw\">pic.twitter.com\/oPvdpg7TZw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1737199120287150485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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. Meanwhile, the Magnificent 2!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ONLY 2 names, Apple and Microsoft, make up a staggering 13.9% of the S&amp;P 500 index<\/p>\n<p>Let that sink in <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pKYmVz6qMJ\">pic.twitter.com\/pKYmVz6qMJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Game of Trades (@GameofTrades_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameofTrades_\/status\/1737571070394114354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. Global debt is USD 235 trillion, 238% of global GDP.<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\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IMF<\/a>, global <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/debt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#debt<\/a> totaled 238% of global <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GDP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GDP<\/a>. This translates into USD 235 trillion of debt spread across the world.<br \/>For comparison, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gold<\/a> has a market cap of USD 13 trillion, or 5.5% of global debt. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> has a market cap representing 0.4% of global debt. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cscRKut715\">pic.twitter.com\/cscRKut715<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jsblokland\/status\/1737555201114931519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. China&#8217;s slowdown has its fallout with the middle class resolving to cut spending.<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\">China&#39;s economic slowdown has high-earning professionals spending less and saving more. That&#39;s bad news for global brands <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k0VzKEwz18\">https:\/\/t.co\/k0VzKEwz18<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rtN63vIC8c\">pic.twitter.com\/rtN63vIC8c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1737453066952012125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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. Unemployment rate trend in the US. Roughly the same levels over the last two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The biggest thing many have missed is that macro growth cycles are very slow moving. Even boring.<\/p>\n<p>This cycle looks more like old time ones than the bubble\/crisis\/reflation V-shape most of us have known. And policy makers today are making efforts to extend it. Thread. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rpYtopm68Y\">pic.twitter.com\/rpYtopm68Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobEUnlimited\/status\/1737110840049123762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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. Share of key currencies in global SWIFT payments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yuan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yuan<\/a>&#39;s share of global <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWIFT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SWIFT<\/a> payments spiked to 4.61% in November. This is despite <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#China<\/a> rolling out its own international payment system (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CIPS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CIPS<\/a>). Also, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Euro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Euro<\/a>&#39;s share of global SWIFT payments dropped to the lowest level on record. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZwGVy8gDHc\">pic.twitter.com\/ZwGVy8gDHc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jsblokland\/status\/1737723657416310824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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><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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