{"id":28043,"date":"2024-01-06T08:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T03:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=28043"},"modified":"2024-01-06T10:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T04:35:10","slug":"market-stories-in-charts-week-of-2nd-jan-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/market-stories-in-charts-week-of-2nd-jan-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Stories in Charts | Week of 2nd Jan 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data discoveries of the week, presented in charts. We look at data on India&#8217;s forex reserves, GTA 5 revenue, value of gold during economic turmoil and will the US see a recession in 2024, 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=\"\"> India&#8217;s GST revenue collection growth. ?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">During the April-December 2023 period, gross GST collection witnessed a robust 12% y-o-y growth, reaching \u20b914.97 lakh crore, as against \u20b913.40 lakh crore collected in the same period of the previous year (April-December 2022). <br \/>1\/2<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oWI3fq9mRL\">pic.twitter.com\/oWI3fq9mRL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1742486158469374411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/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. In October, major ports and railways saw their highest y-o-y growth in over a year largely driven by the pre-Diwali surge in supply chains. <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\">The cargo throughput of the major ports expanded 14% YoY in October due to the festive season. Here is the growth of freight this year. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChartOfTheDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChartOfTheDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DCJOkePHCc\">pic.twitter.com\/DCJOkePHCc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1742070365957005724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2024<\/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. State-wise GST revenue collection in India.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">2\/2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5DWos62P82\">pic.twitter.com\/5DWos62P82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kuvera_In\/status\/1742486221144903953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/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. India has the largest percentage share of GDP by family-run businesses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Influence of Family-Owned Businesses, by Share of GDP ?\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SBkSoVHmXz\">https:\/\/t.co\/SBkSoVHmXz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F5mk7KSwds\">pic.twitter.com\/F5mk7KSwds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1743059900224143382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2024<\/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 US is India&#8217;s largest trading partner but who is the largest trading partner for the US?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">U.S. Trade: Visualizing Share of Imports for Select Countries (1989-2023) ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0KcGX8br1t\">https:\/\/t.co\/0KcGX8br1t<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m917aogwV8\">pic.twitter.com\/m917aogwV8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1742712639942226107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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. Saving money is the top resolution for Americans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What are your resolutions for 2024?<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m4QtWJmKGd\">https:\/\/t.co\/m4QtWJmKGd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Resolutions2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Resolutions2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/infographics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#infographics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HappyNewYear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HappyNewYear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8sZu8A7GhQ\">pic.twitter.com\/8sZu8A7GhQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Statista (@StatistaCharts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatistaCharts\/status\/1742088944253034646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2024<\/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 In 2015, 302,700 women in the world died as a result of pregnancy or childbirth. The following shows the decline in maternal mortality over the decades.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are few things more tragic than a mother losing her life in the moment that she is giving life to her newborn.<\/p>\n<p>The risk of a woman dying in childbirth has\u00a0declined significantly across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Yet this progress has been unequal.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6NxZPXpk8h\">https:\/\/t.co\/6NxZPXpk8h<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u32RApVVjZ\">pic.twitter.com\/u32RApVVjZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Our World in Data (@OurWorldInData) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OurWorldInData\/status\/1717855111026704389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 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. Country-wise unemployment rates in 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??Djibouti has the highest youth unemployment rate as of 2022, with almost 80% of 15-24s without work. <\/p>\n<p>What is the unemployment rate in your country?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/unemployment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unemployment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/data?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#data<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dataviz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dataviz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datavisualisation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datavisualisation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datavisualization?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datavisualization<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CO531Czba5\">pic.twitter.com\/CO531Czba5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Genuine Impact (@genuine_impact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/genuine_impact\/status\/1733492809779556356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 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. Countries with the largest forest area in the world.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Where are all the forests?<br \/>??Russia alone holds 20% of global forested areas, with ??Brazil, ??Canada, the ??USA and ??China making up the rest of the top 5. <br \/>The top 10 countries hold over half (66%) of the world\u2019s forests.?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/forest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#forest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/russia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#russia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/data?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#data<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dataviz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dataviz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datavisualisation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datavisualisation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tLROFV8PEv\">pic.twitter.com\/tLROFV8PEv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Genuine Impact (@genuine_impact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/genuine_impact\/status\/1722823031524094403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 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. 49.3% of all the basket goods used to measure retail inflation are now within RBI&#8217;s tolerance limit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Retail inflation in November was the fastest in three months, but there&#39;s a catch. <br \/>About half of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPI<\/a> basket items, with a combined weight of 55.6%, are now within the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RBI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RBI<\/a>&#39;s inflation tolerance range of 2-6%, indicating moderation. <\/p>\n<p>Read here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xdi6Wgv3qE\">https:\/\/t.co\/xdi6Wgv3qE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JchdCY92Jb\">pic.twitter.com\/JchdCY92Jb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manjul Paul (@ManjulPaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManjulPaul\/status\/1735550838079181136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 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 From 2010 to 2019 global poverty fell by 40%, however, this progress has been halted since 2019 with the onslaught of COVID and following turmoils.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India\u2019s economy is on fire, with the Business Confidence Index showing high confidence in December. The Market Growth Index indicates growth across a wide spectrum of sectors, and the Jobs Index shows rising recruitment. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BCI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndiaEconomy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndiaEconomy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GSzxH7xPk6\">https:\/\/t.co\/GSzxH7xPk6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; World Economics (@WorldEconomics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorldEconomics\/status\/1740726737640509537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 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. Tur (Arhar) is the most consumed among all dals by Indian households.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICYMI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ICYMI<\/a> | As the Indian govt. launches the &quot;Tur Dal&quot; portal, here&#39;s our analysis looking at the prices of India&#39;s favourite dal. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/foodprices?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#foodprices<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Arhar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Arhar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pulses?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pulses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/awm7iiaFo3\">https:\/\/t.co\/awm7iiaFo3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Aszof0du3O\">pic.twitter.com\/Aszof0du3O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (@CedaAshoka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedaAshoka\/status\/1743134013152178441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2024<\/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. BYD, short for &#8220;Build Your Dreams&#8221;, sells around 90 percent of its vehicles on the domestic market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The electric car manufacturer BYD sold more than 500,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2023 &#8211; elevating the Chinese company above the deliveries of its U.S. competitor Tesla for the first time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8l6YuqabIV\">pic.twitter.com\/8l6YuqabIV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Statista (@StatistaCharts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatistaCharts\/status\/1742930886985691632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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. ETFs Record Monthly Inflow.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ETFs drew a **record** $135 billion of inflows in December, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateStreetGA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StateStreetGA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JdToibxX6l\">pic.twitter.com\/JdToibxX6l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunjan Banerji (@GunjanJS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunjanJS\/status\/1742607715665363101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/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. Uranium powers commercial nuclear reactors for electricity and produces isotopes for global medical, industrial, and defense uses.\u00a0A big uranium shortage might be coming.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Household debt outstanding as a share of US GDP is down over the past decade <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zrJNkvzhBr\">pic.twitter.com\/zrJNkvzhBr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT ? (@MikeZaccardi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeZaccardi\/status\/1742646452680302642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/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. Fed Signals Three Rate Cuts in 2024..<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Fed anticipates multiple rate cuts in 2024<\/p>\n<p>Remember, rate cuts has historically been bearish for stocks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJsKYfuGi9\">pic.twitter.com\/CJsKYfuGi9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Game of Trades (@GameofTrades_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameofTrades_\/status\/1742912515900600723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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. Manheim&#8217;s July preliminary used-car price index is now at its lowest level since August 2021.<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\">Used Car prices in the US are at their lowest levels in 30 months, down 11% from the peak in July 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MwxweyyYDf\">pic.twitter.com\/MwxweyyYDf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliebilello\/status\/1742683485280817591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/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 &#8216;Magnificent 7&#8217; stocks are on the verge of surpassing a record $12 trillion market cap, accounting for over 30% of the S&amp;P 500 and exceeding the GDP of every country except China and the US.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How big have the Magnificent 7 become?<\/p>\n<p>The market cap of the Magnificent 7 is now the same size as the combined market cap of the stock markets in Japan, Canada, and the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, the market cap of the Magnificent 7 will cross a record $12 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>This means that these 7\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R1M6bfpy1n\">pic.twitter.com\/R1M6bfpy1n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1742596485898805331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2024<\/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. Total US debt hits $34 trillion for the first time in history, putting US debt up 100% since 2014.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Total US debt hits $34 trillion for the first time in history, putting US debt up 100% since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Since the debt ceiling &quot;crisis&quot; ended in June 2023, total US debt is up nearly $3 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>This debt balance is more than the value of the economies of China, Germany,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQaL7wwzVb\">pic.twitter.com\/SQaL7wwzVb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1742302212649332892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2024<\/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. \u00a0Yearly returns for the S&amp;P 500 since 1874. <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\">Visualizing 150 Years of S&amp;P 500 Returns ?<\/p>\n<p>This visual is part of our 2024 Global Forecast Series with insights curated from 500+ expert predictions ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GFS2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GFS2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HKHhNQ6cDB\">https:\/\/t.co\/HKHhNQ6cDB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xjZZ2mdSDp\">pic.twitter.com\/xjZZ2mdSDp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualCap\/status\/1742991968928481354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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;\">21. About $78.6 billion flowed into US money-market funds in the week through Jan 3rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Money-market fund assets rise to fresh record $5.965tn. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bQKbeoibAA\">pic.twitter.com\/bQKbeoibAA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schuldensuehner\/status\/1743017346602610953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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>22. Wall Street&#8217;s biggest banks move away from China.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Citi, JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley have collectively reduced their exposure to China by about a fourth since 2020: \u2066\u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@markets<\/a>\u2069 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqnylE6zLY\">pic.twitter.com\/nqnylE6zLY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisaabramowicz1\/status\/1742859992254857295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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. The drastic difference between China and the US stock market performance.<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\">Chinese stocks are trading near all-time lows relative to GDP, while US stocks are trading near all-time highs relative to GDP.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps for good reason&#8230; but that&#39;s a massive spread. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqH82nnGhb\">pic.twitter.com\/nqH82nnGhb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Swordfishvegetable (@Swordfishv44183) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Swordfishv44183\/status\/1742980533112676781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2024<\/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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