Trade Volumes – U.S. Imports from China and U.S. Exports to China The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have also negatively impacted trade volumes between the U.S. and China. Image: BofA
Trade Volumes Chart suggesting that trade volumes are expected to fall significantly. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
Housing – Property Sales Volume and Construction Starts This chart shows the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the property market. Image: Gavekal, Macrobond
S&P 500 and NYSE Down Volume Ratio Four of the past nine days have seen NYSE down volume ratio above 88%. Historically, the S&P 500 rallied every time over the next year, with a median return of 24.3% since 1962. Image: Sentimentrader
Liquidity – Average Daily Trading Volumes U.S. treasuries are the most liquid class of assets, with an average of $485 billion a day in 2018. Image: howmuch.net
Global Trade Volume Growth in global trade volume is deteriorating at a rapid rate. Image: Financial Times
Global Trade Volume Chart showing weaker global trade volumes amid trade tensions. Image: Financial Times
U.S. Total Retail Sales Volumes Chart showing that U.S. retail sales remain solid. Image: Pantheon Macroeconomics
MSCI Emerging Markets and South Korea Export Volumes Less export volumes are not good news for emerging markets. Image: Nordea and Macrobond
FedEx Stock Price Leads World Trade Volume by Three Months This chart suggests that FedEx is usually a good leading indicator of the world economy. You may also like “FedEx vs. World Trade.” Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Semiconductor Sales vs. Global Trade (volume) Interesting chart showing the correlation of 0.78 between semiconductor sales and global trade (volume). Image: Paolo Cardena