Macro Briefing | 3 Sep 2019

After pounding the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian heads to US: CNN
US moves closer to withdrawing troops from Afghanistan: Fox
US-China trade war taking a toll on global economy: WSJ
Goldman Sachs: inflation outside US is accelerating: Bloomberg
Consumer spending in US surged in August: MW
Trade worries weighed on US consumer sentiment in August: Bloomberg
UK mfg activity fell at the fastest pace in seven years in August: Reuters
China’s manufacturing sector contracted for fourth straight month in August: NBS
Eurozone mfg sector continued to contract in August: IHS Markit