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This is the Economic GPS Takeaway

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Today is August 16 Monday 10:00 AM NY, NY, USA

#Yen Index - USD/JPY, GBP/JPY, EUR/JPY

The Yen index is on a downward trend.

#Trade News

The Baltic Dry Index is up and tracks 23 shipping routes. A rise in the Baltic Index is a good sign for global trade, which moves largely by container ships.

#Climate News

Major oil and gas producers emit significantly more methane than previously disclosed, according to new research from Geofinancial Analytics.