Macroeconomic data, trends, and policy developments.
Coverage of key economic indicators, central bank policy decisions, inflation trends, labor data, and growth signals. This category focuses on the macroeconomic forces that shape markets, interest rates, and long-term capital allocation.
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Asian equities staged a broad bounce on Tuesday as investors bought into recent weakness, with relief from a temporary halt in Iran-Israel hostilities easing oil prices. South Korea's Kospi rallied sharply after Monday's selloff, Chinese export and import data beat estimates, and U.S. futures were buoyed by demand for chip stocks even as most S&P 5…
Global equities have largely recovered from the initial market shock tied to the Iran war and are trading near record levels, while sovereign bond markets have been punished by fears of persistent inflation and higher borrowing costs. Some portfolio managers now argue bonds could resume their traditional safe-haven role if inflation begins to hurt …
In a recent episode of The Big View, economist Mariana Mazzucato, author of 'The Common Good Economy', argues for expanding how the discipline defines its purpose. The episode - available on Apple, Spotify and the host's app, with a transcript - focuses on the difficulty of moving from diagnosis to actionable solutions and explores how economics co…
China's external trade performance for May showed significant strength, with both exports and imports outpacing previous monthly figures and exceeding analyst expectations. Export values rose by 19.4% compared to the previous year in U.S. dollar terms, a notable acceleration from the 14.1% expansion seen in April and higher than the 15% growth anti…
In a significant move to solidify a bilateral trade agreement, the South Korean cabinet has approved a presidential decree on Tuesday. This decree serves as a critical step in implementing a $350 billion investment plan into the United States, which was established through a trade deal reached between the two nations last year. The plan is designed…
The U.S. dollar remained positioned near a two-month peak on Tuesday as market participants navigated heightened geopolitical uncertainty and increasing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year. While a temporary halt in hostilities between Iran and Israel was facilitated by an appeal from President Donald Trump, the sta…
Asian equity markets experienced a tentative period of stabilization on Tuesday. This movement follows recent volatility and is influenced by a combination of geopolitical developments, including reports that Israel and Iran would temporarily halt mutual attacks, and investor appetite for semiconductor stocks during market dips. However, the recove…
During a virtual rally on Monday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is approaching a decisive conclusion in its conflict with Iran. Trump asserted that the nation is close to declaring 'total victory' within the next two weeks. He further projected that this imminent resolution would lead to a significant and shar…
Japan's Economic Revitalisation Minister, Minoru Kiuchi, has expressed a desire for enhanced coordination between the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Kiuchi noted that closer cooperation is essential to achieving the nation's 2% inflation target in a durable manner. While acknowledging tha…
Recent data indicates a notable decline in Australian consumer confidence for the month of June. A survey conducted by the Westpac-Melbourne Institute reveals that the primary index for consumer sentiment dropped by 2.9%, landing at a reading of 80.6. This decline reflects growing concerns regarding personal finances, driven largely by increased bo…
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has issued a revised economic outlook for the United Kingdom, lowering its expectations for national growth and warning of a significant uptick in unemployment. These adjustments come as global instability, specifically involving the Iran war, exerts upward pressure on energy costs and diminishes living s…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved recent reviews regarding Papua New Guinea's lending arrangements. This decision facilitates the release of approximately $163 million in combined funds to support the nation's fiscal stability and climate adaptation efforts.The funding is split between two primary frameworks. The fi…
Gavi, the international vaccine alliance, has announced plans to direct approximately $600 million in forthcoming United States funding toward malaria prevention and various other vaccination initiatives. This financial recovery comes as the organization works to satisfy specific requirements set by U.S. officials regarding the removal of the prese…
Following a significant selloff driven by the technology sector last Friday, U.S. equity markets saw a modest recovery on Monday. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted gains, the breadth of the rally was limited, with only three sectors showing upward movement. This subdued rebound occurred alongside news regarding a temporary halt in strikes between…
A Reuters/Ipsos national poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 35%, matching a mid-May reading and remaining close to the lowest level of his current term. The survey also finds a strong majority of respondents expect U.S. gasoline prices to get worse, low approval for the president’s management of household living costs, split vie…
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told conference attendees in London that the U.S. Navy has the capacity to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but keeping the waterway accessible over time would be costly and depend on international cooperation. He cited recent clashes tied to Israel's strikes in Lebanon and stressed the wider economic implicat…
A poll of 15 analysts published on Monday suggests Mexico’s annual inflation rate likely eased in May to roughly 4.03% from April’s 4.45%. The median projection shows a small monthly drop in headline prices, driven by seasonal electricity subsidies and lower fruit and vegetable costs, while core inflation is expected to keep easing toward 4.20% yea…
A Reuters poll of economists indicates Mexico's annual headline inflation likely slowed in May to roughly 4.03% from April's 4.45%, marking a second consecutive monthly drop but still sitting above the central bank's 3% target range. Monthly headline prices are expected to have fallen 0.12%, while core inflation is projected to ease to 4.20% year-o…
U.S. military forces disabled an empty, Palau-flagged oil tanker, the M/T Marivex, in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel attempted to proceed to an Iranian port in violation of a maritime blockade. An F/A-18 Super Hornet originating from USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into the ship’s engineering and steering spaces when the crew did …
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has abandoned a plan to relocate staff into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s downtown Washington offices and will instead renew its current headquarters lease for another five years, according to a public procurement notice and sources familiar with the decision. The CFTC had explored co-locatin…
Citadel Securities warns that the Federal Reserve may need to lift interest rates in the near term to counter mounting inflationary forces. The firm cites a strong US jobs backdrop, persistent energy price pressures tied to inventory rebuilding and supply-chain diversification, and large-scale investment in artificial intelligence as the principal …
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority has launched a lawsuit against former fund manager Neil Woodford and the subscription service W4.0, alleging they offered regulated investment advice and issued financial promotions without proper authorisation. The FCA is seeking an injunction to stop what it describes as "the potentially unlawful activities."…
The New York Federal Reserve's May survey found the public's inflation expectations broadly unchanged from April, with one-year expectations at 3.5% and longer-run expectations near 3.0-3.1%. At the same time, respondents reported growing uncertainty about near-term inflation and increased anxiety about current and future personal finances amid dis…
The federal finance ministry announced a new loan program to provide repayable liquidity to Canadian airlines coping with elevated fuel costs. Eligible carriers can access up to C$150 million, but must agree to limits on executive compensation and to retain Canadian operations as a condition of participation.
U.S. Treasury yields moved in opposite directions on Monday following a stronger-than-expected jobs report that pushed up market expectations for a Fed rate increase later this year. Two-year yields eased from a 15-month peak hit on Friday, while 10-year yields inched higher. Elevated oil prices tied to disruptions from the Iran war have intensifie…
