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US Factory Activity Cools; Input Prices Stay Elevated

US Factory Activity Cools; Input Prices Stay Elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in June after scaling a 4-year high in the prior month, likely as some of the lift from businesses front-loading orders to avoid shortages and higher prices caused by the Middle East conflict faded. Despite the moderation reported by the ​Institute for Supp...


July 2, 2026
Italy Jobless Rate at Record Low of 5% in May, 22k Jobs Lost
Italy Jobless Rate at Record Low of 5% in May, 22k Jobs Lost

Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a ​net 22,000 jobs were lost during the month, ‌with the fall in the jobless...

In Sintra, World's Central Bankers Find Ally in New Fed Chief
In Sintra, World's Central Bankers Find Ally in New Fed Chief

Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, providing a rare point of...

ECB Pushes Back on Calls for Lower Bank Capital Levels
ECB Pushes Back on Calls for Lower Bank Capital Levels

The European Central Bank pushed back on industry calls for lower bank capital ​requirements on Thursday, arguing that the current requirements...

South Korea's Inflation Rate Quickens to 2-1/2-Year High
South Korea's Inflation Rate Quickens to 2-1/2-Year High

South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a two-and-a-half-year high in June, cementing ​expectations for an interest rate hike ‌by...

EU Chip Sector Faces 'Bleak Future' Due to US-China Risks
EU Chip Sector Faces 'Bleak Future' Due to US-China Risks

Chinese ‌export controls, dependence on the U.S. for technology and the structural weakness of Europe's domestic chip industry mean it...

US Job Growth Likely Cooled in June after Big Gins
US Job Growth Likely Cooled in June after Big Gins

U.S. job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady ​at 4.3% for a fourth straight...

July 1, 2026
Gold Lingers Near 7-Month Low on Rate Hike Bets
Gold Lingers Near 7-Month Low on Rate Hike Bets

Gold steadied on ​Wednesday, but hovered near a seven-month low hit in the previous session ‌as rising U.S. Treasury yields and growing bets...

UK House Prices Flat in June, Outlook Brightens: Nationwide
UK House Prices Flat in June, Outlook Brightens: Nationwide

British annual house prices rose by less than expected in June, but softening expectations for interest rate hikes ​by the Bank of England are...

Indonesia Posts First Trade Deficit in Six Years
Indonesia Posts First Trade Deficit in Six Years

Indonesia posted a trade deficit of $1.61 billion in May, its ​first in six years, as exports unexpectedly fell due to lower commodity shipments,...

Global Funds Revisit Indian Stocks; Oil, Rupee Risks Recede
Global Funds Revisit Indian Stocks; Oil, Rupee Risks Recede

Global fund managers are reassessing their retreat from Indian equities ​as a swift drop in oil prices to pre‑Iran war levels and measures to...

China Resale Home Prices Fall Faster in June, Private Survey
China Resale Home Prices Fall Faster in June, Private Survey

China's resale home prices fell at a ​faster pace in June, ‌a private survey showed on Wednesday, as the country's prolonged ​property...

S.Korea Factory Growth Slows as Export Demand Weakens: PMI
S.Korea Factory Growth Slows as Export Demand Weakens: PMI

South Korea's factory activity expanded in June for the seventh consecutive month, ​though at a slower pace than the ‌previous month on...

Japan Manufacturing Caps Best Quarter Since 2014: PMI
Japan Manufacturing Caps Best Quarter Since 2014: PMI

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing sector expanded in June, sealing its best quarterly performance since early 2014, as new orders...

S.Korea Exports Hit Record Growth Since 1978 on AI Chip Boom
S.Korea Exports Hit Record Growth Since 1978 on AI Chip Boom

South Korea's exports expanded at the strongest pace in ‌nearly half a century last month, smashing forecasts, on a surge in chip sales...

US Job Openings Rise to 2-Year High, Hiring Still Struggling
US Job Openings Rise to 2-Year High, Hiring Still Struggling

U.S. job openings edged up to a two-year high in May, but subdued hiring soured consumers' perceptions of the labor market, with the share...

Japan's Top Business Mood Hits 8-Year High, Backs BOJ Hikes
Japan's Top Business Mood Hits 8-Year High, Backs BOJ Hikes

Japanese business mood ​climbed to an eight-year high and corporate inflation expectations rose to record levels, a quarterly survey showed,...

June 30, 2026
India's April-May Fiscal Deficit at 9.6% of Full-Year Target
India's April-May Fiscal Deficit at 9.6% of Full-Year Target

India's fiscal deficit in April-May was ​at 1.62 trillion rupees ($17.11 billion), ‌or 9.6% of the estimate for the financial year...

India Inflation may Stay Low as Commodity Prices Ease: Govt
India Inflation may Stay Low as Commodity Prices Ease: Govt

Inflation in India ​may remain relatively contained ‌in the coming months as global commodity prices ease, ​the monthly economic report...

Russian Economic Pessimism Hits 20-Year High: Gallup
Russian Economic Pessimism Hits 20-Year High: Gallup

Russians are more pessimistic about the state of their economy than at any time in the past 20 years, and a majority say living standards are...

Canada GDP Rebounds with 0.5% Growth in Apr on Monthly Basis
Canada GDP Rebounds with 0.5% Growth in Apr on Monthly Basis

Canada's economy rebounded more than expected in April, data showed on Tuesday, following a slight contraction in the previous month, allaying...

Tokyo Keeps Powder Dry as 'Line in the Sand' on Yen Shifts
Tokyo Keeps Powder Dry as 'Line in the Sand' on Yen Shifts

The yen's break through a long-defended 162-per-dollar level to its weakest in four decades has reinforced expectations Japan may tolerate more...

ECB's Inflation Fears Linger Despite Oil Price Retreat
ECB's Inflation Fears Linger Despite Oil Price Retreat

European Central Bank policymakers welcomed the recent drop in oil ‌prices on Tuesday but warned that energy costs remain high and the shock...

Tech Selloff Stirs Bubble Fears in US Stock Market
Tech Selloff Stirs Bubble Fears in US Stock Market

Soaring stock market valuations, dramatic swings in the market value of trillion-dollar companies, and periodic sharp...

French Inflation Hits ECB Target in June as it Slows
French Inflation Hits ECB Target in June as it Slows

June 30 (Reuters) - French inflation slowed in ​June for the first time this year, ‌pulling back from a more than two-year high as energy...

UK Economy Grows as Expected before Iran War Impact, ONS
UK Economy Grows as Expected before Iran War Impact, ONS

Britain's economy grew robustly in the first quarter ‌of 2026, official data confirmed on Tuesday, but households were squeezed even...

China's June Non-Manufacturing PMI Rises to 50.2
China's June Non-Manufacturing PMI Rises to 50.2

BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China's non-manufacturing ‌activity expanded for a second month in ​June, an ​official survey showed on...

Japan's May Factory Output Growth Lagged Forecasts
Japan's May Factory Output Growth Lagged Forecasts

Japan's factory ​output rose at a slower-than-expected pace ‌in May from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. Here...

June 29, 2026
Chinese EV Battery Makers to Pay Suppliers more Quickly
Chinese EV Battery Makers to Pay Suppliers more Quickly

Major Chinese electric vehicle battery makers on Monday pledged to pay their suppliers more quickly, as part of wider ​efforts to ease financial...

Banks Get Creative as AI-Fueled Debt Continues to Soar
Banks Get Creative as AI-Fueled Debt Continues to Soar

As corporate borrowing tied to artificial ​intelligence shows no sign of slowing, bankers are coming up with new ways to sell ever larger volumes...

UK Mortgage Approvals Fall by most since Dec 2023, BoE Data
UK Mortgage Approvals Fall by most since Dec 2023, BoE Data

British lenders approved the fewest mortgages since December 2023 in May ​and consumer lending grew less than expected, according to Bank ‌of...

China Debuts Overnight Reverse Repos at 1.25%, Sources Say
China Debuts Overnight Reverse Repos at 1.25%, Sources Say

China's central bank launched overnight reverse repo operations on Monday, a move markets interpreted as deepening its control over liquidity...

Amazon Prime Day Tests US Consumers with Pinched Wallets
Amazon Prime Day Tests US Consumers with Pinched Wallets

U.S. online shoppers clawed for deals on electronics, appliances, items for children and everyday essentials during Amazon.com's annual...

Philippines Leads World in Rush to Solar; Power Prices Soar
Philippines Leads World in Rush to Solar; Power Prices Soar

People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power ​on rooftops and escape the burden of soaring electricity prices, making it the...

China June Factory Activity Likely Returned to Growth: Poll
China June Factory Activity Likely Returned to Growth: Poll

China's factory activity likely returned to growth in June, albeit by the slimmest of margins, as ​the world's second-largest economy...

Austria Urges Europe to Host Anthropic amid US AI Curbs
Austria Urges Europe to Host Anthropic amid US AI Curbs

Austria has proposed that the European Union should consider hosting Anthropic within ​the bloc's borders in order to counter efforts ‌by...

June 26, 2026
US May Goods Trade Gap Hits 14-Month High on Imports
US May Goods Trade Gap Hits 14-Month High on Imports

The U.S. trade deficit in goods swelled to a 14-month high in May as businesses boosted imports, ​likely to avoid shortages and higher prices...

Regulators Scramble to Counter AI Rise with Own Tools
Regulators Scramble to Counter AI Rise with Own Tools

Banks and financial sector watchdogs must move quickly to adopt new technology to plug system vulnerabilities as AI ​supercharges cybersecurity...

Chinese AI, Chip Firms are Driving an Onshore IPO Rebound
Chinese AI, Chip Firms are Driving an Onshore IPO Rebound

China's onshore technology IPOs are on track for their strongest year since 2023 as Beijing seeks to bolster listings of chip and artificial...

Euro Zone Consumers Cut Inflation Bets for next Year, ECB
Euro Zone Consumers Cut Inflation Bets for next Year, ECB

Euro zone consumers cut their near term inflation expectations in May and kept them steady for longer ​horizons, a European Central Bank survey...

PBOC Urges Banks to Boost Lending amid Weak Demand, Sources
PBOC Urges Banks to Boost Lending amid Weak Demand, Sources

China's central bank instructed some commercial banks to increase their lending this month, people familiar with the matter said on Friday, the...

Simpler Bank Rules Risk Creating Loopholes, Study Says
Simpler Bank Rules Risk Creating Loopholes, Study Says

Moves to simplify bank regulation in the U.S. and Britain could end up making the system less safe if rules become easier for...

Tokyo Core Inflation Accelerates as Energy Prices Broaden
Tokyo Core Inflation Accelerates as Energy Prices Broaden

Annual core ​inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in June, data showed on Friday, a sign of broadening ‌price pressures from the...


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