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European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Tuesday that last week's 25bp rate hike was a straightforward decision given the inflation outlook and the Eurozone economy's resilience, but declined to say whether further tightening would follow. In an on-stage interview with Reuters, Lane said the ECB's decision to raise the deposit rate to 2.25% ...

When the Federal Reserve wraps up its policy meeting Wednesday, one important thing could be missing — a dot. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee is set to release its quarterly update of where individual officials expect interest rates to head this year and through 2028 and beyond. Markets closely parse the grid, known more commonly as the ...

The BoJ raised rates to 1%, the highest rate since 1995. Unlike previous hikes, markets were well prepared and the yen stayed steady following the meeting. In other news, the RBA kept rates on hold, although they left the door open for further hikes if they are needed. The Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of Australia both had rate meetings on Tuesday. ...

Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi: Negotiations Between US-Iran Will Start On Same Day The MOU Is Signed - After First Phase, Negotiations To Continue For 60 Days For A Final Agreement Which Will Include ‘Nuclear Issue And Lifting Of Sanctions’

Gold has staged an impressive recovery after plunging to a fresh yearly low earlier this month, with XAU/USD now reclaiming the yearly open and challenging the broader bearish structure. The rebound is beginning to build a stronger technical case that a more significant low may be in place, but key resistance levels still stand overhead. With the Federal ...

Iran seeks full assurance on access to funds in US deal - Iran's Tasnim cites Central Bank Chief Hemmati

A quiet migration is underway in prop trading. The same firms that rushed to register in the Comoros barely a year ago are now surfacing on the books of a different offshore regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius. FundingPips, FundedNext's FNmarkets, Hola Prime and Finotive Markets have all secured Mauritius licences in recent ...

A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers now feel they will need to keep U.S. short-term borrowing costs on hold all year, projections due out on Wednesday are expected to show, with a small number seen penciling in a rate hike to stop a spike in inflation from getting entrenched in the economy. The anticipated adjustments to the Fed's so-called dot plot ...

*US-IRAN DEAL WILL ALLOW IRAN TO IMMEDIATELY SELL OIL: WSJ THE U.S. WILL ALLOW IRAN TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN SELLING OIL AND FUEL UNDER THE DEAL TO END THE WAR, OFFERING TEHRAN AN EARLY FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO WIND DOWN THE CONFLICT, PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE AGREEMENT SAID. - WSJ THE PROVISION FOR WAIVERS OF SANCTIONS ON OIL SALES TAKES EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT THIS WEEK AND ALSO COVERS NECESSARY SERVICES INCLUDING BANKING, TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE TO FACILITATE THE SALES, THE PEOPLE SAID. - WSJ

A US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war will be signed at Switzerland’s mountainside Burgenstock resort on Friday, the Swiss foreign ministry said. Tehran and Washington announced Sunday they had agreed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict, which broke out on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and engulfed the ...

Firmer building permits and single-family starts are two reasons to dismiss the sharp plunge in overall housing starts in May. Starts sank 15.4% to 1.177 million annualized, the lowest level since the pandemic shutdowns. This followed a sharp downward revision to April's level, when starts fell 8.5%. However, most of the weakness in May was in volatile ...

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on Tuesday, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and higher prices. The central bank’s increase in the uncollateralized overnight rate, by a quarter of a percentage point from 0.75%, puts it at a three-decade high. The central bank has been trying to normalize monetary policy lately ...

Kevin Warsh is poised to chair his first FOMC meeting, but the focus will be more on whether the statement retains its easing bias and what he says about how the Fed will operate moving forward than any immediate interest rate changes. FOREX.com's Global Head of Research Matt Weller breaks down the key news you need to know ahead of the US Open, as well as ...

Has the Reserve Bank of Australia really finished hiking rates, or are markets getting ahead of themselves? Matt Simpson, FOREX.com Market Analyst, breaks down why the RBA's decision to hold rates at 4.35% may matter less than the economic data due next week. With inflation still too high, growth slowing, and policymakers reluctant to signal victory, ...

ECB's Lane: I can see inflation in the pipeline ECB's Lane: The economy is resilient ECB'S LANE: RATE HIKE WAS “STRAIGHTFORWARD DECISION

G7 Summit LIVE: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France | World Leaders Arrive in France for G7 Summit | Trump at G7 Summit | Macron | CNBC TV18 EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - U.S. President Donald Trump attends the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Trump is expected to participate in a working session with G7 leaders ...

TRUMP: WILL HAVE STRAIT OF HORMUZ FULLY OPEN BY FRIDAY *TRUMP: RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN IS NOW 'NORMALIZED' *TRUMP SAYS IRAN TALKS COULD GO LONGER OR SHORTER THAN 60 DAYS Trump: Will go over the Iran MOU with the media in a couple of days Trump: Hormuz will be toll-free when it opens permanently *TRUMP: SOON WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO INCREASED SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA *TRUMP: I WILL SEND THE IRAN DEAL TO CONGRESS

U.S. import prices increased 1.9 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 2.0-percent rise in April. Higher prices for fuel imports and nonfuel imports drove the advance in May. Prices for U.S. exports increased 1.3 percent in May, after rising 3.5 percent the previous month. Prices for U.S. imports advanced 1.9 ...

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for May 2026: Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,413,000. This is 0.7 percent below the revised April rate of 1,423,000 and is ...

Foreign investors acquired $46.9 billion of Canadian securities in April, led by a record investment in federal government bonds. Meanwhile, Canadian investors sold $11.4 billion of foreign securities, following five consecutive monthly investments totalling $70.3 billion. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds ...

For the four weeks ending May 30, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 25,500 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER). Employment growth slowed for the fourth week. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added. The NER Pulse is an estimate of the ...

Investors are still in the dark over the precise details of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, but they apparently are sufficiently comfortable to take July WTI to a new two-month low, with August Brent at three-month lows. Softer oil prices are helping ease interest rates, and peripheral European benchmark 10-year yields are at ...

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China’s retail sales fell for the first time in more than three years in May while urban investment contracted more than expected, piling pressure on Beijing to roll out meaningful stimulus to spur consumption, even as de-escalation in Middle East tensions offers some near-term relief. Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, declined in May for the first time ...

The EUR/USD pair rose to its highest point since June 5 as market participants reacted to the US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It jumped to the key resistance level of 1.1600, up modestly from last week’s low of 1.1500, as focus now shifts to the upcoming Federal Reserve decision and US retail sales report. Risk-On Sentiment After US-Iran Deal ...

Trump: All hell will break out in Iran if Iran tries to get a nuclear weapon Trump: I want to do whatever I can to end the war in Ukraine Trump: We're going to get the nuclear material in Iran TRUMP: DEAL CAN SURVIVE IF ISRAEL ATTACKS LEBANON TRUMP SAYS HE TOLD ISRAEL THAT HE DID NOT LIKE ITS ATTACK ON BEIRUT TRUMP: I'M NOT FRUSTRATED WITH NETANYAHU TRUMP SAYS IF ISRAEL CAN’T DO THE JOB WITHOUT KILLING EVERYONE ELSE, SYRIA SHOULD DO THE JOB TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU MUST NOW BE MORE RESPONSIBLE WITH RESPECT TO LEBANON

TRUMP: IRAN DEAL SHOULD BE SUCCESSFUL TRUMP: IRAN DEAL IS FAIR, GOOD DEAL TRUMP: WE'RE NOT INVESTING ANY MONEY IN IRAN TRUMP: HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH QATAR Trump: We're leading AI by a lot Trump: We'll have maybe over 50% of the chip industry by the time I leave TRUMP: IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON TRUMP: IRAN WILL SUFFER IF IT TRIES TO ATTAIN A NUCLEAR WEAPON TRUMP: DEALING WITH RATIONAL PEOPLE IN IRAN NOW TRUMP: LEADERS IN IRAN LOOKING TO HELP THEIR COUNTRY

“The ZEW Indicator returns to positive territory as financial market experts expect the Iran conflict to be nearing an end. This is likely to ease the massive pressure on energy prices and inflation, which would benefit energy-intensive industries and private households and would strengthen domestic demand,” comments ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach, ...

Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded? On Wednesday, Warsh may provide the first hints of an answer when he oversees his first Fed policy meeting as chair and holds a news ...

China's retail sales growth fell to -0.6% year-on-year in May, down from 0.2% in April. The data was in line with our forecasts, but weaker than market consensus (market -0.2%, ING -0.6%). It’s the lowest level since pandemic-skewed 2022. We continued to observe the impact of the trade-in policy on related categories, which dragged down overall consumption. ...