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Just weeks ago, the 23 July ECB meeting looked like a formality — the last stop before summer break, the one meeting no one would have missed had it been cancelled at the last minute. However, the new escalation in the Middle East and the renewed rise in energy prices have changed the picture once again. Instead of gradually transitioning into summer ...

Working natural gas in storage across the United States increased by 43 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ending July 10, compared to the previous seven-day period, to reach 3,024 Bcf, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed in its report on Thursday. On an annual basis, the natural gas stockpiles dipped by 21 billion cubic feet. Meanwhile, ...

June US retail sales matched market expectations, rising 0.2% month-on-month at the headline level with the control group, which excludes volatile items (gasoline, food service, autos, building materials), and better tracks broader consumer spending trends, rising 0.5% MoM. Remember these are dollar value figures and lower gasoline prices meant gasoline ...

Business inventories in the United States increased by 0.3% in May compared to the month before, and reached $2,736.2 billion, the US Census Bureau revealed in its report on Thursday. On an annual basis, the figure rose by 3.1%. The combined value of trade sales and manufacturers' shipments landed at $2,135.0 billion in the reported month, climbing by 2.1% ...

Pending home sales in June decreased by 5.4% month-over-month and 0.3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales declined in all ...

Economic uncertainty and persistent affordability challenges driven by rising material prices, high land costs, and elevated mortgage rates continue to weigh on builder sentiment. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 34 in July, down from an upwardly revised reading of 36 in June, according to the National ...

Retail and food services sales in the United States advanced by 0.2% in June compared to last month's figures, landing at $768.6 billion, the US Census Bureau revealed in its report published on Thursday. Meanwhile, compared to the corresponding month in 2025, the figure went up 6.7%. Total sales for the period April 2026 through June 2026 were up by 6.4% ...

Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand overall, according to the firms responding to the July Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for general activity and new orders both rose this month — to nearly five-year highs — and the shipments index also increased. The employment index was positive for a second ...

In the week ending July 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 215,000 to 216,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,250, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's ...

In May 2026, seasonally adjusted data, there was a modest increase in exports (+0.2%) and a rise in imports (+1.5%) compared with April 2026. Exports decreased for EU countries (-0.4%), whilst increased for non-EU countries (+0.8%). Imports decreased by -0.2% for EU area, whilst rose by +3.5% for non-EU area. Over the last quarter, compared with the ...