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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 ...

FM Intelligence reviewed every retail FX and CFD complaint the Financial Commission adjudicated in 2025. Of 1,468 disputes, an independent panel of 18 experts did not find the broker at fault in 94.8% of cases. That outcome rarely reaches the places these disputes begin. A delayed withdrawal on Reddit or a one-star "they stole my money" review can circulate ...

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. ...

IRAN'S MINISTER OF ENERGY: IRAN WILL SOON CONNECT ITS ELECTRICITY GRID WITH QATAR - TASNIM

BoJ's Uchida: Today's decision took into account the risk of having to raise rates by a large margin if policy adjustment is delayed BoJ's Uchida: not thinking about changing pace of ETF offloading, buying or selling BoJ's Uchida: 2 trillion yen pace of JGB buying would still adequately adjust the balance sheet BOJ'S UCHIDA: NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF UPWARD RISKS AS UNDERLYING INFLATION APPROACHES 2%

Qatar to restore half of LNG output a month after Hormuz opens.

Republicans on Capitol Hill said Monday they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced by President Donald Trump, and some are expressing skepticism as they ask the White House for details. The agreement announced Sunday to end the war in Iran, set for a ceremonial signing Friday in Geneva, is centered around ...

BoJ's Uchida: To nimbly increase bond buying if yields surge BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida: Neutral rate path becomes clearer as rates increase. BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida: Policy rate decisions align with government economic policy.

BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida: Moderate recovery in Japan, with some areas still weak. BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida: Significant slowdown risk has decreased. BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida: Economy developing largely in line with baseline outlook. BoJ's Uchida: real interest rates have been negative mainly in short-, medium-term zone BoJ's Uchida: Need to pay close attention to how Middle East developments affect financial, FX markets, and the Japanese economy and prices

Japan finance minister holds back comment on BOJ decision pending deputy governor briefing. Japan finance minister: Responsibility lies in sound economic and fiscal policy management.

RBA Gov Bullock: Does Not Rule Out Further Tightening If Needed - Inflation Remains Too High -Flow Of Data Consistent With Our Expectations -Reports Of Peace Deal In Middle East Is Welcome News -Resolution Could Take A Long Time -Oil Prices Remain High -Some Signs Higher Costs… RBA Governor Bullock: Lower inflation requires weaker demand. RBA Governor Bullock: Economy can grow at trend only with stable inflation. RBA’s Bullock: Inflation still carries upside risks; monthly data volatile, more tightening possible.

More than three months into the war in the Middle East, the global economy appears to be holding up. Commodity prices, inflation and expectations for it, and financial conditions have all been impacted—but not yet in ways that signal a global slowdown. And we have seen strong economic momentum in the world’s biggest economies, the United States and China. ...

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 per cent. Inflation picked up materially in the second half of 2025, and information since the beginning of this year confirms that some of the increase reflected greater capacity pressures. The latest data show that headline and underlying inflation are still too high. ...

Japan’s central bank on Tuesday raised its policy rate to the highest in over 30 years at 1%, in line with expectations of economists polled by Reuters, accelerating policy normalization started in 2024. This is the Bank of Japan’s first hike since December, when it raised rates to its current level of 0.75%, and the first time since 1995 that rates have ...

At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a 7-1 majority vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 1.0 percent. In accordance with the change in the guideline for money market operations, the Bank decided, by a 7-1 majority vote, to change the interest rates applied to its measures. (1) Interest rate applied to the complementary deposit facility The interest rate applied to the complementary deposit facility (the interest rate applied to current account balances held by financial institutions at the Bank, excluding required reserve balances) will be 1.0 percent.3 (2) Basic loan rate4 The basic loan rale applicable under the complementary lending facility will be 1.25 percent. BOJ: BOARD MEMBER ASADA OPPOSED RATE DECISION ... BOJ board members Takata and Tamura oppose outlook description on prices Plan for the Outright Purchases of Japanese Government Bonds At the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan reviewed the developments in and functioning of the Japanese government bond (JGB) markets and discussed its approach to future JGB purchases. In principle, long-term interest rates are to be formed in financial markets, and it is appropriate for the Bank to conduct the purchases of JGBs in a predictable manner, while allowing enough flexibility to support stability in the JGB markets. Based on this thinking, with a view to improvement of market functioning and stability of the JGB markets, the Bank decided, by a 7-1 majority vote, to conduct the outright purchases of JGBs as BOJ: WILL KEEP RAISING POLICY RATE AMID ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, PRICES, FINANCIAL CONDITIONS DEVELOPMENTS ...

Volatility seems assured in the monthly Selected Price Indexes. There was a bit more of it in today’s figures for May. After being surprised on the downside last month, the balance of May price movements was a touch stronger than we had pencilled in. The balance of today’s indicators sees us nudge our Q2 CPI estimate up to 1.5% q/q, from 1.4% q/q. This ...

China Stats Bureau: Ample Scope Still Exists To Expand Investment Across The Economy China stats bureau spokesperson: needs to strengthen resident employment, income to support consumption growth

In May, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, all regions and departments fully implemented the decisions and arrangements made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhered to the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, fully and ...