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China’s Consumer Spending Falls in May Even as Factory Output Beats Forecasts
China's economy showed a widening internal split in May 2026, as consumer spending unexpectedly contracted while industrial production accelerated, according to data…
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IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Demand and Supply Forecasts, Sees Market Swing from Wartime Shortage to Surplus by 2027
The International Energy Agency sharply lowered its 2026 oil demand and supply forecasts in its June Oil Market Report, published on 17…
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Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%–3.75% in Warsh’s First Meeting, Vowing to “Deliver Price Stability”
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% on 17 June 2026, holding policy steady in…
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US–Iran Deal Could Help Egypt Recover Suez Canal Revenues, But US$10 Billion Will Not Return Overnight
A reported interim agreement between Washington and Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could improve sentiment toward regional maritime routes, but…
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IMF Expects Oman’s Fiscal Surplus to Rise to 4.5% of GDP in 2026 as Oil Supports Growth
The IMF expects Oman’s economy to grow by around 3.7% in 2026, supported by higher oil production, stronger fiscal balances, and a…
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Dubai Real Estate Enters a More Selective Phase as Regional Risk Tests Demand
Dubai’s residential property market is no longer moving with the same broad momentum that defined the previous boom. The latest data points…
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UK Inflation Holds at 2.8% in May as Transport Costs Offset Easing Food Inflation
UK consumer price inflation held at 2.8% in the year to May 2026, unchanged from April, according to figures released by the…
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Egypt and the EU Launch a €690 Million Package to Modernise the Electricity Grid for Renewables
Egypt and the European Union announced a financing package of up to 690 million euros to upgrade and expand Egypt's national electricity…
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The New Oil: Efforts to Turn AI Computing Power into a Tradable Commodity
Artificial intelligence is turning computing capacity into one of the most important inputs in the global digital economy. As demand for training…
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Germany’s Wholesale Prices Rise 5.9% in May as Energy and Raw Material Costs Climb
Wholesale selling prices in Germany rose 5.9 percent in May 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to data published by the…
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Commodities Wrap: Brent Falls Around 5% to a Three-Month Low as Gold Holds Steady
Commodity markets fell sharply on Tuesday 16 June 2026, with crude oil dropping to a multi-month low while precious metals steadied after…
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Euro Area Labour Cost Growth Eases to 3.2% in the First Quarter, Eurostat Reports
Euro area hourly labour costs rose by 3.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, according to data published on…
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U.S. Import and Export Prices Rose Again in May Ahead of the FOMC Decision
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on 16 June 2026 that U.S. import prices increased 1.9 percent in May, following a…
Read more →China New Home Prices Slip in May as Property Recovery Remains Uneven
The National Bureau of Statistics of China released its May 2026 residential property price data on 16 June 2026, showing continued pressure…
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IMF Says the Global Economy Is Weathering the Regional Shock So Far but Stays on High Alert
The International Monetary Fund said on 15 June 2026 that the global economy is weathering the shock from regional tensions in the…
Read more →Euro Area Trade Turns Negative in April as Energy Imports Weigh on the External Balance
The euro area recorded a goods trade deficit of €1.0 billion with the rest of the world in April 2026, reversing from…
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Saudi Inflation Holds at 1.8% in May as Wholesale and Producer Prices Signal Pipeline Pressure
Saudi Arabia's annual consumer price inflation remained contained at 1.8% in May 2026, according to the General Authority for Statistics. Consumer prices…
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Egyptian Pound Strengthens as Dollar Moves Toward EGP 50.6 Amid Improved Foreign Currency Liquidity
The Egyptian pound strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Monday, with the National Bank of Egypt showing the dollar at EGP 50.53…
Read more →China’s Wholesale Input Prices Split in Early June as Coal Costs Jump and Steel Eases
China's high frequency gauge of industrial input costs pointed in two directions at once in the first ten days of June, with…
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Elon Musk Could Spend $1 Million Every Hour for 114 Years
Elon Musk's rise to a trillion dollar fortune is more than a personal wealth milestone. It is a moment that forces markets,…
Read more →US Budget Deficit Narrows on Paper in May, but Calendar Effects Mask a Persistent Fiscal Gap
The United States federal budget deficit was smaller in May 2026 than a year earlier and has narrowed over the fiscal year…
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France’s Inflation Climbs to 2.4% in May as Energy Costs Drive National Reacceleration
France’s consumer price inflation rose for a fourth straight month in May 2026, confirming a reacceleration driven mainly by energy. The final…
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UK Trade Deficit Widens Sharply as Imports Outpace Exports in Early 2026
The United Kingdom’s trade position deteriorated markedly in the three months to April 2026, as imports rose far faster than exports and…
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India’s Inflation Rises to 3.93% in May, Remaining Just Below the Reserve Bank’s Target
India’s retail price inflation accelerated in May 2026 but remained just below the central bank’s medium-term target, in a release that pointed…
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