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U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and rebuilt inventories in anticipation of shortages and higher prices because of
June 03, 2026
Euro zone private sector activity shrank at the fastest rate in 18 months in May as waning demand for goods and services — a key gauge of economic health — dragged output
June 03, 2026
Australia's economy slowed in the March quarter as strength in business investment was offset by a drag from trade, data showed on Wednesday, while higher
June 03, 2026
India's central bank faces one of the toughest interest rate calls in recent memory this week, as the Middle East energy shock, a slumping currency and a
June 02, 2026
U.S. grid operator PJM Interconnection on Monday said it has proposed raising its minimum capitalization threshold to $2 million for wholesale electricity market participants to
June 02, 2026
U.S. construction spending increased more than expected in April, boosted by single-family homebuilding, though rising mortgage rates amid the war with Iran continued to
June 01, 2026
The economic shock from the Iran war hit European factories last month, suppressing demand for their
June 01, 2026
Growth in euro zone manufacturing lost momentum in May as demand for goods stagnated and supply-chain disruptions linked to the Middle East war pushed input costs to their
June 01, 2026
British manufacturers raised their prices at the fastest rate since June 2022 last month in response to a big increase in costs as the Iran war disrupts supply chains,
June 01, 2026
Spain's manufacturing sector expanded modestly in May, at a slightly slower pace than in April, as disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict worsened supply delays,
June 01, 2026
Central bank independence is again coming under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting
May 30, 2026
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples
May 29, 2026
Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index
May 29, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
May 29, 2026
The Iran war rocked global bond markets again in May, sending yields to multi-decade highs as traders priced in central bank rate hikes
May 29, 2026
Rising airfares and hotel rates are making budget-conscious Americans delay or cancel summer trips while wealthy travelers are holding fast to
May 28, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It’s now a full three months into the Iran war, and the United States
May 28, 2026
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances
May 28, 2026
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
May 28, 2026
Japanese banks are, in a historic shift, competing to shore up their deposit base as lending opportunities grow and consumers, seeking to
May 28, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Thursday after reports the U.S. and Iran had reached an agreement to extend a ceasefire, though several similar
May 28, 2026
The energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict will likely have a persistent impact on inflation even if there is a quick solution to the war, the
May 28, 2026
New Zealand on Thursday unveiled a budget with few voter incentives ahead of what is shaping up to be a tightly contested election later
May 28, 2026
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May 27, 2026
The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index will end 2026 slightly higher than its current record levels, according to a Reuters poll of stock
May 27, 2026
The German Council of Economic Experts cut its growth forecast for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday, citing the impact of the Middle East conflict,
May 27, 2026
The U.S. dollar, long stuck in a tight trading range, could be in for a break higher as the Federal Reserve shifts its focus to fighting worrisome signs that inflation is
May 27, 2026
Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as the months-long Middle East conflict disrupts global energy flows and drives inflation higher.
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Pressures on central bank independence are likely to grow as public dissatisfaction over supply-shock-driven inflation may tempt politicians to assign blame
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
AI exuberance and robust earnings will continue to power Japan's Nikkei to record highs, even as its blistering rally makes it hard for forecasters to keep
May 27, 2026
BTS is releasing limited edition hotteok-flavored Oreos
May 26, 2026
Near record highs, stocks face fresh test from bond yields
May 26, 2026
The ECB should raise interest rates in June, even if ongoing peace talks with Iran yield a deal, as the conflict has been far longer
May 26, 2026
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Bangladesh with $5 billion in support over the next five years, the lender said on Monday, as the country faces mounting
May 25, 2026
Gas and airfare prices have jumped. Americans are traveling this weekend anyway
May 24, 2026
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy
May 22, 2026
High gas prices, cost of living send US consumer sentiment to all-time low
May 22, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, an influential voice in policymaking who until recently had advocated for lower
May 22, 2026
Global equity funds recorded the first weekly outflow in nine weeks in the week through May 20, as investors turned cautious over inflation and a rise in long-term borrowing costs
May 22, 2026
Europe's economy is in a stagflationary trend due to the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, but governments must be
May 22, 2026
The pound edged lower on Friday as uncertainty over the status of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran prompted investors to buy the dollar and after UK
May 22, 2026
World markets remain at the mercy of diplomacy as the Iran war approaches the end of its third month with no clear resolution in sight.
May 22, 2026
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will seek to avoid overly relying on new debt issuance if it were to compile an extra
May 22, 2026
British consumers have turned a little less downbeat this month but are the least willing to make big purchases in almost a year and a half, underscoring the fragile mood
May 22, 2026
Kroger is preparing to cut prices on thousands of items as new CEO Greg Foran pushes to regain market share from rivals including Walmart, Costco and Aldi.
May 21, 2026
Trump is rolling back Biden-era regulations on refrigerants. But it’s unlikely to save consumers money
May 21, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to labor market resilience and giving the Federal Reserve room
May 21, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity strengthened in May, scaling the highest level in four years, as businesses boosted inventories to guard against potential
May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
America’s shoppers are seeking revenge again
May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
The euro zone economy will slow in 2026 after war in the Middle East triggered the second energy shock in less than five years with the severity of
May 21, 2026
Australian employment unexpectedly fell in April while the jobless rate jumped to the highest level since late 2021, a possible sign the labour market might be
May 21, 2026
The U.S. dollar retreated from a six-week high on Wednesday on rising hopes that the U.S. is nearing a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
May 20, 2026
Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel Macron's former chief of staff, on Wednesday won lawmakers' approval to head the Bank of France after
May 20, 2026
The bond market is making noise again
May 19, 2026
New Zealand's manufacturing index marginally expanded in April, but the sector's growth slowed to a six-month low as the conflict in the Middle East drove up costs and
May 15, 2026
U.S. retail sales increased solidly for a third straight month in April, though part of the rise in receipts was due to a sharp rise in inflation since
May 14, 2026
U.S. business inventories increased by the most in nearly four years in March, boosted by stocks at wholesalers, government data showed on Thursday.
May 14, 2026
Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fallout from the Iran war and rising mortgage rates weighed on sentiment, a survey from the Royal
May 14, 2026
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Wednesday that the U.S. labor market looks "a bit better" than it did earlier this year, while the Iran war has worsened
May 13, 2026
Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why
May 13, 2026
The dollar gained on Wednesday after hitting a two-week high following the latest stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, with talks set to
May 13, 2026
U.S. producer prices posted their biggest increase in four years in April, boosted by soaring costs for goods and services, the latest sign of
May 13, 2026
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults last year continued to rate their personal finances as being in reasonable shape, although they remained concerned about inflation
May 13, 2026
U.S. cattle producers are making "spotty" efforts to rebuild the nation's diminished herd and supplies will remain tight, Tyson Foods Chief Financial
May 13, 2026
Birkenstock shares slumped 13% on Wednesday after the sandal maker warned of rising second-half cost pressures from U.S. tariffs and the Middle East conflict, with
May 13, 2026
U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in April, posting their biggest gain since early 2022, the latest indication that inflation was accelerating amid the
May 13, 2026
Morgan Stanley raised its annual target for the benchmark S&P 500 index on Wednesday, saying U.S. stocks have enough room to rally as companies continue to post strong earnings.
May 13, 2026
Japanese automaker Nissan says it reduced losses for the fiscal year through March
May 13, 2026
Japanese investors turned net sellers of foreign stocks for the first time in four months in April, as concerns over higher energy costs from the Iran war and the risk of broader
May 13, 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Tuesday, dragged down by a sharp decline in semiconductors, while sentiment was also rattled by rebounding oil
May 13, 2026
U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk clip for a second straight month in April, posting the largest
May 12, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets With the month-old Iran war ceasefire now on “life support”,
May 12, 2026
Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects
May 12, 2026
European shares ended Monday's session flat, constrained by a drop in luxury stocks, while stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations drove oil prices
May 11, 2026
It’s not just drivers who hate high gas prices. So do gas station owners
May 11, 2026
The European Central Bank's outgoing Vice President Luis de Guindos urged colleagues, in an interview published on Monday, to be prudent when deciding on an expected
May 11, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs
May 08, 2026
India's annual consumer inflation likely moved closer to the central bank's 4% medium-term target in April as higher fuel costs following the U.S.-Iran
May 08, 2026
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S.
May 07, 2026
The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under a 36-month arrangement to help support economic reforms in the
May 06, 2026
Argentina should approach the markets with lower interest rates, the country's Secretary of Economic Policy, Jose Luis Daza, said Wednesday during an event.
May 06, 2026
Euro zone negotiated wage growth trends are largely unchanged since the start of the Iran war, the European Central Bank's wage tracker showed on Wednesday, offering
May 06, 2026
British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in cost pressures in three-and-a-half years as the Iran war drove up prices for fuel and raw materials, a
May 06, 2026
Russia's services sector contracted for a second straight month in April as weak client demand led to declines in output and new sales, while business confidence plumbed a 40
May 06, 2026
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
May 05, 2026
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
The downturn in Canada's services economy eased in April as the level of new business increased despite concerns about tariffs and the war in the Middle East
May 05, 2026
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May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel,
May 04, 2026
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May 03, 2026
Inflation data last week was "bad news" for the U.S.
May 03, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday, boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning
May 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
Major central banks left interest rates unchanged this week but warned that they could raise them soon to prevent a jump in energy
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of
April 30, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift as Fed Chair was a proper hawkish tilt - the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady but in the
April 30, 2026
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
India's economy remains resilient but faces mounting risks from the Middle East conflict, which has disrupted supplies of
April 29, 2026
Investors have built the biggest short yen position in nearly two years, selling the currency against the euro, Swiss franc,
April 29, 2026
China's factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in April as rising cost pressures stemming from the Middle East conflict test Beijing's reliance on manufacturing to
April 29, 2026
Top American companies from GM to Coca-Cola are trying to reassure investors they can weather the financial fallout from the Iran war, even as surging fuel and
April 29, 2026
U.S. tech stocks dived on Tuesday, slammed by worries over the sector's lofty growth expectations ahead of key earnings reports, while another
April 29, 2026
Inflation in most countries will be markedly higher this year than predicted three months ago amid a stalemate in the energy crisis brought about by the
April 28, 2026
South Korea's monetary policy board said a cautious, wait-and-see approach is appropriate for now as heightened uncertainty from the Iran war warrants more monitoring of
April 28, 2026
Venezuela's central bank said on Monday that it and the United States have each hired firms to audit assets held abroad by the South American country,
April 27, 2026
With government debt levels sky high across the developed world, leaders are being warned to get their fiscal houses in order, but in an age of
April 27, 2026
Two months since the outbreak of the Iran war, the charts below show how the economic toll is spreading beyond the Middle East, with
April 27, 2026
The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, with an Iran war
April 24, 2026
German consumer sentiment is expected to worsen heading into May as households' income expectations have become bleaker in the face of rising inflation, driven higher by
April 27, 2026
The Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week and try to look ahead to the damage building up for Britain's economy from the Iran war
April 27, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month
April 26, 2026
As Japanese companies begin earnings season with rosy reports of results past, investors are watching out for signs of the Middle East conflict upending
April 27, 2026
A scorching U.S. stock rally faces a test from a mammoth week of corporate results led by major technology companies, along with a Federal Reserve
April 24, 2026
Consumer sentiment rebounds slightly after hitting lowest level on record
April 24, 2026
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April 24, 2026
A spike in energy costs caused Spanish industrial prices to rise at their fastest rate in a year in March after falling for four consecutive months, the National Statistics
April 24, 2026
The Middle East conflict will lead to slower economic growth and higher inflation in Switzerland, but the Swiss National Bank has unrestricted scope to target
April 24, 2026
French consumer confidence fell sharply in April, recording its largest drop since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, the INSEE official statistics agency said on Friday.
April 24, 2026
Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel said the outlook for Switzerland's economy hinges on how long conflict-driven energy price pressures persist, warning that
April 24, 2026
The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock triggered by the Iran war
April 23, 2026
India's inflation risks have increased, driven by supply-side disruptions including the Iran war and weather-related uncertainties, the central bank
April 23, 2026
U.S. business activity picked up in April after nearly stalling in the prior month, but supplier delivery times at factories worsened as the war with
April 23, 2026
Honeywell on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates as conflict in the Middle East weighed on the U.S. industrial giant's business, sending shares
April 23, 2026
Inflation indicators from British companies flashed red in two long-running business surveys published on Thursday, which showed record
April 23, 2026
The world's No. 2 brewer Heineken said on Thursday energy costs and inflation - driven up by the war in Iran - could hit demand for its beers, though its
April 23, 2026
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady next week but signal its readiness to hike them as soon as June, as a war-driven energy shock
April 23, 2026
Shares are mixed in Asia and oil prices are little changed as markets watch for the latest developments in the war with Iran
April 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Federal Reserve, told a Senate panel on Tuesday he would work with the Treasury Department to help achieve his
April 22, 2026
U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March as the war with Iran boosted gasoline prices and led to a record surge in receipts at service
April 21, 2026
U.S. banks last week reported a sharp ramp-up in corporate borrowing, offering an early indication of resilience in parts of the economy even as inflationary
April 20, 2026
Mexico's economy will remain stuck in mild stagflation in 2026, a Reuters poll of economists found, held back by uncertainty over its trade deal
April 20, 2026
U.S. homebuilders will likely point to another challenging year as tariffs and the Iran war further squeeze margins
April 20, 2026
Developing country policymakers left this week's IMF-World Bank meetings more frustrated than ever that successive external shocks
April 20, 2026
Most Japanese households expect prices to continue rising in the coming years, a quarterly survey showed on Monday, keeping pressure on the central bank to
April 20, 2026
Bank Indonesia (BI) is set to keep its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, according to all 31 economists polled by Reuters, with many paring bets
April 20, 2026
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April 19, 2026
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday inflation will rise in the short term and that an uptick in
April 18, 2026
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th consecutive month in April, a Reuters survey showed, as robust first-quarter growth and a pick-
April 17, 2026
Brazil's central bank is cautious amid uncertainties over the potential duration and consequences of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and the final size of its interest rate
April 17, 2026
The start to the year has have left investors with a serious case of whiplash with the eruption of war in Iran triggering a record jump in oil prices, major
March 27, 2026
By Mike Dolan March 31 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a dull thud, as the Iran war
March 31, 2026
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