Australia’s Industry Index edged up 0.5 points to -30.0 in June 2026, signaling modest relief as lower fuel prices eased energy-related pressures.Yet higher costs and lingering uncertainty kept conditions weak.New orders fell 5.1 points to -41.0, among the lowest since the pandemic, underscoring th…
By Laila KearneyMembers of the PJM Interconnection on Tuesday voted to advance a plan to source more electricity to serve the rising data center demand that threatens to overtake regional electricity supplies on the largest U.S. power grid.PJM has seen an explosion of requests over roughly the last…
The S&P Global Australia Manufacturing PMI was revised higher to 51.5 in June 2026 from initial estimates of 51.2 and up from 50.7 in May.This also marked the highest level since January and a third consecutive month of manufacturing growth.Despite the stronger headline reading, factory output decl…
Australia’s Ai Group Industry Index for manufacturing increased 4.5 points to -16.8 in June 2026, marking the highest level since February and signaling an easing in the contraction, though conditions remained fragile.Manufacturers faced rising material costs, patchy demand, constraints on raw mate…
Irish consumer sentiment improved for the second successive month in June, reversing most of the drop recorded following the start of the Iran war but remained well below the series' long-term average, a survey showed on Wednesday.The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Survey climbed to 62.2 last mont…
By James GlynnSYDNEY--Australian house values recorded their largest monthly retreat since late 2022 in June, with the market responding to higher interest rates and tax changes announced in May that make property investment less appealing.Property research firm Cotality said Wednessday that its na…
By James GlynnSYDNEY--Australian house values recorded their largest monthly retreat since late 2022 in June, with the market responding to higher interest rates and tax changes announced in May that make property investment less appealing.Property research firm Cotality said Wednessday that its na…
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Bank of Japan will on Monday release its quarterly Toankan Survey of business sentiment, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.The large manufacturers index is expected to show a score of +16, down from +17 in the previous three months. The outlook is se…
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The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday declared an emergency across the nation's largest power grid, citing soaring demand and supply risks as extreme heat grips the region.In an order issued under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, the energy secretary said a statutory emergency exists in…
By Leika KiharaPolitical pressure on the Bank of Japan to slow its interest rate hikes is growing amid a push by Sanae Takaichi's government to restore dovish policymakers to the bank, a shake-up that could change its long-term policy direction.While recent calls by Prime Minister Takaichi and her…
New Zealand's economic recovery has been delayed by the oil price shock and heightened global uncertainty, while inflation is expected to rise temporarily to around 4% in mid-2026, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.The IMF, in a concluding statement after its 2026 Article IV mission…
Prediction markets platform Kalshi’s legal battle against Massachusetts will continue after a judge ruled that state authorities could add allegations against the company over sports betting.In a Tuesday filing in Suffolk County Superior Court, associate justice Peter Krupp allowed state authoritie…
Jamaica’s economy contracted 4.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, following a sharper 7.1% decline in the previous quarter, pointing to a slower pace of economic contraction.Nearly all sectors recorded declines, with only financial and insurance activities (2.9%) and manufacturing (0.6…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The U.S. Dollar value ended roughly flat as expectations of a near-term interest hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve increase while data on job openings indicated a two-year-high indicating resilience in the economy. The increase in shipping traffic across the Strait of Hormuz l…
Key annual interest rates paid to borrow or lend money in U.S. and international markets. Rates below are a guide to general levels but don’t always represent actual transactions.Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Inflation May index Chg From (%) level A…
The Turkish central bank said on Wednesday it had terminated the additional lira reserve requirement ratio for FX deposits/participation funds, which was introduced in 2023 and which is currently applied at 2.5%.It said the reserve requirement ratios applied to foreign currency deposits/participati…
The Ibovespa fell 0.7% to close at 172,024 on Tuesday as investors reduced risk at the end of the first half and assessed weaker fiscal and labor market data.Gross public debt rose above forecasts in May, while primary deficit was wider-than-expected.Gross debt reached 81.1% of GDP, above market ex…
By Victor ReklaitisPresident Trump suggests his administration won't back down in the Cook caseWhat's next for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after the the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this week?The Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will require the Trump admi…
