Chile’s copper production fell 12.9% year-on-year to 423,623 metric tons in May 2026, following a 13.8% decline in the previous month.The Mining Production Index dropped 10.6% year-on-year, driven by weaker activity in metallic mining, which fell 13.0%, mainly due to lower copper extraction and pro…
The Japanese yen reaches a new 40-year low against the dollar, though moves are limited as traders stay on high alert for any interventions by the country's authorities to halt the currency's decline. Japan could deliver another round of foreign exchange interventions, while the Bank of Japan could…
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: MANUFACTURING OPENINGS +33KM, CONSTRUCTION +32K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: FINANCE & INSURANCE OPENINGS -69K, INFORMATION -6K
US CONFERENCE BOARD: CONSUMERS PLANNING MORE SPENDING ON SERVICES OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS SHIFTED FROM “NO” TO “MAYBE” IN JUNE
Job openings in the US increased by 9,000 to 7.594 million in May 2026, the highest since May 2024 and well above market expectations of 7.30 million, highlighting labor market resilience despite rising energy costs from the Iran conflict.The number of job openings increased in wholesale trade (+71…
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE OPENINGS -115K, FEDERAL GOV'T -14K
US CONFERENCE BOARD: PLANS TO BUY BIG-TICKET ITEMS OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY FROM “NO” TO “MAYBE”
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: LAYOFFS +41K M/M TO 1.708 MILLION, RATE UP TO 1.1% FROM 1.0% IN APRIL
US CONSUMER AVG. 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATION 6.0% IN JUNE VS. 6.2% IN MAY
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: QUITS +22K M/M TO 3.065 MILLION, RATE UNCHANGED AT 1.9%
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: TOTAL SEPARATIONS +63K TO 5.101 MILLION, RATE UNCHANGED AT 3.2%
US CONSUMER CURRENT CONDITIONS INDEX 116.4 IN JUNE VS. 119.4 IN MAY
US CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS INDEX 74.4 IN JUNE VS. 71.4 IN MAY
Australian home prices suffered their steepest fall in three-and-a-half years in June as a record housing boom succumbed to higher borrowing costs, while a tax clampdown on investment properties rattled buyers.Figures from Cotality showed national prices fell 0.4% in June from May, the biggest mont…
JUNE US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX 91.2 VS 94.8 EXPECTED AND 90.6 (PREVIOUSLY 93.1) IN MAY
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: HIRES -45K M/M TO 5.170 MILLION, RATE UNCHANGED AT 3.3%
June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted.Rates (percent) May 2026 Apr 2026 May 2025 Job openings (1) 4.6 4.6 4.4 Hires (2) 3.3 3.3 (r) 3.4 Separations…
By Jody GodoyThe Trump administration said on Tuesday it would cut off funding to New York's Medicaid fraud unit, accusing it of underperforming in a move that could jeopardize the state's eligibility to receive federal funding for low-income healthcare.New York has lagged behind other large states…
U.S. MAY JOB OPENING RATE 4.6%, UNCHANGED FROM APRIL
