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S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index Reports Annual Gain in April 2026

NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the April 2026 results for the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices.More than 27 years of history are available for the data series and can be accessed in full by going to www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/index-family/indi…

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Chile Industrial Output Falls Sharply in May

Chile’s industrial production fell 7.5% year-on-year in May 2026, following a 4.7% decline in April, marking the sharpest drop since March 2017.The mining production index dropped 10.6%, driven by a 13.0% contraction in metallic mining, mainly due to lower copper extraction and processing, which fe…

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Brazil to unveil rural debt renegotiation proposal in coming days, finance minister says

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Tuesday that the government will announce a proposal on rural debt renegotiation in the coming days.Earlier this month, Durigan said the government wanted to take a "constructive" approach to limiting the fiscal cost of a broad support package for the…

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Inflation cools in biggest euro economies, easing rate hike urgency

By Leigh ThomasInflation slowed more than expected across most major euro zone economies in June, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, easing pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates in the near term.Germany, France and Italy all reported softer-than-expected readings, while Spa…

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Canada's Economy Chugging Along — Market Talk

Canada's economy isn't in recession, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Andrew DiCapua. A rebound in GDP with 0.5% on-month growth in April shows the economy is still chugging along, even if growth isn't especially strong, the economist says. DiCapua says that for the Bank of Canada, the recovery…

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REG - Portmeirion Group - Receipt of $2.7m from US Tariff refund claim

RNS Number : 4393K Portmeirion Group PLC 30 June 2026  30 June 2026Portmeirion Group PLC("Portmeirion", the "Group" or "Company")Receipt of $2.7m from US Government Treasury against US Tariff refund claimPayments received settle 98% of total refund claimPortmeirion Group PLC, the global homeware…

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April GDP Shows Canada Faced 'False Alarm' on Recession Watch — Market Talk

Recession talk in Canada, sparked by a 0.1% annualized decline in 1Q, was for naught based on April GDP data, says Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets. GDP by industry rose 0.5% in April, and 1.1% on a 12-month basis, which marks the fastest pace of year-over-year growth in seven…

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Ibovespa Posts Losses After Fiscal Figures

The Ibovespa fell more than 1% to trade below 171,000 on Tuesday as investors reduced risk at the end of the first half and assessed fiscal data.Brazil’s gross public debt rose above forecasts in May, while the consolidated public sector posted a wider-than-expected primary deficit.Gross debt reach…

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Federal EV Charger Tax Credit Expires as Retailers Navigate Funding Options — OPIS

A federal tax credit that helped offset the cost of installing electric vehicle chargers expires Tuesday, eliminating a key financial incentive for retailers investing in charging infrastructure.For commercial operators in low-income or non-urban census tracts, the provision offers a tax credit of…

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Ukraine's current account gap widens to $18.1 billion in Jan-May, central bank says

Ukraine's current account deficit widened to $18.1 billion in the first five months of the year compared with a deficit of $12.9 billion in the same period a year ago, the central bank said on Tuesday.The central bank said in a statement the current account deficit stood at $3.65 billion in May 202…

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Analysts raise 2026 Russian inflation forecast as fuel shortages push prices up

Analysts have raised their forecasts for Russian inflation in 2026, according to a Reuters poll, as fuel shortages across the country push prices higher.Analysts saw full-year inflation at 5.7% compared to 5.5% in May's poll. They also cut their 2026 economic growth forecast for Russia to 0.6% from…

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DP World Surpasses 160,000 Tonnes of CO2e Savings Across UK Supply Chains

Major milestones across rail freight, low-carbon trucking and carbon inset credits drive supply chain decarbonisationLONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / DP World has helped customers cut more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings from UK supply chains in less than three years, driven by a…

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LatAm Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

All dates are in local time Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Exp Prev Local/GMT/ET 1000/1500/1100 COL May Unemployment National Unemployment Rate 8.8% N/A COL Banco de la Republi…

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Chile Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in May

Chile’s retail trade growth quickened to 4.8% year-over-year in May 2026, up from 4.1% in April and marking the steepest increase since February.The rise was driven by stronger sales of used vehicles (8.8% vs. 8.7%), food (4.0% vs. 2.6%), clothing and footwear (8.9% vs. 2.0%), electronics, home equ…

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Chile Unemployment Rate Edges Up

Chile's unemployment rate rose to 9.4% in the March–May 2026 period, up from 8.9% a year earlier and above market expectations of 9.1%.It was the highest reading since the quarter ending June 2021, as the labor force grew faster than employment.The number of unemployed reached 981 thousand, the hig…

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German Inflation Softens In June

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Germany's inflation eased for the second straight month in June as the pace of increase in energy prices slowed, flash data from Destatis showed Tuesday.Consumer price inflation dropped to a four-month low of 2.3 percent in June from May's 2.6 percent. Economists had forecast a…

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US House Prices Unexpectedly Fall 0.1%: FHFA

US single-family home prices backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac decreased 0.1% in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% rise in March, missing market expectations for a 0.2% increase.Among the nine US census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes ranged from -0.8% in the Mo…

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