Australia's ASX 200 dipped 56 points or 0.6% to finish at 8,723 on Wednesday, the first day of the new financial year.Markets extended declines from the day before amid a sharp drop in U.S. stock futures following strong gains on Wall Street during H1 of 2026, supported by a continued surge in chip…
Steel rebar futures dropped below CNY 3,040 per ton on Wednesday, approaching their lowest levels in eight months as tighter European Union restrictions on steel imports darkened the demand outlook.The European Commission rolled out a revised safeguard mechanism that sharply curbs duty-free steel i…
Aluminum futures in the UK fell below $3,100 per tonne, the lowest since February, pressured by a stronger US dollar and expectations of renewed metal shipments from the Middle East. The metal extended June's 16% plunge, the steepest monthly drop since 2008, which followed a strong rally from March…
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Index of Commodity Prices rose 16.9% year-on-year in June 2026, following an upwardly revised 18.4% jump in the previous month.The increase was driven largely by strong price growth in gold, coking oil, and rural commodities, which more than offset declines in liquef…
Iron ore futures fell below CNY 740 per ton, drifting toward their lowest levels in nearly a year as new European Union trade restrictions on steel imports clouded the demand outlook.The European Commission introduced quotas under a new system to curb duty-free steel imports into the EU, aiming to…
Russia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June from 48.8 in May, signaling the first improvement in factory activity in over a year and the strongest operating conditions since January 2025.Output expanded at the fastest pace since January 2025, while new orders stabilized after 12 mont…
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 608 points or 0.87 percent on Wednesday to close at 70671 points.Leading the gains are Sumco (17.30%), Taiyo Yuden (13.33%) and Screen Holdings (9.32%).Top losers were Furukawa Electric (-8.25%), J Front Retailing (-8.16%) and Sapporo (-7.96%).
European equity markets were set to open slightly lower on Wednesday as the recent rally in global stocks lost momentum, while investors cautiously awaited a key US jobs report and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the ECB Forum in Sintra, Portugal.European shares ended at record highs…
The UK Nationwide House Price Index rose 2.2% year-on-year in June 2026, missing market expectations of 2.4% but accelerating from a 1.7% increase in May.Nationwide Chief Economist Robert Gardner said that easing geopolitical tensions and lower-than-expected inflation have strengthened expectations…
Copper decreased 2% to 6.0686 USD/Lbs
The NZX 50 fell 11 points, or 0.1%, to 13,611 on Wednesday, erasing gains from the previous session, mainly weighed down by losses in consumer staples, materials, utilities, and healthcare.The broader index retreated from its highest level since February 27, reached a day earlier, tracking a declin…
Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia increased by 5.83% year-on-year to 1.38 million in April 2026, slowing from a 7.22% rise in the previous month as lingering global economic uncertainties and weaker travel demand from Europe tempered the pace of growth.Most visitors originated from Malaysia (25…
The Indonesian rupiah slipped toward IDR 17,940 per dollar on Wednesday, extending a three-day decline as the U.S. dollar firmed on growing expectations the Fed could raise rates later this year.Locally, sentiment was weighed down after Indonesia posted a trade deficit in May, the first since April…
The Nevi Netherlands Manufacturing PMI edged down to 55.5 in June 2026 from 55.9 in May, remaining the second-highest reading in four years and signaling another strong improvement in factory activity.Growth was driven by robust new orders as firms cited new projects, stronger customer demand, and…
India's HSBC Manufacturing PMI eased to 54.2 in June 2026 from 55.0 in May, revised lower from the preliminary reading of 54.5, signaling the second-weakest improvement in factory activity since mid-2022.Growth in output and new orders slowed to among the weakest rates in four years, while export o…
Japan's consumer confidence index climbed to 33.8 in June 2026 from 33.6 in May, but remained below market forecasts of 34.0.It was the highest reading since February, with sentiment improving across almost all major categories: overall livelihood (32.0 vs 30.2 in May), employment prospects (38.4 v…
Indonesia’s imports surged 22.16% year-on-year to USD 24.81 billion in May 2026, exceeding market expectations of 19.5%, but easing slightly from a 22.49% increase in April, which marked the fastest import growth since August 2022.The strong import growth was driven by government efforts to support…
The Dutch economy expanded by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, revised up from an initial estimate of 0.1% but slowing from 0.4% growth in Q4, marking the weakest expansion in a year.The slowdown was mainly driven by weaker external demand, as exports of goods and services fell 0.2% after rising…
Retail sales in the Netherlands increased by 2.9% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from a five-month high of 3.4% rise in the previous month.Sales growth in the food sector softened to 1.2% from 3.2% in April, as smaller gains in supermarkets (1.1% vs 3.8%) outweighed a rebound in specialty food s…
Indonesia unexpectedly posted a trade deficit of USD 1.61 billion in May 2026, shifting from a USD 4.30 billion surplus in the same month last year and missing market expectations of a USD 1.2 billion surplus.It was the first trade deficit since April 2020, as exports unexpectedly dropped while imp…
