Germany’s import prices rose 6.8% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 5.3% increase in the previous month and matching market forecasts.This was the third consecutive month of increases and the fastest pace since December 2022.Energy prices remained the primary driver of the overall rise…
Retail sales in Sweden rose 8.0% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 4.7% rise in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since May 2021.Sales of durable goods advanced 10.3% from a revised 5.4% in April, while sales of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) also strengthened t…
Germany’s retail sales rose 1.1% month-on-month in May 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.4% decline in the previous month and defying market expectations for a 0.1% fall.It marked the first monthly increase since December, suggesting consumer spending regained some momentum despite ongoing economic…
The unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia fell to 3.1% in the first quarter of 2026 from 3.5% in the previous period, marking the lowest reading since Q1 2025.The jobless rate among Saudi nationals decreased by 0.8 percentage points to 6.4%, while that for non-Saudis increased to 1.5%.By gender, unempl…
Denmark’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7% in May 2026, unchanged for the fourth consecutive month and remaining at its highest level since September 2021.The number of unemployed persons rose by 0.5 thousand from the previous month to 81.8 thousand.The unemployment rate for men held steady at 3.0…
The NZX 50 rose 76 points, or 0.6%, to close at 13,622 on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session and hitting its highest level since February 27, tracking a rally on Wall Street overnight as traders reassessed the AI trade following the recent selloff while US-Iran tensions eased.Easing…
Retail sales in Estonia fell by 1.1% year-on-year in May 2026, reversing a 1.6% increase in the previous month and marking the weakest growth since August 2025.Sales of non-food products excluding fuel declined by 4.6% from a 1.4% increase in April.At the same time, sales of food, beverages, and to…
Finland’s gross domestic product expanded by 2.8% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.4% growth in the previous month.This marked the fourth consecutive month of growth in the Finnish economy.On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the economy grew by 0.8% in May from…
Japan’s housing starts surged 33.9% yoy in May 2026, sharply accelerating from a 11.4% increase in the previous month and marking the second straight month of expansion.It was also the fastest growth since March 2025, topping market expectations of 31.8%.Growth was broad-based across most segments…
The rupiah slipped toward IDR 17,900 per dollar on Tuesday, extending prior losses as the U.S. dollar index stayed firm on expectations of further Fed tightening.Markets largely brushed aside remarks from a Bank Indonesia senior official, who pledged to deploy all available tools to stabilise the r…
India’s BSE Sensex fell about 0.3% to 76,466 on Tuesday, extending losses for a second day despite easing crude oil prices and broadly supportive global cues.Meanwhile, HDFC Bank was in focus after appointing Rajiv Kumar as part-time chairman and Puneet Sharma as chief financial officer, effective…
Thailand’s industrial production dropped 0.80% year-on-year in May 2026, worse than market expectations of a 0.48% decline.It marked the second consecutive month of contraction in industrial production and the steepest decline since last November, amid higher oil prices and disruptions caused by th…
Malaysian palm oil traded below MYR 4,600 per tonne, extending recent losses as a firmer ringgit and weakness in rival edible oils on the Dalian and Chicago exchanges weighed on sentiment.Crude oil prices also fell amid the prospects of possible U.S.-Iran talks, reducing support for edible oil mark…
Platinum futures fell further below $1,580 an ounce, hitting a fresh seven-month low and heading for steep second straight monthly and quarterly losses as Middle East uncertainties and wagers of US interest rate hikes dampened demand.Precious metals have broadly weakened since the Federal Reserve a…
Copper futures steadied above $6.1 per pound on Tuesday but remained on track to fall more than 4% for the month, pressured by expectations of tighter US Federal Reserve policy that has dampened the demand outlook for industrial metals.Markets continue to price in three Fed interest rate hikes this…
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield traded around 4.7%, remaining near four-month lows as falling oil prices and wagers of US rate hikes outweighed the RBA’s restrictive policy stance.Minutes from the Reserve Bank's June meeting showed policymakers agreed interest rates should remain restrict…
Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.67% on Tuesday, gaining for the second straight session as the yen sank to its weakest levels in four decades, supporting expectations for faster Bank of Japan policy tightening.Last week, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated that the central…
European natural gas prices hovered around €42.7 per MWh on Tuesday after rallying more than 4% in the previous session, as investors looked ahead to US–Iran talks in Qatar following weekend strikes from both sides that stoked supply fears.President Donald Trump said negotiations with Tehran are se…
Indonesia's IDX Composite tumbled 160 points or 2.8% to 5,659 in early deals on Tuesday, slipping for the third session to hit its lowest in three weeks.All sectors were under heavy selling pressure, with basic materials, energy, and infrastructure among top laggards.Notable decliners included Hart…
The Australian dollar fell further below $0.687, extending losses to a fresh three-month low as a stronger US dollar outweighed the RBA’s restrictive policy stance.Minutes from the Reserve Bank's June meeting showed policymakers agreed interest rates should remain restrictive to curb excess demand…
