Australia’s ASX 200 rose 59 points, or 0.7%, to end at 8,823 on Monday, building strength from the prior session amid a sharp rise in U.S. stock futures as Washington and Tehran reportedly agreed to halt hostilities and resume peace talks.Sentiment was also lifted by strong growth in China’s indust…
UK natural gas prices rose further to 99.4 pence a therm amid renewed supply concerns following the latest flare-up in the Middle East. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had picked up in recent weeks but slowed after fresh attacks on vessels since Thursday, including a Qatar-linked oil…
The Nikkei 225 Index decreased 284 points or 0.41 percent on Monday to close at 69077 points.The decline was led by Furukawa Electric (-90.48%), Sumitomo Electric (-76.33%) and Sumitomo (-75.17%).On the upside, the strongest performers were Taiyo Yuden (10.67%), J Front Retailing (6.35%) and Ninten…
Industrial production in Lithuania fell 1.6% year-on-year in May 2026, reversing from a 7.5% increase in April and marking its first annual decline since September 2025.The downturn was driven by a sharp slowdown in manufacturing output (-1.0% vs. 7.7% in April), while mining and quarrying also wea…
Retail sales in Lithuania rose 7.4% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 9.8% in the previous month.Sales growth moderated across several categories, including retail trade excluding automotive fuel (10.2% vs. 12.5% in April), non-food products (15.3% vs. 20.7%), audio, video…
European equity markets were set for a higher open on Monday as investors turned their attention to the ECB's Sintra Forum this week, where central bank leaders, including Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and ECB President Christine Lagarde, are scheduled to speak.Markets also continued to monitor development…
Sweden recorded a trade surplus of SEK 2.9 billion in May 2026, swinging from a deficit of SEK 0.1 billion in the same month last year, as exports rose faster than imports.Exports climbed 9% year-on-year to SEK 180.8 billion, driven by higher shipments to both EU countries (11.8% to SEK 103.2 billi…
The NZX 50 climbed 50 points, or 0.4%, to close at 13,546 on Monday, reversing morning weakness after being flat in the previous session, mainly buoyed by gains in consumer non-durables, health technology, miscellaneous, and transportation.However, declines in utilities and communication services c…
Finland’s manufacturing confidence indicator remained unchanged at 4 in June 2026, holding at its highest level since July 2022 and remaining above its long-term average of 0.Production expectations for the coming months strengthened further to 27 from 25 in May, while spare capacity in the sector…
Finland’s consumer confidence indicator increased to -5.3 in June 2026 from -10.5 in May.It was the highest reading since February 2002, when the indicator was in positive territory, though it remained well below the long-term average of -2.9.Consumers became less pessimistic about their current fi…
Corn decreased to 400.00 USd/BU, the lowest since September 2025.Over the past 4 weeks, Corn lost 8.22%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 3.09%.
The rupiah edged lower toward IDR 17,860 per U.S. dollar on Monday after briefly strengthening below IDR 17,810, pressured by broad dollar strength ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report later this week.Locally, focus is shifting to June inflation after headline figures quickened to 3.08% in May, ne…
Copper futures fell toward $6.1 per pound on Monday, snapping a two-day rebound as expectations of tighter US Federal Reserve policy continued to weigh on the outlook for industrial metals demand.Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank's commitment to bringing inflation under control, rei…
The South Korean won traded around 1,545 per dollar, extending losses near its lowest level in over three weeks as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East lifted oil prices and boosted demand for the US dollar.The United States launched fresh strikes on Iranian military targets after Tehran attack…
India’s BSE Sensex opened largely unchanged at 77,111 on Monday, after posting gains from the previous session as easing geopolitical tensions after renewed US-Iran diplomatic talks supported investor sentiment.Market participants also welcomed the prospect of more stable crude oil prices while loo…
Thailand’s domestic car sales surged 10.6% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating sharply from 2.54% growth in the previous month, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).It was the third consecutive month of growth.Meanwhile, vehicle production plunged 17.94% from a year earlier to 11…
Consumer confidence in the Philippines deteriorated sharply in Q2 2026, with the indicator falling to -42.0 from -15.8 in Q1, marking its weakest reading since Q4 2020 during the COVID pandemic.Sentiment weakened as consumers anticipated higher fuel and food prices due to the Middle East conflict…
Wheat futures fell below $5.80 per bushel in late June, reaching their lowest level since April 10, as the advancing US winter wheat harvest reinforced expectations of ample supplies.Hard red winter wheat was 49% harvested, far ahead of 11% a year earlier and the five-year average of 19%, while the…
Malaysia’s producer prices rose 7.8% yoy in May 2026, accelerating from a 5.4% growth in the prior month and marking the third straight month of gain.It was also the fastest increase since June 2022, with producer-level cost pressures mounting amid persistent disruptions linked to the Middle East c…
The Indian rupee hovered around 94.3 per dollar, holding losses as higher crude oil prices, fueled by renewed US-Iran tensions, tempered demand for the currency.Brent crude rose a modest 0.6% to $72.44 per barrel after the latest exchange of strikes between the US and Iran highlighted lingering ris…
