The US unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% in June 2026, down from 4.3% in May and below expectations, as many people left the workforce.The number of unemployed fell by 213,000 to 7.09 million, while total employment declined by 507,000 to 162.26 million.The labor force contracted by 720,000 to 169…
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the US fell by 1,000 from the previous week in the last full week of June, the lowest in five weeks, and below market expectations of 220,000.Meanwhile, continuing claims, which are seen as a gauge of outstanding unemployment in the US, rose by…
Average hourly earnings for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls rose by 13 cents, or 0.3%, over a month to $37.64 in June 2026, the same pace as in May and matching market forecasts.In June, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 7 cents…
The US economy added 57K jobs in June 2026, well below a downwardly revised 129K in May and forecasts of 110K. It is the lowest job gain in four months, following three consecutive months of stronger-than-expected gains.However, it was roughly in line with the average monthly change over the prior…
Gold increased 2% to 4111.92 USD/t.oz
Corn increased to 427.00 USd/BU, the highest since June 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, Corn lost 1.79%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 1.85%.
Futures tracking US equity indices were muted on Thursday ahead of the June jobs report.Contracts for the S&P 500 hovered slightly above the flatline and those for the Dow inched higher to a new record high.The US economy is expected to have added over 100,000 jobs last month, maintaining the robus…
Brent crude oil prices declined by around 2% toward $70 per barrel on Thursday, extending losses for the third straight session to pre-war levels as maritime supply through the Strait of Hormuz rapidly expanded.The United Arab Emirates restored its exports to over 3.9 million barrels daily, pushing…
Crude oil prices declined by around 2% to nearly $67 per barrel on Thursday, extending losses for the third straight session to pre-war levels as maritime supply through the Strait of Hormuz rapidly expanded.The United Arab Emirates restored its exports to over 3.9 million barrels daily, pushing to…
India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.75% firmer at 77,502 on Thursday, extending previous session's gains, amid positive global cues and renewed strength in IT stocks.Investors were encouraged by falling oil prices and expectations that central banks may adopt a less aggressive policy stance if inflat…
The economy of Seychelles shrank by 0.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026, following an upwardly revised 9.4% growth in the previous period.This was the first contraction since Q3 2023, driven by tourism-related activities, particularly accommodation and food services (-9.8% vs 8.9%) and arts, entertainment…
The SENSEX Index rose 579 points or 0.75 percent on Thursday to close at 77502 points.Leading the gains are Infosys (5.96%), Tech Mahindra (4.57%) and HCL Tech (4.56%).Top losers were Larsen & Toubro (-0.87%), Axis Bank (-0.69%) and Nestle India (-0.56%).
Ireland’s economy contracted by 7.0% in the first quarter of 2026, extending a 3.6% decline in the previous quarter, according to revised data.The globalized Industry sector contracted by 12.0% from Q4 2025, while Information & Communication declined by 2.0%.Overall, the multinational-dominated sec…
Vilnius increased to an all-time high of 1467.00 Index Points.Over the past 4 weeks, Lithuania Stock Market Index (Vilnius) gained 0.94%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 21.19%.
Consumer prices in São Paulo rose 0.18% month-on-month in June 2026, easing from a 0.45% increase in May.Inflation moderated for housing (0.34% vs. 0.53%) and food (0.13% vs. 1.14%), while personal expenses fell 0.03%, reversing from a 0.31% increase in the previous month.In contrast, transport (0…
Athens General increased to 2507.00 Index Points, the highest since November 2009.Over the past 4 weeks, Athens Stock Exchange General gained 6.53%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 30.86%.
The annual inflation rate in Cyprus rose to 3.06% in June 2026 from 2.55% in the previous month.The latest figure marked the highest reading since October 2023, as prices increased in food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.06% vs 2.86% in May), housing utilities (5.60% vs 4.22%), health (1.13% vs 1.12…
The Euro Area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 6.2% in May 2026, tying the record lows from late 2024 and unchanged from the prior month.Analysts had estimated it at 6.3%.The number of unemployed fell by 55,000 from a month earlier to a near 1-1/2-year low of 10.986 million.Meanwhil…
Retail sales in Hong Kong rose 4.8% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from a revised 6.5% in the previous month and marking the lowest reading since January.Sales declined further for food, beverages, and tobacco (-1.6% vs. 1% in April) and fuels (-28.8% vs. -27.9%), while growth reversed for super…
Producer prices in Jordan increased 5.8% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a 1.66% decline in the previous month and marking the first annual increase since January 2025, as well as the highest reading since November 2022.The turnaround was driven by a rebound in manufacturing prices, whi…
