By Satoshi SugiyamaThe dollar held steady on Thursday as markets awaited key U.S. non-farm payrolls data, while the yen's slide to 40-year lows against the greenback and thin trading ahead of a U.S. holiday kept traders on high alert for intervention.The dollar index TVC:DXY, which measures the gre…
By Rodrigo Campos and Danilo MasoniA gauge of stock markets around the world edged lower to start the quarter on Wednesday as the U.S. central bank head said inflation expectations have fallen but policy won't be loose, while oil prices fell as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks eased supply concerns.Tr…
By Rodrigo Campos and Danilo MasoniA gauge of stock markets around the world was little changed to start the quarter on Wednesday as the U.S. central bank head said inflation expectations have fallen but policy won't be loose, while crude oil prices were down as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks eased…
By Karen BrettellThe dollar gained ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report due on Thursday, but pared its earlier increase after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that inflation expectations and inflation risks have eased in recent weeks.The Japanese yen, which had earlier slumped to a 40…
--ISM’s Spence: Not Much Stockpiling During Iran War as Seen in Early Days of High US Tariffs Slapped Last Year--Spence: Still Cautious about 2026 Outlook but June, Semiannual Reports Indicate Optimism Among Firms(MaceNews) - U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for the sixth straight month in June…
US ATLANTA FED GDPNOW MODEL ESTIMATES US 2Q GDP GROWTH RATE AT 1.2%, DOWN FROM 2.5% ON JUNE 25, AFTER LATEST ECONOMIC INDICATORS
By Rodrigo Campos and Danilo MasoniA gauge of stock markets around the world edged up on Wednesday as the U.S. central bank head said inflation expectations have fallen, while crude oil prices were down as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks eased supply concerns.Traders also watched for possible Japanes…
US ISM’S SPENCE TO REPORTERS: RECENT EXPANSION IN MFG SECTOR NOT MUCH FROM STOCKPILING AS SEEN IN EARLY DAYS OF HIGH US TARIFFS IMPOSED LAST YEAR
By Karen BrettellThe dollar pared earlier gains on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that inflation expectations and inflation risks have eased in recent weeks, ahead of a closely watched jobs report due on Thursday.The Japanese yen, which had earlier slumped to a 40-year low a…
US ISM’S SPENCE: OPTIMISM AMONG MFG FIRMS ALSO IN THEIR 2026 JOBS GROWTH FORECAST OF +1.4%, NOT BIG NUMBER BUT TRIPLE FROM +0.4% PROJECTED IN DECEMBER
US ISM’S SPENCE:NOT WORRIED MUCH ABOUT PRODUCTION INDEX DROP AS SEMIANNUAL SURVEY SHOWS MFG FIRMS SEE REVENUES +8.4% IN 2026 VS. +4.4% FORECAST IN DEC
US EIA GASOLINE INVENTORIES -2.3 MLN BARRELS IN LATEST WEEK FROM PREVIOUS WEEK (VS. -1.0 MLN BARRELS MARKETS EXPECTED)
US EIA DISTILLATES INVENTORIES +2.5 MLN BARRELS IN LATEST WEEK FROM PREVIOUS WEEK (VS. -0.7 MLN BARRELS MARKETS EXPECTED)
US EIA CRUDE OIL INVENTORIES -3.8 MLN BARRELS IN LATEST WEEK FROM PREVIOUS WEEK (VS. -2.9 MLN BARRELS MARKETS EXPECTED)
US ISM’S SPENCE: RECENT DROP IN CRUDE OIL PRICES TO PRE-IRAN WAR LEVELS GOOD NEWS OVERALL;WILL SEE IF US-IRAN CEASEFIRE HOLDS, WHERE OIL PRICES SETTLE
US ISM’S SPENCE TO REPORTERS: STILL CAUTIOUS ON MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OUTLOOK BUT I SEE OPTIMISM IN JUNE, SEMIANNUAL REPORTS
MORE U.S. MAY CONSTRUCTION SPENDING: APRIL UNREVISED AT +0.4% M/M
US ISM JUNE: AMONG NEGATIVE COMMENTS, IRAN WAR MENTIONED IN 31%, TARIFFS IN 17%; 50% MENTIONED PRICING VOLATILITY AS AN ISSUE FOR THEIR FIRMS
US ISM JUNE MANUFACTURING: 34% OF SURVEY RESPONDENT COMMENTS POSITIVE, 66% NEGATIVE, WITH A 1-TO-1.9 RATIO OF POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE SENTIMENT
MORE US ISM MANUFACTURING: SURVEY RESPONDENTS SAY IRAN CONFLICT AFFECTING INPUT PRICES, MAKES FOR MORE CONSERVATIVE CAPEX DECISIONS
