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July 02, 2026
U.S. June Employment - Upside May surprise offset, but unemployment falls on lower labor force
July 2, 2026 1:20 PM UTC
June’s non-farm payroll is weaker than expected with a 57k increase, 49k private, with downward revisions to April and May. The slowing is consistent with an upturn in the initial and continued claims trends, though both were almost unchanged (-1k to 215k and +2k to 1.814m respectively) in the l
U.S. June Employment - Upside May surprise offset, but unemployment falls on lower labor force
July 2, 2026 1:12 PM UTC
June’s non-farm payroll is weaker than expected with a 57k increase, 49k private, with downward revisions to April and May. The slowing is consistent with an upturn in the initial and continued claims trends, though both were almost unchanged (-1k to 215k and +2k to 1.814m respectively) in the l
July 01, 2026
U.S. June ISM Manufacturing - Some easing in inflationary pressures
July 1, 2026 2:21 PM UTC
June’s ISM manufacturing index of 53.3 is down from 54.0 in May but still above the 52.7 seen in both March and April. Detail shows some easing of inflationary pressure. Perhaps more notable is an unusually large downward revision to the S and P manufacturing PMI, to 53.9 from 55.7, released 15 mi
EZ HICP Review: Absence Second-Round Effects Continues
July 1, 2026 1:42 PM UTC
Contrary to some thinking, EZ HICP inflation continues to behave, both absolutely and relatively – ie to what looks ever excessive ECB price thinking. The question must be if and when the ECB chooses to note friendlier price and costs signals, rather than pander to the upside prices risks that o
U.S. June ADP Employment - Slightly slower, far from weak
July 1, 2026 12:37 PM UTC
June’s ADP’s estimate of private sector employment of 98k is on the weak side of expectations and similarly below consensus forecasts for private sector payrolls tomorrow. It is possible that payrolls could outperform ADP data if payrolls capture more temporary jobs created by the World Cup. Our
EZ HICP Review: Absence Second-Round Effects Continues
July 1, 2026 10:41 AM UTC
Contrary to some thinking, EZ HICP inflation continues to behave, both absolutely and relatively – ie to what looks ever excessive ECB price thinking. The question must be if and when the ECB chooses to note friendlier price and costs signals, rather than pander to the upside prices risks that o
June 30, 2026
UK GDP Outlook Update – Still Fragile With Surveys Negative
June 30, 2026 4:13 PM UTC
It is the relative norm for an economy to be offering disparate signals at any one juncture, if not actual conflicting ones. This is certainly the case in the UK currently, where upbeat Q1 GDP data of 0.6% q/q have been, confirmed and notably by a perkier consumer. Such shots of real growth ar
U.S. May JOLTS report shows job openings trending higher but June Consumer Confidence shows pessimism on jobs
June 30, 2026 2:30 PM UTC
May’s JOLTS report shows a marginal 9k increase in job openings, but after a strong 698k increase in April this is stronger than expected and there has been a clear pick up in trend in recent months. The 3-month average of 224k is the highest since March 2022 as is the 6-month average of 125k.
June 26, 2026
U.S. May Advance Goods Trade - Exports slip, imports remain strong, negative for GDP
June 26, 2026 12:50 PM UTC
May’s advance goods US trade deficit of $105.8bn is a sharp deterioration from April’s $83.0bn and the widest deficit since a pre-tariff record of $158.7bn seen in March 2025. Exports plunged by 5.4% after four straight solid gains while imports increased by 3.6%, this the fourth straight solid
June 25, 2026
U.S. Personal Income and Spending, GDP, Durable Goods Orders, and Initial Claims - Mostly firm but consumer spending revised lower
June 25, 2026 1:40 PM UTC
The latest US data is mostly strong, with an upward revision to Q1 GDP, stronger than expected May personal income and spending, still firm core PCE prices, lower initial claims and strength in May durable goods orders outside a fall in transport. However the Q1 GDP revision was mixed, with a signif
June 24, 2026
U.S. May New Home Sales - Second straight decline suggests trend is weakening
June 24, 2026 2:21 PM UTC
May new home sales with a 7.3% decline to 580k have extended a 5.7% decline in April. Housing indicators are mixed overall but new home sales appear to have broken out of what had been a fairly stable range to the downside.
June 23, 2026
June 18, 2026
U.S. Initial Claims, June Philly Fed - Slightly improved but some signs of fading momentum
June 18, 2026 12:54 PM UTC
Initial claims slipped to 226k from 230k while June’s Philly Fed manufacturing survey increased to 10.3 from -0.4, both in line with expectations, improved but not as strong as some recent releases.
Fuel and Transportation Costs Pushed South African Inflation to 4.5% in May
June 18, 2026 10:25 AM UTC
Bottom Line: South Africa’s annual inflation climbed to 4.5% in May driven by surging fuel and transport costs, according to StatsSA's announcement. The core inflation surged to 3.8% y/y in May from 3.6% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since October 2024. While we anticipate tha
June 17, 2026
U.S. May Pending Home Sales - Fourth straight gain from January's record low
June 17, 2026 2:19 PM UTC
Pending home sales have seen a 3.8% increase in May, well above expectations and a fourth straight rise, though still not fully reversing the declines of December and January that took the series to a record low.
U.S. May Retail Sales - Impressive resilience
June 17, 2026 1:01 PM UTC
May retail sales continue to show impressive resilience to downward pressure on real disposable income from rising gasoline prices, with equity strength and lower taxes offsetting to the headwinds, as well as recent resilience in employment, Overall sales rose by 0.9%, with gains of 0.8% ex auto and
UK CPI Review: Inflation Peaking?
June 17, 2026 7:40 AM UTC
What have been energy induced price rises are starting to ease and may do so further In June before the OFGEM induced price rise hits July numbers. But a less worrying picture emerges in the latest (ie May) CPI and even PPI data. Indeed, once again, actual CPI have offered a more benign picture
June 16, 2026
U.S. May Housing Starts and Permits - Multiple starts plunge, elsewhere moves were modest
June 16, 2026 12:59 PM UTC
May housing starts are sharply weaker than expected, down 15.4% to 1.177m, the weakest since May 2020 during the pandemic. However the fall was largely due to a 40.2% plunge in the volatile multiples sector. Single starts fell by a modest 1.9%.
June 15, 2026
U.S. May Industrial Production - Pause in a positive trend
June 15, 2026 1:30 PM UTC
May industrial production with a 0.1% increase and manufacturing unchanged was on the weak side of expectations. Near term revisions were positive but revisions further back were negative. Capacity utilization at 76.2% was as expected and the highest since July 2025.
June 12, 2026
U.S. Preliminary June Michigan CSI - Rebounds from a very weak May final as inflation expectations correct lower
June 12, 2026 2:43 PM UTC
The preliminary June Michigan CSI at 48.9 has seen a surprising bounce from May’s final and record low of 44.8 but is not far off May’s preliminary of 48.2. Gasoline prices remain high but have slipped from May’s highs though the dip in May’s final now looks overstated.