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June 12, 2026

Preview: Due June 15 - U.S. May Industrial Production - Improvement in trend to continue
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June 12, 2026 2:58 PM UTC

We expect a 0.4% increase in April industrial production with a 0.3% increase in manufacturing, the latter seeing a fifth straight gain to confirm a positive trend. 

U.S. Preliminary June Michigan CSI - Rebounds from a very weak May final as inflation expectations correct lower
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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.

June 11, 2026

Preview: Due June 24 - U.S. Q1 Current Account - Deficit showing signs of stabilizing
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June 11, 2026 7:25 PM UTC

We expect a Q1 US current account deficit of $206.8bn, up from $190.7bn in Q4 which would be the first increase in the deficit since the record pre-tariff deficit of $438.3bn in Q1 2025. The deterioration from Q4 could however be modest with trade data suggesting that Q4’s deficit will be revised

U.S. May PPI - Mostly strong, Initial Claims hinting at slower payroll growth in June
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June 11, 2026 1:11 PM UTC

While May’s PPI is mixed, it is on balance a stronger than expected figure with strength overall and ex food, energy and trade outweighing a slightly softer than expected ex food and energy outcome, on a correction lower in trade. Initial claims are hinting June’s payroll will be less strong tha

June 10, 2026

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Russian Inflation Drops to 5.3% in May, Hitting Lowest Level Since August 2023
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June 10, 2026 5:41 PM UTC

Bottom Line: Russia’s annual inflation continued its decreasing pattern moderately in May and slowed to 5.3% y/y. This deceleration was driven by the lagged effects of previous aggressive monetary tightening, a relatively resilient ruble, and softening core inflation. Marking the lowest level sinc

Preview: Due June 11 - U.S. May PPI - Strong if less so than in April
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June 10, 2026 1:17 PM UTC

We expect PPI to rise by 0.8% overall in May, strong if slower than April’s 1.4% surge, with a 0.4% rise ex food and energy, significantly slower than a 1.0% increase in April. Ex food, energy and trade however we expect only a modest slowing, to 0.5% in May from 0.6% in April. 

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U.S. May CPI - Surprising fall in transport services despite continued gains in air fares
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June 10, 2026 1:08 PM UTC

May CPI is in line with expectations at 0.5% overall but the core rate ex food and energy was softer than expected at 0.2%, with the rise before rousing being 0.208%.  The most surprising restraint on the data was a 0.6% fall in transportation services, despite continued gains in air fares.

June 09, 2026

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South African Economy Grew by 1.9% y/y in Q1
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June 9, 2026 2:45 PM UTC

Bottom Line: Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released the Q1 2026 growth figures on June 9. Economy grew by 1.9% y/y (0.5 q/q) in Q1, accelerating from an annual 0.8% advance in Q4 2025 supported by stronger outputs from service and agricultural sectors and a positive trade balance despite weakne

U.S. May Existing Home Sales - Resilient to headwinds
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June 9, 2026 2:18 PM UTC

May existing home sales have seen a stronger than expected 3.2% increase to 4.17m, taking the level to the highest since December. This shows resilience to higher mortgage rates and fading hopes for Fed easing, but it follows three straight gains in pending home sales after they hit a record low in

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Preview: Due June 10 - U.S. May CPI - Energy and air fares to lead
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June 9, 2026 1:39 PM UTC

We expect May CPI to increase by 0.5% overall and 0.3% ex food and energy, with respective gains before rounding being 0.527% and 0.253%, meaning that the core rate is a close call between 0.2% and 0.3% before rounding. The extent of the energy feed through to air fares may be the swing factor in th

U.S. May NFIB survey - Signs of stagflation
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June 9, 2026 11:39 AM UTC

May’s NFIB survey of Small Business Optimism shows the optimism index with a modest drop to 95.3 from 95.9 from to 95.8, taking it to its lowest since October 2024 just before a sharp post-election bounce.

June 08, 2026

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Preview: Due June 17 - U.S. May Retail Sales - Consumers vulnerable to a pull back
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June 8, 2026 1:28 PM UTC

 We expect May retail sales to increase by 0.3% both overall and ex autos, but with a 0.1% decline ex autos and gasoline, which would suggest that consumers are starting to pull back as elevated gasoline prices increasingly weigh on real disposable income. 

Preview: Due June 9 - U.S. May Existing Home Sales - Some positive signals
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June 8, 2026 12:31 PM UTC

We expect May existing home sales to increase by 2.0% to 4.10m, extending a marginal 0.2% increase in April but still not fully reversing March’s 2.9% decline. This would bring the first yr/yr increase since October 2025, by 1.5%, following a flat April.

Preview: Due June 9 - U.S. April Trade Balance - Advance goods data points to a lower deficit
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June 8, 2026 12:18 PM UTC

We expect an April trade deficit of $55.5bn, down from $60.3bn in March though March’s deficit is likely to be revised lower, probably by around $2.0bn. The deficit appears to be stabilizing slightly below $60bn per month, which compares to around $75bn before Trump took office and implemented dra

June 05, 2026

Preview: Due June 16 - U.S. May Housing Starts and Permits - Slightly lower on volatile multiples
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June 5, 2026 4:47 PM UTC

We look for May housing starts and permits to both see modest declines, with starts down by 2.4% to 1.43m and permits down by 0.2% to 1.42m. The detail is likely to see gains in the single family sector outweighed by corrections lower in multiples.

Preview: Due June 15 - U.S. May Industrial Production - Improvement in trend to continue
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June 5, 2026 3:00 PM UTC

We expect a 0.4% increase in April industrial production with a 0.3% increase in manufacturing, the latter seeing a fifth straight gain to confirm a positive trend. 

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Canada May Employment - Recent weakness largely erased, wages correct lower
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June 5, 2026 2:05 PM UTC

Canada’s May employment report keeps the series volatile, with a strong 87.8k bounce reducing unemployment to a four month low of 6.6%, from April’s 6-month high of 6.9%. This should ease any Bank of Canada worries over the weak Q1 GDP data which saw a second straight, if marginal, decline. The

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Inflation Increased to 32.6% y/y in May due to Surges in Energy Prices
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June 5, 2026 1:26 PM UTC

Bottom line: Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced May inflation figures on June 5.  After hitting 32.4% annually in April, Turkiye’s inflation surged to 32.6% in May due to rising housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel costs. We now assess Central Bank of Turkiye (CBRT) will

U.S. May Employment - Charts and table
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June 5, 2026 1:23 PM UTC

Payroll remains firm, with the gains led by local government, leisure/hospitality and health. 

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U.S. May Employment - Surprise came from local government and leisure and hospitality
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June 5, 2026 1:19 PM UTC

May’s non-farm payroll is significantly stronger than expected with a rise of 172k though the private sector was less impressive at 120k, if still healthy. Upward revisions to March and April add to the positive message.  In addition to government, leisure and hospitality with a 70k increase was

June 04, 2026

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Preview: Due June 5 - U.S. May Employment (Non-Farm Payrolls) - Slightly slower but still healthy
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June 4, 2026 1:26 PM UTC

We expect May’s non-farm payroll to rise by 85k overall and by 90k in the private sector, less strong than in March and April but still showing a healthy labor market given a lack of growth in the labor force, leaving unemployment at 4.3% for a third straight month. We expect a 0.3% rise in in ave

U.S. Initial Claims up in holiday week, Q1 Productivity and Unit Labor Costs both revised down
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June 4, 2026 12:56 PM UTC

Initial claims at 225k in the week to May 30 are up from 212k and the highest since February 7, though the data should be treated with some caution given that the week included the Memorial Day holiday, which can cause seasonal adjustment difficulties.

Preview: Due June 5 - Canada May Employment - A modest gain but a subdued picture
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June 4, 2026 12:02 PM UTC

We expect Canadian employment to increase by 10k in May, which after a fall of 17.7k in April would leave trend looking subdued, if not as weak as three declines in the last four months have implied. We expect unemployment to remain at 6.9% after increasing in April from 6.7% in March.

June 03, 2026

Preview: Due June 22 - Canada May CPI - A further lift from energy while core rates pause after a weak April
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June 3, 2026 7:27 PM UTC

We expect May Canadian CPI to see a further acceleration to 3.0% yr/yr from 2.8% (to 3.04% from 2.82% before rounding) while the Bank of Canada’s core rates see little change following a notable slowing in April which took two of the three measures close to the BoC‘s 2.0% target.

Preview: Due June 9 - U.S. May Existing Home Sales - Some positive signals
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June 3, 2026 4:37 PM UTC

We expect May existing home sales to increase by 2.0% to 4.10m, extending a marginal 0.2% increase in April but still not fully reversing March’s 2.9% decline. This would bring the first yr/yr increase since October 2025, by 1.5%, following a flat April.

U.S. May ISM Services - Economy remains resilient
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June 3, 2026 2:18 PM UTC

May’s ISM services index of 54.5 is up from 53.6 in April and a 3-month high. While we suspect seasonal adjustments flattered the data it provides further evidence of US economic resilience in the face of the energy shock.

U.S. May ADP Employment - Trend picking up
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June 3, 2026 12:36 PM UTC

May’s ADP’s estimate of private sector employment of 122k is in line with market exactions if not quite as strong as weekly ADP data for the preceding week had been implying.  Still, it maintains a recent improvement in trend and like last week’s was, is the strongest increase since January 2

June 02, 2026

Preview: Due June 11 - U.S. May PPI - Strong if less so than in April
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June 2, 2026 4:37 PM UTC

We expect PPI to rise by 0.8% overall in May, strong if slower than April’s 1.4% surge, with a 0.4% rise ex food and energy, significantly slower than a 1.0% increase in April. Ex food, energy and trade however we expect only a modest slowing, to 0.5% in May from 0.6% in April. 

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Preview: Due June 10 - U.S. May CPI - Energy and air fares to lead
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June 2, 2026 3:20 PM UTC

We expect May CPI to increase by 0.5% overall and 0.3% ex food and energy, with respective gains before rounding being 0.527% and 0.253%, meaning that the core rate is a close call between 0.2% and 0.3% before rounding. The extent of the energy feed through to air fares may be the swing factor in th

U.S. April JOLTS report - Openings rise impressive, other detail less so
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June 2, 2026 2:26 PM UTC

April’s JOLTS report has shown a much stronger than expected 731k increase in job openings, more than fully reversing two straight declines to raise the 3-month average to 124k, its highest since November 2022. The 6-month average moved back above neutral after falling below in March, now standing

Preview: Due June 3 - U.S. May ISM Services - Seasonal adjustments may provide a lift
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June 2, 2026 12:37 PM UTC

We expect May’s ISM services index to pick up to 54.5 from 53.6 in April, picking up after two straight declines from February’s 56.1. While rising energy prices are a downside risk for services activity, seasonal adjustments may provide some support in May. 

Preview: Due June 3 - U.S. May ADP Employment - Weekly ADP data remains firm
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June 2, 2026 12:32 PM UTC

We expect a 100k increase in May’s ADP estimate for private sector employment, which would be similar to April’s 109k, which was the strongest since January 2025. It would not be as strong as a 4-week average of 37.75 in the weekly ADP employment report for the weeks to May 9 implies. The weekly

June 01, 2026

U.S. May ISM Manufacturing - Supported by AI, inflationary pressures pause
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June 1, 2026 2:27 PM UTC

May’s ISM manufacturing index at 54.0 is stronger than expected, up from 52.7 in April and the highest since May 2022. This is consistent with several other manufacturing surveys, notably the S and P national survey, and suggests the manufacturing sector is gaining momentum, most likely fueled by

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Turkish Economy Grew by a Below-Expectation 2.5% y/y in Q1
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June 1, 2026 12:38 PM UTC

Bottom Line: The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced Q1 2026 growth figures on June 1. Turkish economy expanded by a below-expectations 2.5% y/y in Q1. The main drag came from net trade as annual exports and imports shrank by 12.7% and 2%, respectively, while industrial sector contracted

May 29, 2026

Preview: Due June 9 - U.S. April Trade Balance - Advance goods data points to a lower deficit
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May 29, 2026 3:28 PM UTC

We expect an April trade deficit of $55.5bn, down from $60.3bn in March though March’s deficit is likely to be revised lower, probably by around $2.0bn. The deficit appears to be stabilizing slightly below $60bn per month, which compares to around $75bn before Trump took office and implemented dra

Preview: Due June 1 - U.S. May ISM Manufacturing - A renewed acceleration
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May 29, 2026 2:08 PM UTC

We expect a rise in May’s ISM manufacturing index to 53.5 from 52.7, reaching its highest level since June 2022 after four straight similar months, extending the improvement from negative late 2025 readings.

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Canada Q1 GDP details weak though preliminary estimate for April suggests a bounce in Q2
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May 29, 2026 1:40 PM UTC

Canada’s Q1 GDP outcome of -0.1% annualized was significantly weaker than the 1.5% expected by the Bank of Canada and combined with surprisingly soft core CPI data for further damages the case for a BoC tightening in response to higher energy prices. Monthly data at -0.1% for March also disappoint

U.S. April Advance Goods Trade - Positive for Q2 GDP, but inventories may provide some offset
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May 29, 2026 12:53 PM UTC

April’s advance US trade deficit of $82.4bn is narrower than expected and down from $$85.3bn in March. Exports rose by 4.0% while imports rose by 1.9%. Earlier price data had shown gains of 3.3% for exports and 1.9% for imports.

May 28, 2026

Preview: Due May 29 - Canada Q1/March GDP - Domestic demand to lead a modest bounce
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May 28, 2026 3:08 PM UTC

We expect Q1 Canadian GDP to increase by 1.4% annualized, in line with a 1.5% forecast seen in April’s Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report. We expect March GDP to be unchanged, consistent with a preliminary estimate made with February data. Unchanged March GDP and no revisions to January or Febr

Preview: Due May 29 - U.S. April Advance Goods Trade Balance - Third straight rise in deficit
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May 28, 2026 3:04 PM UTC

We expect an advance April goods trade deficit of $90.0bn, up from $87.4bn in March and a third straight deterioration, though still well below December’s $98.5bn, which was similar to where trend was before changes in tariff policy brought increased volatility to the series.

U.S. April New Home Sales - A below trend month
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May 28, 2026 2:22 PM UTC

April new home sales with a 6.2% decline to 622k are on the weak side of trend which is showing signs of losing momentum, if not dramatically yet. That May’s NAHB homebuilders’ index picked up from a weak April cautions against reading too much into this data.

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U.S. Personal Income and Spending, Durable Goods Orders, GDP and Initial Claims - Consumers look vulnerable
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May 28, 2026 1:39 PM UTC

The latest US data can be seen as on balance softer than expected, with a falling savings ratio in April suggesting downside risks to consumers, with consumer spending with inventories bringing a downward revision to Q1 GDP.  Core PCE prices were softer than expected in April but revised up in Q1.

May 27, 2026

Preview: Due June 3 - U.S. May ISM Services - Seasonal adjustments may provide a lift
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May 27, 2026 5:27 PM UTC

We expect May’s ISM services index to pick up to 54.5 from 53.6 in April, picking up after two straight declines from February’s 56.1. While rising energy prices are a downside risk for services activity, seasonal adjustments may provide some support in May. 

Preview: Due June 1 - U.S. May ISM Manufacturing - A renewed acceleration
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May 27, 2026 4:49 PM UTC

We expect a rise in May’s ISM manufacturing index to 53.5 from 52.7, reaching its highest level since June 2022 after four straight similar months, extending the improvement from negative late 2025 readings.

Preview: Due June 3 - U.S. May ADP Employment - Weekly ADP data remains firm
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May 27, 2026 2:15 PM UTC

We expect a 100k increase in May’s ADP estimate for private sector employment, which would be similar to April’s 109k, which was the strongest since January 2025. It would not be as strong as a 4-week average of 37.75 in the weekly ADP employment report for the weeks to May 9 implies. The weekly

Preview: Due May 28 - U.S. April New Home Sales - Trend has little direction
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May 27, 2026 12:57 PM UTC

We expect an April new home sales total of 665k, which would be a decline of 2.5% in March’s 7.4% increase to 682k sees no revisions. Over the last three years, movements outside a 650-700k range have trended to be brief though November 2025 hit a high of 748k and January 2026 a low of 583k.

Preview: Due May 28 - U.S. Preliminary (Second) Estimate Q1 GDP - A marginal upward revision
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May 27, 2026 12:44 PM UTC

We expect a preliminary estimate of Q1 GDP at 2.1%, a marginal upward revision from the advance estimate of 2.0%.

Preview: Due May 28 - U.S. April Durable Goods Orders - Aircraft to lead, but ex transport trend firm
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May 27, 2026 12:27 PM UTC

We expect April durable goods orders to increase by 4.5% overall, in a rise led by aircraft, though ex transport orders are likely to confirm continued underlying strength with a second straight increase of 0.9%, which would be in line with an improvement in trend seen over the last four months.

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Preview: Due May 28 - U.S. April Personal Income and Spending - PCE Prices to underperform CPI
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May 27, 2026 12:16 PM UTC

We expect April’s core PCE price index to rise by 0.3%, with overall PCE prices up by 0.5%, both slightly below respective CPI outcomes of 0.4% and 0.6%. We expect a 0.3% rise in personal income to underperform a 0.5% rise in spending, but due to lower taxes disposable personal income may outperfo

May 26, 2026

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Preview: Due June 5 - U.S. May Employment (Non-Farm Payrolls) - Slightly slower but still healthy
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May 26, 2026 4:13 PM UTC

We expect May’s non-farm payroll to rise by 85k overall and by 90k in the private sector, less strong than in March and April but still showing a healthy labor market given a lack of growth in the labor force, leaving unemployment at 4.3% for a third straight month. We expect a 0.3% rise in in ave

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