Economy & Global Macro

Reuters
Oil rises as Iran-Israel conflict spurs uncertainty | Reuters
... the risk of further unrest and the potential disruption of oil supply from the key Middle East producing region. Brent crude futures rose 34 cents...
Reuters
US stock futures steady with focus on Mideast tensions, Fed meeting | Reuters
Investors will focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments as well as the central bank's updated projections for monetary policy and the economy...
CNBC
Fed likely to hold interest rates steady: What that means for you - CNBC
Despite escalating political pressure, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold its benchmark short-term borrowing rate steady at its...
Axios
The economic outlook is back to square one, despite months of upheaval
Since the top leaders of the Federal Reserve last wrote down their projections for how the economy and rates policy will evolve in the coming...
The Guardian
Trump and Japanese PM meet on sidelines of G7 amid tariff concerns – US politics live
Shigeru Ishiba urges US president to drop import auto tariffs that threaten to slow Japan's economy.
Kyodo News
Japan, U.S. still far from tariff deal after Ishiba-Trump summit - Kyodo News
Among the hiked import duties, a 25 percent tariff on autos is seen as a sticking point. The auto sector forms the backbone of the Japanese economy...
Bloomberg.com
ECB Mustn't Commit Either to a Pause or a Rate Cut, Nagel Says - Bloomberg
The European Central Bank must retain full optionality on interest rates because uncertainty over the growth and inflation outlook remains...
Bloomberg.com
ECB's Guindos Says Risk of Inflation Undershoot Very Limited - Bloomberg.com
The threat of inflation falling short of the European Central Bank's 2% target is contained, Vice President Luis de Guindos told Reuters.
Reuters
ECB has learned its lesson about ills of easy money, de Guindos says | Reuters
The European Central Bank has learned its lesson about aggressive money printing and will pay more attention to the side effects of easy money in...
Reuters
ECB relaxed about euro strength, risk of too low inflation, de Guindos says | Reuters
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos...
Reuters
Oil and gas important in times of conflict, Saudi Aramco CEO says | Reuters
The importance of oil and gas can't be underestimated at times when conflicts occur, something that was currently being seen, the head of Saudi...
Reuters
BOJ to consider slower bond taper as fresh global risks emerge - Reuters
Markets are focusing on the board's review of an existing bond ... In meetings with bond market players, the BOJ has received a sizeable...
Reuters
Gold falls over 1%, spotlight on Israel-Iran conflict and Fed meeting | Reuters
Gold slipped over 1% on Monday as traders took profits after prices hit an eight-week high, while the market focused on Israel-Iran tensions and...
Bloomberg.com
The US Is Exceptional — When It Comes to Rates - Bloomberg.com
Ryan Sweet of Oxford Economics argues that the impact of tariffs on inflation and the labor market are still likely to be the Fed's primary drivers:.
The Guardian
Trump's 'revenge tax' could threaten foreign investment into US, analysts say
... US economy on unstable course. 4 May 2025. Carmaker shares fall after Trump 25% tariff move as Reeves warns against trade war. 27 Mar 2025...
Bloomberg
OPEC Says Output Hike Tempered by Compensation From Quota Cheats - Bloomberg
US crude futures are trading near $73 a barrel after surging on Friday by the most in three years. With Iran's crude exports so far unaffected, OPEC...
CNBC
Gold falls as investors' focus turns to G7 meeting, Fed decision - CNBC
The Fed has held its policy rate in the 4.25%-4.50% range since December. Elsewhere, spot silver rose 0.3% to $36.41 per ounce, platinum rose 1.2% to...
Gold falls as investors' focus turns to G7 meeting, Fed decision - CNBC
Reuters
Gold drifts lower with focus on Israel-Iran conflict, Fed meeting | Reuters
It also benefits from low interest rate environments, since it doesn't offer any yield income. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. Among other metals,...
Bloomberg News
China's Retail Sales Jump Most Since 2023 in Relief From Tariffs - Bloomberg News
China's domestic consumption surprisingly jumped as the economy rode out the tariff rollercoaster in May, offering a confidence boost to Beijing...
CNBC
Why aren't Chinese consumers spending enough? - CNBC
China Economy. Why aren't Chinese consumers spending enough? Published Sun, Jun 15 20257:17 PM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago. thumbnail. Evelyn Cheng@in...
South China Morning Post
China 'stepping in' as property concerns mount, but no 'treading the old path'
Premier Li Qiang's recent remarks on shoring up real estate sector suggest what some analysts say is a rising wariness to address persistent economic...
Reuters
China's factory output slows, retail sales unexpectedly robust | Reuters
... economy amid a fragile truce in its trade war with the United States. The mixed data comes as China's economy strains under U.S. President Donald...
CNBC
China retail sales, industrial output, fixed asset investment in May - CNBC
China Economy. China May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023; industrial output misses expectations. Published Sun, Jun 15 202510...
South China Morning Post
China's economy weathers US tariff storm in May as consumption picks up
The trade war continued to weigh on China's manufacturing and exports in May, but retail sales gained momentum.
DW
Why Israel's attacks aim to cripple Iran's energy sector - DW
Iran holds the world's third-largest crude oil reserves, about 9% of the total proved oil reserves worldwide. ... oil producer in the Organization of...
Bloomberg.com
Kathy Kriskey on Diversifiers, Crude Oil, Commodities - Bloomberg.com
... the last couple of years that crude oil can't hold a bit. You see sometimes that you see some of these risk premiums built in, but it feels like...
CNBC
What the charts say will happen next with oil and energy stocks, according to Katie Stockton
... the broader equity market in the short term. Similar to the chart of WTI crude oil, the VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) has improved intermediate...
The Guardian
Iran and Israel crisis: what does it mean for the price of oil? - The Guardian
At the upper end, oil prices could spiral to $120 a barrel, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank, surpassing the highs reached in the wake of the...
Iran and Israel crisis: what does it mean for the price of oil? - The Guardian
Bloomberg
Oil Erases Gain With Iran-Israel Attacks Sparing Flows So Far - Bloomberg
However, so far critical crude oil-exporting infrastructure has been spared and there's been no blockage of the vital Strait of Hormuz. While an...
The Guardian
UK petrol prices poised to rise as Israel-Iran conflict pushes up cost of oil - The Guardian
James Hosie, an analyst at Shore Capital, said the spike in Brent crude ... The price of oil had been well below the $80.53 a barrel average...
UK petrol prices poised to rise as Israel-Iran conflict pushes up cost of oil - The Guardian