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Today: July 05, 2026
Today: July 05, 2026

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Chipflation

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Just as investors were settling into the idea that the AI rally still had legs, Apple delivered a reality check that someone

Chipflation
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Trading Day: Tech outlook is cloudy

It was a day of modest reversals across currencies and commodities on Thursday, to varying degrees, as the dollar rally and oil slump paused for

Trading Day: Tech outlook is cloudy
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May US PCE inflation tops 4%, leaves Fed hike on the table

U.S. inflation increased further in May, breaking above 4.0% for the first time in three years as the Middle East conflict boosted energy prices, and

May US PCE inflation tops 4%, leaves Fed hike on the table
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Brazil inflation slightly below expectations in mid-June

Brazil's consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in the month to mid-June, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Thursday, with food costs driving the

Brazil inflation slightly below expectations in mid-June
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US core capital goods orders rebound sharply in May

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rebounded sharply in May as demand increased broadly, suggesting business spending on equipment would again underpin

US core capital goods orders rebound sharply in May
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Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over
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Condiments maker McCormick tops profit estimates on higher pricing

Cholula hot sauce maker McCormick handily beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher prices for its spices and condiments helped offset rising

Condiments maker McCormick tops profit estimates on higher pricing
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Spain's industrial prices rise at fastest pace in more than three years

June 25 - Spanish industrial prices rose in May at their fastest pace since December 2022, fuelled by a considerable increase in energy prices, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Thursday

Spain's industrial prices rise at fastest pace in more than three years
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ECB's Schnabel sees more tightening even after Iran ceasefire

The European Central Bank will need to keep raising interest rates as energy prices remain high and a ceasefire in the Middle East is no reason for policymakers to let

ECB's Schnabel sees more tightening even after Iran ceasefire
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US CFOs in survey say firms mostly absorbed oil price shock

The U.S.-backed war against Iran touched off fears of stagflation last spring, but most company finance chiefs in a recent Federal Reserve survey

US CFOs in survey say firms mostly absorbed oil price shock
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Australia's top export sectors face rising strike threats

Labour unrest has flared up across Australia's resources sector, with its lucrative iron ore mines and ports facing heightened

Australia's top export sectors face rising strike threats
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UK employers scale back pay expectations for 2027, Brightmine survey shows

British employers expect to scale back pay increases markedly next year, according to a survey on Wednesday from human resources data firm Brightmine that added to signs of a

UK employers scale back pay expectations for 2027, Brightmine survey shows
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Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?

Pakistan's role in

Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?
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BoE's Taylor backs extended hold for interest rates

Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Tuesday that an "extended hold" for interest rates was the right response to the increase in price pressures spurred by

BoE's Taylor backs extended hold for interest rates
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US giving grew 3% in 2025, crossing the $600B mark for the first time

Giving that’s associated with the wealthiest Americans – from bequests and foundations to universities and donor-advised funds – fared better than usual.

US giving grew 3% in 2025, crossing the $600B mark for the first time
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Stocks flat, oil falls as rate worries offset Iran talks optimism

Global stocks were mostly flat on Monday while oil prices fell, as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran talks was offset by expectations of higher

Stocks flat, oil falls as rate worries offset Iran talks optimism
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Amazon Prime Day to gauge US consumer strain as focus shifts to basics

Amazon Prime Day starting on Tuesday will be a litmus test of U.S. shoppers' spending power, with the earlier-than-usual sales event

Amazon Prime Day to gauge US consumer strain as focus shifts to basics
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Japan's FX messaging keeps markets on edge over yen intervention risk

Japanese financial authorities kept markets guessing about possible currency intervention on Monday, with the lack of clear signals suggesting a potential

Japan's FX messaging keeps markets on edge over yen intervention risk
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What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump

What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump

What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump
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India rate panel downplays case for pre‑emptive rate move in meeting minutes

India's rate panel chose to adopt a wait and watch approach inkeeping interest rates on hold earlier this month, to see if higher oil and food prices are

India rate panel downplays case for pre‑emptive rate move in meeting minutes
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Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says

The euro zone economy is in the midst of a mid-sized inflation shock, with inflation holding above 3% for the rest of the year, a situation that requires a "measured" policy

Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says
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Some in BOJ called for faster rate hikes, April minutes show

Some Bank of Japan board members called for raising interest rates more swiftly if the Middle East conflict is prolonged, to avoid underlying inflation from overshooting,

Some in BOJ called for faster rate hikes, April minutes show
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Brazil still has room for more interest rate cuts, says finance minister

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Thursday that there was still room for further interest rate cuts in Brazil, but emphasized that it was the

Brazil still has room for more interest rate cuts, says finance minister
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US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve

U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation

US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
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Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are dampening global growth, but leaders of the world's top economies are unlikely to blame U.S.

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France
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US single-family housing starts slide to eight-month low; imported inflation increases sharply

U.S. single-family homebuilding fell to an eight-month low in May, pressured by higher mortgage rates and building material prices, suggesting the

US single-family housing starts slide to eight-month low; imported inflation increases sharply
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Brazil central bank to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points on June 17

Brazil's central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 25-basis-point interest rate cut on Wednesday, a Reuters poll

Brazil central bank to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points on June 17
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Iran deal could expand market gains, with consumer shares, small caps seen benefiting

A deal to end the Middle East war could strengthen a broad swath of stocks as lower oil prices stand to bolster consumer spending

Iran deal could expand market gains, with consumer shares, small caps seen benefiting
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'Let the oil flow'

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Global stocks surged and oil prices slid on Monday after

'Let the oil flow'
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Riksbank seen on hold but chances rising of hike later this year, Reuters poll shows

Sweden's central bank will keep its policy rate on hold later this week, but signal an increased chance of a hike later this year to keep a lid on price pressures

Riksbank seen on hold but chances rising of hike later this year, Reuters poll shows
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ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says

The European Central Bank has taken the first step to contain price pressures, but it is increasingly clear that more needs to be done, Slovak central bank chief and ECB

ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says
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America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near

America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire
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Chips and ships

From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! 

Chips and ships
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German government spending only thing preventing GDP fall, Bundesbank says

Heavy government spending on defence and infrastructure will stop Germany from slipping into recession this year, as the war in Iran takes its toll on Europe's biggest

German government spending only thing preventing GDP fall, Bundesbank says
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Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high, drop hawkish signals

The Bank

Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high, drop hawkish signals
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The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation

President Donald Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war

The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation
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Lennar sees third quarter deliveries below estimates as housing market stays sluggish

Lennar forecast third-quarter home deliveries below Wall Street estimates on Thursday amid a persistently weak U.S. housing market, sending its shares down 3.2% after the bell.

Lennar sees third quarter deliveries below estimates as housing market stays sluggish
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US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again

U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening

US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
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Bangladesh unveils $77 billion budget, eyes 6.5% growth

Bangladesh unveiled a 9.38 trillion taka ($77 billion) national budget on Thursday, targeting 6.5% economic growth and 7.5% inflation as the government seeks to revive an

Bangladesh unveils $77 billion budget, eyes 6.5% growth
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Four developed market central banks are now hiking rates

The developed market rate-hiking club is getting bigger, as the European Central Bank on Thursday joined counterparts in Australia,

Four developed market central banks are now hiking rates
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ECB governors eye July pause after first hike, sources says

European Central Bank policymakers see keeping interest rates on hold at their next meeting in July as the more likely scenario, if energy prices stayed near their

ECB governors eye July pause after first hike, sources says
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Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story

Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story

Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story
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ECB raises rates to nip war-driven inflation in the bud

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years on Thursday in the hope of curbing

ECB raises rates to nip war-driven inflation in the bud
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US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds

U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war in Iran

US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds
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Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week

The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war

Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week
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Learning to love the inflation

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Markets are getting hit on several fronts: war, inflation, interest

Learning to love the inflation
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Seat the rich! World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots

The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.

Seat the rich! World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots
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US households, businesses stung by higher energy prices that have pushed inflation above 4%

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near

US households, businesses stung by higher energy prices that have pushed inflation above 4%
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World markets walk a tightrope between AI stocks and oil shocks

Tumult on world markets in the past week shows the economic outlook is now on a knife edge, investors said, with equal odds of an AI boom lifting growth or

World markets walk a tightrope between AI stocks and oil shocks