Wires
One-liners tracking global macro and markets.
July 24, 2026 PM
- U.S. composite PMI rose to 53.6 in July from 51.9, an eight-month high. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UK retail sales volumes rose 1.0 percent m/m and 4.2 percent y/y in June. | ONS ↗︎
- Euro-area one-year inflation expectations fell to 3.0 percent; three-year expectations fell to 2.8 percent. | ECB ↗︎
- Bank of Russia cut its key rate 25 basis points to 14.00 percent. | CBR ↗︎
- U.S. new-home sales rose 1.6 percent to a 628,000 annual rate in June. | Census/HUD ↗︎
- CENTCOM redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one after resuming its Iran blockade. | CENTCOM ↗︎
- A Saudi vessel sustained minor hull damage in a Red Sea attack. | Arab News ↗︎
July 24, 2026 AM
- Japan's June CPI rose 1.7 percent y/y; core inflation was 1.6 percent. | SBJ ↗︎
- Euro area composite PMI rose to 51.9 in July from 50.0, returning to growth. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UK composite PMI rose to 52.1 in July from 49.3, returning to growth. | S&P Global ↗︎
- PBOC scheduled CNY2.1 trillion of overnight reverse repos for July 29-31 and August 3. | PBOC ↗︎
- Kospi fell 5.7 percent and Nikkei 225 fell 2.7 percent in an AI-led selloff. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. completed a 13th night of Iran strikes; explosions were heard near its Irbil base. | AP ↗︎
July 23, 2026 PM
- U.S. imposed 10–12.5 percent tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced-labor enforcement. | AP ↗︎
- South Africa held its policy rate at 7 percent. | SARB ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell 22,000 to 187,000. | US DOL ↗︎
- U.S. House passed a resolution to halt the Iran war; a Senate counterpart failed. | AP ↗︎
- Trump said the U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact bars enrichment and requires Saudi normalization with Israel. | AP ↗︎
- Brent hit USD102; S&P 500 fell 1.2 percent and Nasdaq 2.2 percent. | AP ↗︎
July 23, 2026 AM
- ECB held its deposit rate at 2.25 percent. | ECB ↗︎
- Singapore's CPI was unchanged m/m and rose 1.9 percent y/y in June. | Singapore DOS ↗︎
- China's consumer-goods trade-ins generated CNY1.1 trillion in first-half sales. | State Council ↗︎
- Chile's Congress advanced an overhaul cutting corporate tax from 27 to 23 percent. | AP ↗︎
- Nicaragua's parliament moved to abolish elections, effectively cancelling the November 2027 vote. | AP ↗︎
- Brent rose 4.3 percent to USD98.16; the yen hovered near a 40-year low. | AP ↗︎
July 22, 2026 PM
- Korea's GDP grew 0.6 percent q/q and 3.7 percent y/y in Q2. | Bank of Korea ↗︎
- South Africa's inflation rose to 5.0 percent in June, a two-year high. | Stats SA ↗︎
- U.S. House passed a USD95 billion package for the Iran war and other Trump priorities. | AP ↗︎
- Houthis claimed attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea; UKMTO confirmed one was hit and caught fire. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- U.S. crude inventories rose 2.0 million barrels; gasoline and distillate stocks also increased. | EIA ↗︎
- Brent rose 3.4 percent to USD94.07; S&P 500 fell 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 0.6 percent. | AP ↗︎
July 22, 2026 AM
- UK inflation slowed to 2.6 percent in June; core inflation held at 2.6 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- Japan's June exports rose 19.3 percent y/y and imports 25.4 percent, leaving a JPY407 billion deficit. | Japan Customs ↗︎
- Bank Indonesia held its policy rate at 5.75 percent. | Bank Indonesia ↗︎
- U.S. House passed a stopgap bill funding the government through December 4. | AP ↗︎
- Trump approved a 30-year U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement that could permit uranium enrichment. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. completed an 11th night of Iran strikes; Jordan intercepted four Iranian missiles and four drones. | AP ↗︎
July 21, 2026 PM
- UK will remove VAT from household electricity bills on October 1, funded by cancelling its digital-ID programme. | UK Government ↗︎
- Euro area banks tightened business credit standards in Q2; firm loan demand rose slightly while household demand fell. | ECB ↗︎
- U.S. median weekly earnings rose 4.6 percent y/y to USD1,251 in Q2. | BLS ↗︎
- Moldova's parliament elected Vasile Tofan prime minister to advance its EU accession bid. | AP ↗︎
- Defense Secretary Hegseth estimated the Iran war has cost USD37.5 billion. | AP ↗︎
- S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent and Nasdaq gained 1.3 percent; Brent reached USD91.01. | AP ↗︎
July 21, 2026 AM
- Korea’s July 1–20 exports rose 52.3 percent y/y; semiconductor exports surged 180.6 percent. | Korea Customs ↗︎
- New Zealand CPI rose 1.5 percent q/q and 4.1 percent y/y in Q2. | Stats NZ ↗︎
- UK unemployment was 4.9 percent in March-May; regular pay rose 3.4 percent y/y. | ONS ↗︎
- UK public borrowing fell GBP7.9 billion y/y to GBP16.0 billion in June. | ONS ↗︎
- Euro area government debt rose to 88.9 percent of GDP in Q1 from 87.7 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Iran's interior minister met Pakistani mediators as U.S.-Iran attacks continued for a 10th day. | AP ↗︎
July 20, 2026 PM
- Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods, effective in 30 days. | AP ↗︎
- Canada's inflation slowed to 2.8 percent in June from 3.2 percent. | Statistics Canada ↗︎
- U.S. leading economic index fell 0.2 percent in June, partially reversing April-May gains. | Conference Board ↗︎
- Two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz; one remained ablaze off Oman. | AP ↗︎
- Houthis announced a maritime blockade on Saudi shipping between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. | AP ↗︎
- S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent; Brent rose 1.3 percent to USD89.22. | AP ↗︎
July 20, 2026 AM
- U.S. struck suspected missile sites near Tabriz; Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait. | AP ↗︎
- Andy Burnham became UK prime minister after meeting King Charles. | AP ↗︎
- China held one- and five-year LPRs at 3.0 and 3.5 percent. | China Money ↗︎
- German producer prices rose 1.8 percent y/y and fell 0.3 percent m/m in June. | Destatis ↗︎
- Euro area construction output rose 0.4 percent m/m and 1.2 percent y/y in May. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Korea's Kospi fell 4.5 percent amid an AI-chip selloff. | AP ↗︎
July 19, 2026 PM
- Andy Burnham was elected Labour leader and will become UK prime minister Monday. | AP ↗︎
- A U.S. service member was killed and another wounded while detonating a downed Iranian drone in Iraq. | CENTCOM ↗︎
- U.S. forces began a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran. | AP ↗︎
- Strait of Hormuz transits totaled eight Saturday versus a prewar daily average of 138. | JMIC ↗︎
- Brent crude topped USD90 amid intensified U.S.-Iran fighting. | Axios ↗︎
July 18, 2026 PM
- Two U.S. service members were killed and one went missing during Iranian attacks in Jordan. | CENTCOM ↗︎
- China's July loan prime rates are due July 20. | PBoC ↗︎
- UK June consumer-price inflation is due July 22. | ONS ↗︎
- Korea will release its advance Q2 GDP estimate on July 23. | BoK ↗︎
- ECB will announce its monetary-policy decision on July 23. | ECB ↗︎
- Japan will release June consumer-price inflation on July 24. | Statistics Japan ↗︎
- Flash PMIs for Japan, euro area, UK and U.S. are due July 24. | S&P Global ↗︎