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One-liners tracking global macro and markets.
June 9, 2026 PM
- U.S. trade deficit narrowed to USD 55.9 billion in April. | BEA ↗︎
- Canada's goods trade surplus widened to CAD 2.7 billion in April. | StatCan ↗︎
- EIA forecast 2026 oil demand down 1.1 mb/d; Brent averages USD 105 in June-July. | EIA ↗︎
- Nasdaq fell 1.0 percent; S&P 500 lost 0.3 percent amid AI-stock reversals. | AP ↗︎
- Trump said an Iran deal could be signed within two or three days. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
June 9, 2026 AM
- China May exports rose 13.8 percent; imports increased 21.5 percent. | China News ↗︎
- Germany April exports rose 0.9 percent; imports increased 1.2 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany industrial production rose 0.4 percent month-on-month in April. | Destatis ↗︎
- Korea Q1 real GDP grew 1.8 percent q/q and 3.8 percent y/y. | BOK ↗︎
- U.S. small-business optimism fell to 95.3; price plans rose sharply. | NFIB ↗︎
June 8, 2026 PM
- Iran and Israel halted attacks, but Tehran warned against renewed Israeli strikes. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- Houthis declared a total ban on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- Nasdaq rose 0.9 percent; S&P 500 gained 0.3 percent after Friday's selloff. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. one-year inflation expectations edged down to 3.5 percent in May. | NY Fed ↗︎
- U.S. consumer credit grew 4.8 percent annualized; revolving credit rose 10.4 percent. | Fed ↗︎
June 8, 2026 AM
- KOSPI fell nearly 9 percent; Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong also dropped. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- Brent crude briefly neared USD 98 before easing below USD 95. | Guardian ↗︎
- Japan real GDP grew 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | Cabinet Office Japan ↗︎
- Japan's current-account surplus rose 64.9 percent to JPY 3.91 trillion in April. | MOF Japan ↗︎
- India posted a USD 7.1 billion current-account surplus in Q4 FY26. | Economic Times ↗︎
- Germany manufacturing orders fell 3.8 percent month-on-month in April. | Destatis ↗︎
June 7, 2026 PM
- Euro-area GDP fell 0.2 percent in Q1; employment rose 0.1 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Iran launched missiles at Israel; Trump urged Israel not to retaliate. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
June 7, 2026 AM
June 6, 2026 PM
- Saudi Arabia PMI rose to 52.8 in May; price inflation stayed elevated. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Qatar PMI fell to 45.9 in May; charge inflation hit a 2022 high. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Egypt PMI rose to 47.1 in May; cost inflation hit a multi-year high. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UAE gross credit rose 0.9 percent in April; bank deposits increased 0.7 percent. | CBUAE ↗︎
- Turkey CPI inflation rose to 32.61 percent year-on-year in May. | TURKSTAT ↗︎
- Pakistan CPI inflation reached 11.66 percent in May; monthly inflation was 0.52 percent. | PBS ↗︎
June 6, 2026 AM
- China reported price declines for 36 of 50 production materials in late May. | NBS ↗︎
- BLS will release May CPI on June 10 and PPI on June 11. | BLS ↗︎
- The ECB monetary-policy decision is scheduled for June 11. | ECB ↗︎
- Japan's second preliminary Q1 GDP estimate is due June 8. | ESRI ↗︎
- Japan's preliminary April balance-of-payments data are due June 8. | MOF Japan ↗︎
June 5, 2026 PM
- U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 172,000 in May. | BLS ↗︎
- Nasdaq Composite fell 4.2 percent as U.S. technology shares sold off. | AP ↗︎
- Canada employment rose 88,000 in May; unemployment fell to 6.6 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- Japan's reserve assets fell by USD 77.1 billion in May. | MOF Japan ↗︎
- Taiwan CPI inflation rose to 2.20 percent year-on-year in May. | DGBAS ↗︎
- Singapore retail sales rose 5.4 percent year-on-year in April. | SingStat ↗︎
June 5, 2026 AM
- FAO cereal price index rose 2.6 percent month-on-month in May. | FAO ↗︎
- FAO projected global cereal production will fall 2.0 percent in 2026/27. | FAO ↗︎
- Japan real household spending fell 0.5 percent year-on-year in April. | Statistics Bureau Japan ↗︎
- South Korea's current-account surplus reached USD 28.29 billion in April. | BOK ↗︎
- RBI kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent. | Mint ↗︎
- Philippines headline inflation eased to 6.8 percent in May. | PSA ↗︎
June 4, 2026 PM
- OECD headline CPI inflation rose to 4.4 percent in April. | OECD ↗︎
- Global composite PMI held at 51.8 in May, J.P. Morgan said. | S&P Global ↗︎
- U.S. nonfarm productivity growth was revised down to 0.3 percent in Q1. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 225,000 in the May 30 week. | DOL ↗︎
- Brazil industrial production rose 0.7 percent month-on-month in April. | IBGE ↗︎
June 4, 2026 AM
- Euro-area retail trade volume fell 0.4 percent month-on-month in April. | Eurostat ↗︎
- UK construction PMI fell to 38.2 in May, a six-year low. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Swiss CPI inflation held at 0.6 percent year-on-year in May. | FSO ↗︎
- Australia goods trade returned to a AUD 1.79 billion surplus in April. | ABS ↗︎
- Canada services PMI rose to 50.6 in May, first expansion since October. | S&P Global ↗︎
- India services PMI rose to 59.8 in May, strongest since November. | S&P Global ↗︎
June 3, 2026 PM
- U.S. services PMI rose to 54.5 in May, ISM said. | ISM ↗︎
- ISM's services prices index rose to 71.3, highest since August 2022. | ISM ↗︎
- U.S. factory orders rose 4.8 percent to USD 662.7 billion in April. | Census ↗︎
- Fed Beige Book reported slight-to-moderate growth in 10 districts. | Fed ↗︎
- Fed Beige Book said prices rose at a moderate-to-strong pace. | Fed ↗︎
- U.S. commercial crude inventories fell 8.0 million barrels last week. | EIA ↗︎
- UK services PMI fell to 49.3 in May, first contraction since April 2025. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Germany services PMI rose to 48.1 in May, remaining below 50. | S&P Global ↗︎
- The U.S. May employment report is scheduled for June 5. | BLS ↗︎
June 3, 2026 AM
- OECD lowered its 2026 global GDP growth forecast to 2.8 percent. | OECD ↗︎
- OECD said prolonged disruption could cut 2026 global growth to 2.1 percent. | OECD ↗︎
- Australia GDP grew 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | ABS ↗︎
- Australia machinery investment rose 16.3 percent in Q1 amid data-center expansion. | ABS ↗︎
- China's RatingDog services PMI rose to 54.4 in May. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Japan's services PMI fell to 50.0 in May. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Euro-area services PMI rose to 47.7 in May. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Euro-area industrial producer prices rose 4.9 percent year-on-year in April. | Eurostat ↗︎
- U.S. private payrolls increased by 122,000 in May, ADP said. | ADP ↗︎