Zeng Macro: One-Liner News Wire
Dry factual one-liners on global macro and markets developments.
May 23, 2026 AM
- U.S. stocks finished their eighth straight weekly gain. | AP ↗
- The Nasdaq rose 0.2 percent Friday to 26,343.97. | AP ↗
- Brent crude rose 0.7 percent Friday to USD 100.21. | AP ↗
- The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield edged down to 4.56 percent. | AP ↗
- Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 2.7 percent to another record. | AP ↗
- The U.S. 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.51 percent. | Freddie Mac ↗
- U.S. year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.8 percent in May. | University of Michigan ↗
- U.S. consumer sentiment fell to 44.8 in May. | University of Michigan ↗
- U.S. long-run inflation expectations rose to 3.9 percent in May. | University of Michigan ↗
May 22, 2026 PM
- Canada retail sales rose 0.9 percent to CAD 72.7 billion in March. | Statistics Canada ↗
- Canada IPPI rose 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, StatCan reported. | Statistics Canada ↗
- Canada RMPI rose 31.6 percent year-on-year in April, StatCan reported. | Statistics Canada ↗
- Canadian EI beneficiaries reached 548,000 in March, StatCan reported. | Statistics Canada ↗
- US consumer sentiment fell to 44.8 in May, Michigan reported. | University of Michigan ↗
- US rig count rose by 7 to 558, Baker Hughes reported. | Baker Hughes ↗
- S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Friday to 7,473.47, AP reported. | AP ↗
- Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6 percent Friday to 50,579.70. | AP ↗
May 22, 2026 AM
- Japan core CPI rose 1.4 percent year-on-year in April. | Statistics Bureau Japan ↗
- UK retail sales volumes fell 1.3 percent month-on-month in April. | ONS ↗
- UK public borrowing reached GBP 24.3 billion in April, ONS reported. | ONS ↗
- German Q1 exports rose 3.3 percent quarter-on-quarter, Destatis reported. | Destatis ↗
- German Q1 government consumption rose 1.1 percent quarter-on-quarter. | Destatis ↗
- Germany's Ifo Business Climate Index rose to 84.9 in May. | Ifo Institute ↗
May 21, 2026 PM
- US initial jobless claims fell to 209,000 in week ending May 16. | US Department of Labor ↗
- US flash composite PMI held at 51.7 in May, S&P Global reported. | S&P Global ↗
- US flash manufacturing PMI rose to 55.3 in May, a 48-month high. | S&P Global ↗
- US working gas stocks increased 101 billion cubic feet last week. | EIA ↗
- Taiwan export orders rose 48.1 percent year-on-year to USD 87.5 billion. | Taiwan MOEA ↗
- South Korea producer-price index rose 2.5 percent month-on-month in April. | Xinhua ↗
- The S&P 500 index rose 0.2 percent to 7,445.72 on Thursday. | AP ↗
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6 percent to 50,285.66 Thursday. | AP ↗
- Brent crude dropped from USD 109 to below USD 103 Thursday. | AP ↗
May 21, 2026 AM
- Eurozone flash composite PMI fell to 47.5 in May, S&P Global reported. | S&P Global ↗
- Eurozone flash services PMI fell to 46.4 in May, S&P Global reported. | S&P Global ↗
- UK flash composite PMI fell to 48.5 in May from 52.6. | S&P Global ↗
- UK flash services PMI fell to 47.9 in May from 52.7. | S&P Global ↗
- Germany flash composite PMI edged up to 48.6 in May. | S&P Global ↗
- Japan flash composite PMI fell to 51.1 in May from 52.2. | S&P Global ↗
- Japan flash manufacturing PMI eased to 54.5 in May. | S&P Global ↗
- India flash composite PMI slipped to 58.1 in May from 58.2. | S&P Global ↗
- Australia flash composite PMI fell to 47.8 in May from 50.4. | S&P Global ↗
- S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent on May 20. | AP ↗
- South Korea's Kospi rose 8.4 percent on May 21. | AP ↗
May 20, 2026 PM
- Fed minutes showed one participant preferred a 25 basis-point April rate cut. | Federal Reserve ↗
- Fed participants flagged persistent inflation could require additional policy firming. | Federal Reserve ↗
- Bank Indonesia raised its BI-Rate to 5.25 percent on May 20. | Bank Indonesia ↗
- US commercial crude inventories fell 7.9 million barrels last week. | EIA ↗
- Brent crude fell 5.6 percent to USD 105.02 per barrel. | AP ↗
- The US 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.57 percent Wednesday. | AP ↗
- The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent to 7,432.97 Wednesday. | AP ↗
- Average UK private rents rose 3.5 percent year-on-year in April. | ONS ↗
- Average UK house prices were unchanged year-on-year in March. | ONS ↗
May 20, 2026 AM
- UK CPI rose 2.8 percent year-on-year in April, down from 3.3 percent. | ONS ↗
- UK core CPI slowed to 2.5 percent year-on-year in April. | ONS ↗
- UK producer input prices rose 7.7 percent year-on-year in April. | ONS ↗
- UK import prices rose 8.0 percent year-on-year in April. | ONS ↗
- EU annual inflation rose to 3.2 percent in April, Eurostat reported. | Eurostat ↗
- Euro area services contributed 1.38 percentage points to April inflation. | Eurostat ↗
- German producer prices rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in April. | Destatis ↗
- German manufacturing order stocks rose 1.6 percent month-on-month in March. | Destatis ↗
- China held one-year and five-year LPRs at 3.00 and 3.50 percent. | ChinaMoney ↗
- Fed minutes for the April meeting are scheduled for 2 p.m. May 20. | Federal Reserve ↗
May 19, 2026 PM
- Canada CPI rose 2.8 percent year-on-year in April, Statistics Canada reported. | Statistics Canada ↗
- Canada CPI excluding gasoline rose 2.0 percent year-on-year in April. | Statistics Canada ↗
- Canada gasoline prices rose 28.6 percent year-on-year in April. | Statistics Canada ↗
- UK unemployment reached 5.0 percent in January-March 2026, ONS reported. | ONS ↗
- UK vacancies fell by 28,000 to 705,000 in February-April. | ONS ↗
- UK regular earnings grew 3.4 percent year-on-year in January-March. | ONS ↗
- UNCTAD projected global growth slowing from 2.9 percent in 2025 to 2.6 percent in 2026. | UNCTAD ↗
- UNCTAD projected merchandise trade growth slowing to 1.5-2.5 percent in 2026. | UNCTAD ↗
- RBA forecast headline inflation peaking at 4.8 percent in Q2 2026. | RBA ↗
- RBA said Australian petrol prices rose 36 percent at their peak. | RBA ↗
- US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.61 percent on May 18. | Federal Reserve ↗
- S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent on May 19, its third consecutive decline. | AP ↗
May 19, 2026 AM
- Japan real GDP grew 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | AP ↗
- Japan Q1 exports rose 1.7 percent quarter-on-quarter, outpacing imports. | AP ↗
- Thailand GDP grew 2.8 percent year-on-year in Q1. | ICIS ↗
- Thailand kept its 2026 GDP growth outlook at 1.5-2.5 percent. | ICIS ↗
- Thailand Q1 export volumes rose 15.1 percent year-on-year. | ICIS ↗
- RBA minutes showed an 8-1 vote to raise rates to 4.35 percent. | RBA ↗
- RBA said higher fuel prices added 0.8 percentage point to March inflation. | RBA ↗
- Brent crude fell USD 1.59 to USD 110.51 in Tuesday trading. | AP ↗
- US crude fell USD 0.63 to USD 108.03 in Tuesday trading. | AP ↗
- South Korea's Kospi closed 3.3 percent lower at 7,271.66. | AP ↗
May 18, 2026 PM
- US CPI rose 3.8 percent year-on-year in April, up from 3.3 percent. | BLS ↗
- US final-demand PPI rose 6.0 percent year-on-year in April, BLS reported. | BLS ↗
- US retail sales rose 0.5 percent month-on-month in April, Census reported. | US Census ↗
- US industrial production increased 0.7 percent month-on-month in April. | Federal Reserve ↗
- Euro area GDP increased 0.1 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1, Eurostat reported. | Eurostat ↗
- Euro area inflation reached 3.0 percent in April, Eurostat flash estimate showed. | Eurostat ↗
- Euro area industrial production rose 0.2 percent month-on-month in March. | Eurostat ↗
- German GDP grew 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1, Destatis reported. | Destatis ↗
- German inflation rose to 2.9 percent year-on-year in April. | Destatis ↗
- China industrial output rose 4.1 percent year-on-year in April, NBS reported. | NBS ↗
- China retail sales rose 0.2 percent year-on-year in April, NBS reported. | NBS ↗
- China real-estate investment fell 13.7 percent year-on-year during January-April. | NBS ↗
- China exports rose 11.3 percent year-on-year during January-April, NBS reported. | NBS ↗
- UK Bank Rate stayed at 3.75 percent after April MPC vote. | Bank of England ↗
- Japan Q1 GDP first preliminary estimate is scheduled for May 19. | Cabinet Office Japan ↗
- Taiwan exports expanded 39.0 percent year-on-year to USD 67.62 billion in April. | Taiwan MOF ↗
- Brazil IPCA inflation reached 0.67 percent month-on-month in April. | IBGE ↗
- EIA expected Brent crude prices around USD 106 per barrel in May-June. | EIA ↗