Weekly Archive: 2026-W25
June 21, 2026 PM
- De la Espriella won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent. | Guardian ↗︎
- WTI crude rose nearly 3 percent to USD 78.70 amid Hormuz uncertainty. | AP ↗︎
June 21, 2026 AM
- U.S.-Iran implementation talks began Sunday at Switzerland's Bürgenstock. | Swiss FDFA ↗︎
- A renewed Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire held as the Swiss talks began. | AP ↗︎
- IAEA chief Grossi met Switzerland's foreign minister during the talks. | AP ↗︎
June 20, 2026 PM
- Fifty-five ships carrying over 17 million oil barrels transited Hormuz Saturday. | CENTCOM ↗︎
- Iran's delegation headed to Switzerland for MOU implementation discussions. | Swiss FDFA ↗︎
June 20, 2026 AM
- Iran again closed Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. | AP ↗︎
- China's June LPR fixing is due Monday. | CFETS ↗︎
- Canada's May CPI is due Monday. | StatCan ↗︎
- Flash PMIs for Japan, euro area, UK and U.S. are due Tuesday. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Germany's June Ifo business climate index is due Wednesday. | ifo ↗︎
- U.S. Q1 GDP third estimate and May PCE inflation are due Thursday. | BEA ↗︎
- Japan's June Tokyo CPI is due Friday. | SBJ ↗︎
June 19, 2026 PM
- Canada's retail sales rose 0.5 percent m/m in April. | StatCan ↗︎
- Nikkei 225 rose 0.3 percent to a record 71,250.06. | AP ↗︎
- U.S.-Iran technical talks were postponed amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- Iran requires 48-hour notice and route coordination for Hormuz transit. | Press TV ↗︎
- Iran said IAEA access to war-damaged nuclear sites depends on negotiations. | Press TV ↗︎
June 19, 2026 AM
- Japan's headline CPI rose 1.5 percent y/y in May; core CPI rose 1.4 percent. | SBJ ↗︎
- Germany's producer prices rose 2.2 percent y/y in May. | Destatis ↗︎
- UK retail sales volumes rose 1.2 percent m/m in May. | ONS ↗︎
- UK public borrowing reached GBP 23.3 billion in May, GBP 5.6 billion above forecast. | ONS ↗︎
- Bank of Russia cut its key rate 25 basis points to 14.25 percent. | CBR ↗︎
June 18, 2026 PM
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell 4,000 to 226,000 last week. | DOL ↗︎
- Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index rose to 10.3 in June from -0.4. | Philly Fed ↗︎
- Canada's IPPI rose 1.2 percent m/m and 13.6 percent y/y in May. | StatCan ↗︎
- Norges Bank held its policy rate at 4.25 percent and signaled another hike. | Norges Bank ↗︎
- The U.S. lifted its Iran blockade as Hormuz oil-tanker traffic resumed. | AP ↗︎
- Iran said Hormuz transit will be toll-free for 60 days. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. envoy said Iran will invite IAEA inspections under a side letter. | AP ↗︎
June 18, 2026 AM
- The BoE voted 7–2 to keep Bank Rate at 3.75 percent. | BoE ↗︎
- The SNB kept its policy rate unchanged at 0 percent. | SNB ↗︎
- Taiwan's central bank raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.45 percent. | CBC Taiwan ↗︎
- UK unemployment was 4.9 percent in February to April. | ONS ↗︎
- The euro-area current account surplus rose to EUR 16 billion in April. | ECB ↗︎
June 17, 2026 PM
- The Fed held the federal funds rate at 3.50–3.75 percent. | Fed ↗︎
- Fed participants raised the median 2026 PCE inflation projection to 3.6 percent. | Fed ↗︎
- U.S. retail sales rose 0.9 percent m/m and 6.9 percent y/y in May. | Census ↗︎
- The U.S.-Iran draft requires Iran to dilute highly enriched uranium stockpiles. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. commercial crude inventories fell 8.3 million barrels last week. | EIA ↗︎
June 17, 2026 AM
- UK CPI inflation was unchanged at 2.8 percent y/y in May. | ONS ↗︎
- UK producer input prices rose 8.7 percent y/y in May. | ONS ↗︎
- Euro-area inflation rose to 3.2 percent y/y in May. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Japan exports rose 17.0 percent y/y in May. | MOF Japan ↗︎
- Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7 percent m/m in April. | Cabinet Office Japan ↗︎
- Euro-area hourly labour costs rose 3.2 percent y/y in Q1. | Eurostat ↗︎
- G7 backed a UK-France defensive initiative to restart Hormuz maritime traffic. | G7 ↗︎
June 16, 2026 PM
- U.S. import prices rose 1.9 percent m/m and 6.7 percent y/y in May. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. housing starts fell 15.4 percent m/m to 1.177 million in May. | Census ↗︎
- Brent fell below USD 80, its lowest level since early March. | Trading Economics ↗︎
- Iran said the U.S. deal requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. | AP ↗︎
- G7 allies proposed a defensive Hormuz mine-clearance and escort mission. | AP ↗︎
- G7 leaders pledged stronger action on global debt vulnerabilities. | GOV.UK ↗︎
- Germany ZEW economic sentiment rose to 10.5 in June from -10.2. | ZEW ↗︎
- Euro-area ZEW economic sentiment rose to 9.5 in June from -9.1. | ZEW ↗︎
June 16, 2026 AM
- BOJ raised its policy rate to 1.0 percent from 0.75 percent. | BOJ ↗︎
- China industrial value added rose 4.5 percent y/y in May; Jan–May rose 5.4 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China retail sales fell 0.6 percent y/y in May; Jan–May rose 1.4 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China fixed-asset investment fell 4.1 percent y/y in Jan–May; private investment fell 7.1 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China real estate development investment fell 16.2 percent y/y in Jan–May; home sales value fell 13.5 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China services production index rose 4.4 percent y/y in May; Jan–May rose 4.8 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in May, down 0.1 ppt. | NBS ↗︎
June 15, 2026 PM
- U.S. and Iran signed the initial war-ending agreement electronically Sunday. | AP ↗︎
- Hormuz reopening will wait until Friday's formal signing ceremony. | AP ↗︎
- MOU includes possible frozen-fund releases and a USD 300 billion rebuilding fund. | AP ↗︎
- The deal gives Iran 60 days to decide on its uranium stockpile. | AP ↗︎
- G20 GDP growth was unchanged at 0.7 percent q/q in Q1. | OECD ↗︎
- Dow and Russell 2000 hit record highs after the U.S.-Iran deal. | Guardian ↗︎
June 15, 2026 AM
- Nikkei 225 rose 5.5 percent after the U.S.-Iran framework announcement. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- Israel said its forces would remain indefinitely in Lebanon security zones. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- U.S. industrial production edged up 0.1 percent m/m in May. | Fed ↗︎
- Euro-area industrial production rose 0.1 percent m/m in April. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Euro-area goods trade posted a EUR 1.0 billion deficit in April. | Eurostat ↗︎
- German wholesale prices rose 5.9 percent y/y in May. | Destatis ↗︎
- India WPI inflation rose to 9.68 percent y/y in May. | PIB ↗︎