Weekly Archive: 2026-W27
July 5, 2026 PM
- Seven OPEC+ producers will raise August output by 188,000 barrels per day. | OPEC ↗︎
- Turkey CPI inflation eased to 32.11 percent y/y in June; prices rose 0.99 percent m/m. | TURKSTAT ↗︎
- Saudi Arabia PMI rose to 53.3; Q2 cost inflation was the strongest in 15 years. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UAE PMI fell to 50.8 in June, its weakest reading since February 2021. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Iran-Qatar maritime trade resumed after a roughly five-month suspension. | IRNA ↗︎
July 4, 2026 PM
- China’s Wuhan Zhongbang Bank was placed under regulatory control for one year. | NFRA China ↗︎
- EU current-account surplus widened to EUR113.4 billion, or 2.4 percent of GDP, in Q1. | Eurostat ↗︎
- U.S. May goods-and-services trade data are due Tuesday. | BEA ↗︎
- FOMC minutes from the June 16–17 meeting are due Wednesday. | Fed ↗︎
- China's June CPI and PPI reports are due Thursday. | NBS China ↗︎
- ECB's June monetary-policy account is due Thursday. | ECB ↗︎
- Canada's June employment report is due Friday. | StatCan ↗︎
July 3, 2026 PM
- China's services PMI eased to 54.1 in June from 54.4 in May. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Euro-area services PMI rose to 49.4 in June from 47.7 in May. | S&P Global ↗︎
- MAS and industry published safeguards for deploying AI agents in finance. | MAS ↗︎
- Gulf oil exports exceeded 10 million bpd in June, up over 3 million. | Egypt Oil & Gas ↗︎
July 3, 2026 AM
- UK services PMI fell to 48.8 in June, the lowest since January 2023. | S&P Global ↗︎
- FAO's food price index fell 0.3 percent m/m in June; cereals dropped 3.5 percent. | FAO ↗︎
- French manufacturing output fell 1.0 percent m/m in May after rising 0.6 percent. | INSEE ↗︎
- Italian retail sales rose 0.2 percent m/m in value and 0.1 percent in volume. | Istat ↗︎
July 2, 2026 PM
- UK business AI use rose to 29 percent in June from 21 percent a year earlier. | ONS ↗︎
- BOE's Mann favored a longer hold and possible tightening against persistent inflation. | BoE ↗︎
- Dow rose 1.1 percent to a record; Korea's KOSPI plunged 7.9 percent. | AP ↗︎
- Iran warned oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face a forceful response. | AP ↗︎
July 2, 2026 AM
- U.S. payrolls rose 57,000 in June; unemployment held at 4.2 percent. | BLS ↗︎
- Australia recorded an AUD3.0 billion goods deficit; exports fell 6.9 percent. | ABS ↗︎
- Korea's inflation reached 3.2 percent in June; core inflation was 2.5 percent. | KOSTAT ↗︎
- Swiss inflation was 0.5 percent y/y in June; prices were unchanged m/m. | FSO ↗︎
- Euro-area unemployment held at 6.2 percent in May, down from 6.3 percent y/y. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Euro-area house prices rose 4.7 percent y/y and 1.0 percent q/q in Q1. | Eurostat ↗︎
July 1, 2026 PM
- U.S. private employment rose by 98,000 in June, down from 122,000. | ADP ↗︎
- U.S. manufacturing PMI rose to 53.3 in June; new orders reached 56.0. | ISM ↗︎
- Australia's dwelling approvals fell 1.1 percent m/m; private houses rose 2.8 percent. | ABS ↗︎
- EU introduced a EUR3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce imports. | EC ↗︎
- MAS and CSRC reaffirmed capital-market and supervisory cooperation. | MAS ↗︎
- U.S. and Iran concluded indirect Doha talks and agreed to continue discussions. | AP ↗︎
July 1, 2026 AM
- Japan's large-manufacturer sentiment rose to 22; large non-manufacturers reached 37. | BOJ ↗︎
- Euro-area inflation fell to 2.8 percent in June from 3.2 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Korea's exports surged 70.9 percent y/y in June; chip exports nearly tripled. | MOTIR ↗︎
- Euro-area manufacturing PMI eased to 51.4 in June from 51.6. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UK manufacturing PMI fell to 52.5 in June from 53.9. | S&P Global ↗︎
June 30, 2026 PM
- U.S. job openings were unchanged at 7.6 million in May. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. consumer confidence edged up 0.6 points to 91.2 in June. | Conference Board ↗︎
- Dow rose 0.3 percent to another record; Nasdaq gained 1.5 percent. | AP ↗︎
- Yen fell to 162.41 per dollar, its weakest level since 1986. | Yahoo Finance ↗︎
- PBOC doubled overnight reverse repos to CNY600 billion. | PBOC ↗︎
June 30, 2026 AM
- China's manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3; non-manufacturing PMI edged up to 50.2. | NBS China ↗︎
- UK Q1 GDP grew 0.6 percent; real household income per head fell 0.8 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- Canada's GDP grew 0.5 percent m/m in April after contracting 0.1 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- German inflation eased to 2.3 percent; French inflation fell to 1.8 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- Korea's industrial output fell 0.3 percent m/m; retail sales rose 0.1 percent. | KOSTAT ↗︎
June 29, 2026 PM
- Lagarde said the ECB's June rate hike remained justified under every scenario. | ECB ↗︎
- EU rare-earth imports rose 17.1 percent in 2025; China supplied 46.8 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Dow rose 0.6 percent to a record 52,183; Nasdaq gained 2.1 percent. | MarketWatch ↗︎
- U.S. and Iran will send delegations to Qatar; Tehran denied agreeing to direct talks. | AP ↗︎
June 29, 2026 AM
- Japan's retail sales rose 5.3 percent y/y in May. | METI ↗︎
- UK mortgage approvals fell to 56,200 in May, the lowest since December 2023. | BoE ↗︎
- Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix plan USD518 billion in new chip plants. | AP ↗︎
- Euro-area economic sentiment rose 1.3 points to 95.0 in June. | EC ↗︎
- U.S. and Iran reportedly agreed to pause attacks and resume technical talks in Doha. | Axios ↗︎