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Kevin Warsh at Sintra: Markets Watch a 3.50%-3.75% Fed Signal
Investors are looking to Kevin Warsh’s appearance at the ECB’s Sintra forum for clues on the Fed after rates were…
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US Manufacturing PMI Slips to 53.9 in June as Hiring Weakens
US manufacturing continued to expand in June, but momentum cooled as the PMI fell to 53.9 from 55.1 in May.…
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US ISM Manufacturing PMI Slips to 53.3 in June as Price Pressures Ease
The US ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 53.3 for June, below the 54.0 estimate and down from May, while…
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US Manufacturing PMI Holds Expansion in June as Price Pressures Cool
US manufacturing expanded for a sixth straight month in June, even as growth slowed from May. A sharp drop in…
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US Construction Spending Rises 0.1% in May as Public Projects Lead
US construction spending edged up 0.1% in May 2026 to a $2.210 trillion annualized rate. Public construction outpaced private activity,…
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US Job Cuts Fall to 45,489 in June as AI Keeps Driving Layoffs
US employers announced 45,489 job cuts in June 2026, down sharply from May. Even with the monthly slowdown, AI remained…
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Europe Heat Mortality Nearly Doubles to 5.5 per 100,000
Heat-related mortality in Europe climbed to 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people annually in 2012-2021, nearly double the earlier period. The…
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French Manufacturing PMI Rises to 51.2 in June, but Orders and Output Slip
French manufacturing PMI returned to expansion territory at 51.2 in June, but the improvement masked weaker output and falling new…
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UK Manufacturing PMI Slips to 52.5 in June as New Orders Lose Momentum
The UK’s final manufacturing PMI for June was revised down to 52.5 from a 53.1 flash estimate, though factory output…
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First-Half 2026 Market Winners and Losers: KOSPI Jumps 100%, Bitcoin Sinks 33%
The first half of 2026 produced sharp divergences across global markets, led by a 100% surge in South Korea’s KOSPI…
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UK House Price Growth Rises to 2.2% in June as Monthly Prices Stall
UK house price growth edged up to 2.2% year over year in June, while monthly prices were flat. The latest…
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Susquehanna Insider Trading Lawsuit Targets $100 Million Options Windfall
Susquehanna Investment Group is seeking to identify traders it says made more than $100 million from well-timed options bets tied…