Markets
Cross-asset market coverage — indices, macro flows and economic data driving global markets
-

Spain Q1 2026 GDP Confirmed at 0.6% as Growth Cools From Q4
Spain confirmed first-quarter 2026 GDP growth at 0.6% quarter on quarter, matching the preliminary reading. The figure signals continued expansion,…
-

London West End Facial Recognition Expansion Targets Year-End 2026 Rollout
London police plan to install fixed live facial recognition cameras across the West End and Soho by December 2026, with…
-

Germany GfK Consumer Sentiment Falls to -29.2 for July, Missing Forecasts
Germany’s GfK consumer sentiment reading for July came in at -29.2, weaker than the -27.6 forecast. The data underscores the…
-

UNUSABLE
-

Iran Nuclear Talks Advance as Inspectors May Return Within Days
Iran and the U.S. signaled progress after roughly 18 hours of talks in Switzerland, with IAEA inspectors potentially returning within…
-

Alan Greenspan Dies at 100, Closing a Defining Era for the Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, died at age 100. His long tenure shaped decades…
-

Canada May CPI Hits 3.2% as Gasoline Drives Inflation Above Forecasts
Canada May CPI rose 3.2% year over year, topping the 3.0% consensus and accelerating from 2.8% in April. The hotter…
-

China Sanctions 10 U.S. Firms, Targets Rare Earth Supply Chain
China added 10 U.S. companies to its export control list and barred 46 from government procurement, widening pressure in the…
-

Scottish Court Rules Transgender Women’s Prison Policy Unlawful After Bryson Case
A Scottish court has found prison guidance unlawful in a closely watched case over housing transgender inmates in women’s prisons.…
-

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Falls to -17.7 in June Flash Reading
Eurozone consumer confidence came in at -17.7 in the June 2026 flash estimate, slightly weaker than the -17.5 forecast but…
-

Core PCE Inflation Headlines a Data-Heavy Week for Fed and Markets
The May core PCE report on June 25 is the week’s central market event, with forecasts pointing to annual inflation…
-

US-Iran Talks, Fed Hold and ECB Hike Deepen Market Divergence
A new 60-day US-Iran roadmap and widening central-bank divergence are colliding with elevated oil prices, sticky inflation and record-high equity…