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Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks dipped from previous ¥-701B to ¥-785.1B in June 12

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US President Donald Trump signs US-Iran MoU to end war

The White House stated that US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian signed the memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israel war on Iran, BBC reported late Wednesday.

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0.8%: New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product grows less than expected in Q1

New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.8% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared with a 0.5% expansion (revised from 0.2%) in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the expectation of a rise of 0.9%.

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New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 1.5%, above forecasts (1.1%) in 1Q

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New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) below forecasts (0.9%) in 1Q: Actual (0.8%)

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Forex Today: US Dollar jumps after Warsh-led Fed holds rates, hints upcoming hike

The US Dollar Index (DXY) surged toward the 100.40 level on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) June policy decision, in which the central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, as widely expected, in Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed Chair.

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Warsh's Fed begins with a hawkish message and a promise of reform

The Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, but the bigger surprise came from the updated economic projections and Kevin Warsh's first press conference as Fed Chair.

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New Fed Chair Warsh: Scrap Forward Guidance, Establish Special Task Force to Overhaul Fed Operations

TradingKey - The interest rate meeting chaired by newly appointed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has concluded, with the Federal Open Market Committee keeping the interest rate range unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%, a

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Fed raises 2026 interest rate forecast to 3.8%, lifts PCE inflation projections

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest dot plot projections, released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, show policymakers now expect interest rates to stand at 3.8% by the end of 2026, up from 3.4% in March and above the current midpoint of the target range, signaling that offici

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June Fed Decision Delivered: Rates Held Unchanged but Dot Plot Significantly Raised, 9 Back Continued Rate Hikes in 2026.

TradingKey - On June 17, Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate policy statement indicated that it chose to hold rates steady at this meeting, maintaining the federal funds rate in t

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United States Fed Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (3.75%)

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United States Pending Home Sales (YoY): 4.8% (May) vs 3.2%

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United States Pending Home Sales (MoM) above forecasts (0.8%) in May: Actual (3.8%)

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United States Business Inventories meets expectations (0.5%) in April

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“A repeat of 2022’s inflation problems appear less likely”: ECB’s Sleijpen lowers temperature

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Olaf Sleijpen said in a speech at an event organized by the European Economics & Financial Center (EEFC) in London on Wednesday that while a repeat of 2022's inflation spike appears less likely, the risk cannot be fully ruled out.

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US May Retail Sales Rise 0.9% MoM, Consumer Resilience Stronger Than Expected

Tradingkey - On Wednesday, Eastern Time, data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that U.S. retail sales in May increased by 0.9% month-on-month, significantly higher than the market expectation

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United States Dollar: Fed policy shifts and rate path – ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO economists discuss how a new chapter for the Federal Reserve could influence the US Dollar over coming months.

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Canada New Housing Price Index (YoY): -2.4% (May) vs previous -2.3%

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United States Retail Sales expanded by 0.9% MoM in May

Retail Sales in the United States increased to $763.7 billion in May, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This print followed the 0.5% expansion recorded in the previous month and came in above market expectation (+0.5%). On a yearly basis, Retail Sales were up 6.9% in this period.

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United States Retail Sales (YoY) rose from previous 4.9% to 6.9% in May

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United States Retail Sales Control Group rose from previous 0.5% to 0.7% in May

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United States Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) came in at 0.8%, above forecasts (0.5%) in May

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Canada New Housing Price Index (MoM) came in at -0.3% below forecasts (-0.1%) in May

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United States Retail Sales (MoM) above forecasts (0.5%) in May: Actual (0.9%)

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United Kingdom inflation: Services strength offsets goods softness – Societe Generale

Societe Generale’s Sam Cartwright notes that UK Headline CPI stayed at 2.8% year-on-year in May, undershooting both Bloomberg consensus and the BoE’s April MPR projection, while core inflation edged up to 2.6%.

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South Africa Retail Sales (YoY) declined to 1.3% in April from previous 2.6%

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United States MBA Mortgage Applications down to -3.8% in June 12 from previous 10.8%

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Euro: Range holds with downside bias to 1.12 – Societe Generale

Kit Juckes at Societe Generale highlights that recent G10 central bank actions have not sparked major FX moves, with EUR/USD still range-bound. He notes deeper Eurozone GDP forecast cuts versus other regions.

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Australian Dollar: RBA pause signals extended plateau – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes the RBA kept rates at 4.35% while retaining a tightening bias, signalling readiness to hike if needed. However, slowing growth and rising unemployment point to a prolonged pause.

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British Pound: Political risks and BoE stance – RaboResearch

RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets discusses recent UK CPI and labour data and their implications for the Pound, EUR/GBP and GBP/USD. The bank notes softer UK inflation, signs of spare capacity in the labour market and tighter financial conditions.

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