Economy

18 June 2026
US Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, Lifting Dollar Ahead of Federal Reserve Rate Decision

US May retail sales jump 0.9%, signalling resilient consumers, bolstering dollar, lowering odds of Fed cuts.

18 June 2026
US Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, Reinforcing Higher-for-Longer Fed Rate Expectations

May US retail sales jumped 0.9%, beating forecasts, signaling resilient consumers, delaying Fed cuts, boosting volatility, dollar.

17 June 2026
MBA mortgage applications drop 3.8% as higher rates weigh on housing and homebuilder outlook

MBA mortgage applications fell 3.8% after a 10.8% surge, signaling weakening housing demand amid high rates.

17 June 2026
NZD/USD retreats ahead of Fed decision as US–Iran talks lift volatility expectations

NZD/USD dips near 0.5820 ahead of Fed; hawkish risks compete with US-Iran peace deal optimism.

17 June 2026
Westpac Leading Index Flat in May, Raising Prospects of Earlier RBA Rate Cut

Westpac’s leading index stalled in May, signalling softer growth, boosting RBA cut odds, pressuring AUD, equities, commodities.

17 June 2026
US Building Permits Slip in May, Signalling Cooling Housing Pipeline and Dimming Builder Sentiment

US building permits slipped 0.7% in May, signaling cooling housing momentum and prompting defensive sector positioning.

16 June 2026
Dollar Rally Refocuses on Fed Rate-Hike Signals as Oil Slide Fades into the Background

Dollar rallies as strong US data and hawkish Fed expectations eclipse oil slump; markets await Warsh’s FOMC signal.

16 June 2026
RBA Holds Rates, Warns on Inflation as Markets Price Softer Growth and Push Australian Dollar Lower

RBA held rates but stayed hawkish; markets ignored guidance, pricing weaker growth, pushing AUD lower and volatility.

16 June 2026
US industrial output rises 0.1% in May, missing forecasts and fuelling rate-cut bets

May US industrial production rose 0.1%, missing forecasts, fueling slowdown fears, dovish Fed bets, defensive trades.

16 June 2026
Canada wholesale sales beat forecasts, bolstering outlook for Bank of Canada rates and loonie

Canada’s April wholesale sales jumped 0.6%, beating forecasts, bolstering momentum and reducing near-term BoC cut odds.

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