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US Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.5% in April, Below Forecast, Cooling Stockbuild Pace
April US wholesale inventories rose 0.5%, below forecasts, signaling strong demand, sticky inflation, and evolving equity volatility strategies.
USD/JPY Holds Above 159 as Japan Posts Record ¥11.7tn Intervention, Capping Gains Near 160
MOF’s record intervention caps USD/JPY near 160; softer oil may nudge it toward 155 range-bound.
German CPI Unexpectedly Falls in May, Fueling Dovish ECB Bets and Market Repositioning
Germany’s CPI fell 0.2% in May, cooling inflation; boosts dovish ECB bets, impacts euro, bonds, equities, volatility.
Greece Producer Prices Jump 12.8%, Fuelling Sticky Eurozone Inflation and Casting Doubt on ECB Cuts
Greece’s producer prices surged 12.8%, hinting sticky Eurozone inflation, delaying ECB cuts and boosting hedging strategies.
Gold rebounds as US-Iran ceasefire talk offsets hotter PCE, keeping XAU/USD range-bound
Gold rebounds near $4,525 as Iran ceasefire talks and hot PCE data keep bullion range-bound.
North Rhine-Westphalia CPI slips 0.2% in May, tempering Germany inflation outlook and ECB hike bets
North Rhine-Westphalia CPI fell 0.2% in May, signaling softer inflation, reducing ECB hike odds, impacting euro.
Italy unemployment falls to 5.1% in April, fuelling FTSE MIB and euro optimism
Italy’s April unemployment dipped to 5.1%, boosting growth optimism, supporting equities, firmer euro, and lower volatility.
US Equity Futures Edge Higher on Iran Ceasefire Talks, Dell Rally Fuels AI Optimism
US stock futures edge higher on Iran ceasefire hopes; volatility falls, oil weakens, AI-led tech rallies.
WTI slides towards $86 as US-Iran ceasefire talks ease Strait of Hormuz supply fears
WTI slips near $86.60 as ceasefire talks ease Hormuz fears; inventory draw disappoints, volatility elevated, outlook bearish.
Japan construction orders slump 32.3% in April, fuelling fears over growth, yen and Nikkei
Japan construction orders plunged 32.3% in April, signaling weakening demand, dovish BoJ outlook, and market volatility.
