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US Homebuilder Sentiment Slides to Lowest Level Since 2022

Builders cut prices at the highest rate on record, citing high mortgage rates coupled with economic uncertainty that sideline buyers.

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US Housing Market Shifts Further Toward Buyers as Supply Growth Slows

U.S. Inflation Holds at 2.4% as Tariffs’ Full Impact Remains Unseen

U.S. Small Business Optimism Rises as Tariff Tensions Ease; Uncertainty Persists

Hong Kong Reaffirms Dollar Peg After HKMA’s HK$129.4 Billion Intervention

ECB Nears End of Rate Cuts as Russia Eases Rates for First Time Since 2022

Japan’s Real Wages Decline for Fourth Month as Inflation Outpaces Pay Hikes

Germany rolls out growth booster program with sweeping corporate tax incentives

BOJ Governor Ueda says Japan can weather U.S. tariffs and considers further rate hikes

Gabon to ban raw manganese exports from 2029 to boost domestic processing

Fed’s Waller Leaves Door Open for 2025 Rate Cuts on Tariff Outlook

China’s Factory Contraction Eases in May as U.S. Tariffs Are Temporarily Reduced

Germany’s Inflation Slows to 2.1% in May, Underpinning ECB Rate-Cut Expectations

Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged as Tariffs Cloud Inflation Outlook

UK retail confidence plunges to five-year low as sales volumes fall sharply

BOJ Readies Further Rate Hikes as Food Costs Push Core Inflation to 3.5%

Lagarde Outlines Vision for Elevating Euro's Global Role

Retailers Navigate Tariff Fallout as Walmart Confirms Price Hikes

India and Oman Finalizing Free Trade Agreement with Key Labour and Petrochemical Issues Nearing Resolution

US Jobless Claims Dip Slightly, but Continuing Claims Signal Emerging Strains