| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Mild in May The 0.1% rise in the headline figure aligned with the Moody’s Analytics forecast but was weaker than consensus expectations of a 0.2% rise. European Daily Briefing: Slowing Wages, Summer Travel Still On Negotiated wage growth to ease; foreign plans to travel ease but remain strong. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China, U.S. Salvage a Fragile Truce The common ground for both sides seems to be some place back from the edge. Economic Roundup: Main Street Malaise Lifts, Slightly Small-business sentiment improved, but tariff stress is still mounting. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Household Debt Tracker: Getting Stressed The delinquency rate on first mortgages jumped 15 basis points in May to 2.13%, the highest since September 2018. Could U.S. Consumers Weather a Storm? Maybe, kinda, sorta, a little better than some past storms. Waiting for BoJ Governor Ueda’s Powell Moment The BoJ will stand pat next week, but Ueda is quietly setting the stage for tightening. U.S. Chartbook: A Cool Cool Summer A bevy of indicators paint a more subdued picture of the U.S. labor market. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Industrial Production
Apr. 2025: 2.7% y/y
Malaysia's industrial production grew 2.7% y/y in April, easing back from March’s 3.2% jump. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
June 06: 12.5%
The Mortgage Bankers Association's composite index of mortgage applications surged 12.5% in the week ended June 6, breaking a three-week streak of declining activity and bringing volumes back to month-ago levels. Mexico
Industrial Production
Apr. 2025: -4.0% y/y
Mexico’s industry reported an annual contraction in April as production was affected by the Easter celebration, which subtracted a few working days from the month. Canada
Building Permits
Apr. 2025: -6.6% m/m
Canada's total building permit value fell for a second straight month in April, down 6.6% to $11.7 billion. United States
Consumer Price Index
May. 2025: 0.1% m/m
In line with our below-consensus call, the U.S. consumer price index rose a mild 0.1% in May. United States
Oil Inventories
June 06: 432.4 mil barrels
Commercial crude oil inventories dropped by 3.6 million barrels in the week ended June 6, compared with market expectations of a 2.4 million-barrel draw. United States
Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index
May. 2025:
Russian Federation
Consumer Price Index
May. 2025: 9.9% y/y
United States
Treasury Budget
May. 2025: -$316.0 bil
The U.S. federal government recorded a budget deficit of $316 billion in May, $31.13 billion smaller than in the same month last year. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
