Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Focus on U.S. Labor Market This Week The economic calendar is busy but backloaded. Capital Market View: U.S. Business Investment Coming Off the Boil Fundamentals remain supportive and investment should continue to climb. LatAm Daily Briefing: Empty Stands The ban on in-person attendance at the Copa America games is symbolic of the region’s still-steep road to recovery. Europe Daily Briefing: Retail Sales Make a Comeback in May Retail sales in Ireland, Sweden and Norway perked up in May after declining in April. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Inflation Tracker: Slight Easing in May The factors that pushed up inflation in the previous month moderated a bit. Euro Zone Risk Matrix Update: Virus Variants and Supply Bottlenecks The pandemic will continue to inform economic decision-making. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, June 28, 2021 We look for the unemployment rate to decline from 5.8% to 5.6% for June. Eye on Interest Rates in Australia Household credit sustainability is a rising pressure point. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia Foreign Trade May. 2021: MYR13.7 bil Malaysia's trade surplus came in at MYR13.7 billion in May, down from April’s MYR20.5 billion surplus. Norway Retail Sales May. 2021: 6.3% m/m Retail sales excluding motor vehicles and automotive fuels jumped by 6.3% m/m in May after inching up by just 0.2% in April. Sweden Retail Sales May. 2021: 2.3% Sweden’s retail sales rebounded by 2.3% m/m in May after retracting by 0.4% in April. Ireland Retail Sales May. 2021: 8.4% m/m Retail sales, excluding motor trades, surged by 8.4% m/m in May after retracting by 1.7% in April. Mexico Trade Balance May. 2021: US$339.7 mil The trade balance remained in positive territory in May as exports continued to rebound strongly. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence June 25: 14.7 Global business sentiment continues to slowly brighten and is consistent with a global economy that is expanding. United States Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Jun. 2021: 31.1 Factory activity in Texas remained very strong in June. Colombia Monetary Policy Jun. 2021: 1.75% Colombia’s central bank left the reference interest rate unchanged at 1.75% after June’s regular meeting. Japan Employment Situation May. 2021: Japan Foreign Trade May. 2021: Japan Retail Sales May. 2021: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |