June 18, 2025 United States: US Jobless Claims Stabilize Near Highest Levels This Year Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week, stabilizing near the highest levels in eight months. Initial claims decreased by 5,000 to 245,000 in the week ended June 14, in line with the median forecast in a Bloomberg
June 17, 2025 Foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies has fallen to its lowest level since 2005, according to new World Bank research. In 2023, developing countries received just $435 billion in FDI, a sharp drop that reflects rising barriers to trade and investment. These restrictions threaten progress toward global development goals, especially as
June 17, 2025 United States: US Retail Sales Drop for a Second Month, Dragged Down by Cars US retail sales fell for a second straight month in May, suggesting anxiety over tariffs and their finances prompted consumers to pull back after an early-year spending rush. The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for
June 16, 2025 United States: Treasuries Fall as Israel-Iran Tensions Fuel Inflation Concern US Treasuries fell as an earlier surge in oil prices fanned concern about inflation, with tensions between Israel and Iran escalating over the weekend. The yield on 10-year US bonds rose three basis points to 4.43% on Monday, underperforming German
June 13, 2025 United States: Stocks Retreat as Havens Rally After Iran Strike A tempered rush to safety swept global markets after Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear targets, with oil taking the heaviest blow as traders stayed on edge for signs of an escalating confrontation. Brent crude gained 7%, having earlier surged as
June 12, 2025 United States: US Recurring Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Since End of 2021 Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest since the end of 2021, adding to evidence that it is taking unemployed Americans longer to find a new job. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number
June 11, 2025 United States: US Core Inflation Rises Less Than Forecast for Fourth Month Underlying US inflation rose in May by less than forecast for the fourth month in a row, suggesting companies are largely holding back on passing higher tariff costs through to consumers. The consumer price index, excluding the often
June 10, 2025 United States: US Small-Business Sentiment Increases for First Time This Year Sentiment among US small businesses rose in May for the first time in 2025 as firms grew more upbeat about the economic outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index climbed 3 points to 98.8, the group
June 9, 2025 United States: Stocks, Bonds, Dollar Waver Amid US-China Talks Stocks, bonds and the dollar saw small moves as investors monitored trade talks between the US and China for signs on whether tensions between the world’s two largest economies are cooling. Following a rally that put the S&P 500 just about
June 06, 2025 Countries across Latin America should uphold prudent fiscal policies to bolster their economies in the face of rising trade tensions and growing policy uncertainty, Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told Reuters on Friday. “Now is not the time to alter policy frameworks or abandon fiscal plans,”
