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 much as 13% in the biggest intraday jump since March 2022. Gold rose 1.6%, approaching a record high. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-12/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates
United Kingdom:
UK Household Inflation Expectations Fell Before April CPI Spike
UK households had been expecting inflation to slow over the coming year, according to a Bank of England survey that was conducted before the sudden jump in consumer prices reported last month.
The BOE’s quarterly Inflation Attitudes Survey published on Friday showed the public believed inflation would fall to 3.2%, down from 3.4% at the last survey in February, in a sign that the central bank has had some success in bringing down people’s expectations of price growth. It was the first decline in almost a year.
Asia:
BOJ Is Said to See Inflation Running Stronger Than Expected
Bank of Japan officials see prices rising a little stronger than they expected earlier in the year, a factor that may open the door to discussions over whether to raise interest rates if global trade tensions ease, according to people familiar with the matter.
The officials expect the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to be left at 0.5% at the end of a two-day gathering next week as they need to monitor developments in tariff talks globally and their economic implications, the people said.
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