June 26, 2026
United States:
US Goods Trade Deficit Widens to Biggest in More Than a Year
The US merchandise-trade deficit widened in May to the biggest in more than a year as exports pulled back from record levels and imports continued a steady march higher.
The shortfall in goods trade grew 27.4% from the prior month to $105.8 billion, Commerce Department data showed Friday. The figure isn’t adjusted for inflation.
Europe:
ECB Says Consumers’ Short-Term Price Expectations Fall Sharply
Inflation expectations among euro-area consumers for the next year fell significantly in May, even before a deal was reached to end the hostilities in the Middle East.
Consumer prices were seen rising 3.5%, down from 4% in April, a monthly survey by the European Central Bank showed Friday. The three- and five-year gauges, which are more important for setting monetary policy, stayed elevated at 2.9% and 2.4%.
Asia:
Tokyo Inflation Picks Up, Keeping BOJ on Track for Further Hike
Tokyo’s key inflation gauge picked up for the first time in eight months, keeping the Bank of Japan on a trajectory to raise interest rates further.
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier in the capital, according to Friday data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
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