June 15, 2026

USA: Industrial Production Industrial production (m/m): current reading 0,1% (forecast 0.3%, previous 0.7%) Capacity utilization: current reading 76,2% (forecast 76.2%, previous 76.1%) Industrial production (y/y): current reading 1,7% (previous 1.4%) Why these data matter Industrial production data reflects the actual level of output in the U.S. industrial sector, which includes manufacturing, utilities, and mining. An increase in production signals rising demand for goods and a healthy economic outlook, while a decline may indicate weakening economic activity or supply-side disruptions. The indicator is also important from the perspective of inflation and Federal Reserve policy. Stronger industrial activity … Read more

June 15, 2026

Stock markets soar, oil falls as US and Iran announce framework to end war | Financial Markets

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Stock markets across the Asia Pacific have surged following the announcement of a framework to end the United States-Israel war on Iran. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark index soared 5.5 percent in morning trading on Monday, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped as much as 5.7 percent. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Taiwan’s Taiex climbed as much as 2.7 percent, while the ASX200 in Australia rose about 1.5 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose about 1 percent, before giving up most of its gains later in the morning. Futures for US stocks, which are traded outside … Read more

June 15, 2026

US-Iran to sign a ‘peace deal’ on Friday: What we know | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Iran and the United States have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to end more than 100 days of war, with Tehran saying the agreement includes Lebanon, which has been under intense Israeli attacks since March 2. Mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, the deal will be formally signed in the Swiss city of Geneva on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, which has been under a de facto Iranian blockade, will open to all shipping on Friday, while Tehran said the US naval blockade on its ports will … Read more

June 14, 2026

BREAKING: US PPI much higher than expected 🗽 USDDIX gains

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US PPI YoY: 6.5% vs 6.4% expected (6.0% previous) → slightly above forecasts, negative for markets US Core PPI YoY: 4.9% vs 5.4% expected (5.2% previous) → significantly below expectations, positive for risk assets US Core PPI MoM: 0.4% vs 0.5% expected (1.0% previous) → below expectations, a disinflationary signal US PPI MoM: 1.1% vs 0.7% expected (1.4% previous) → meaningfully above forecasts, inflationary reading US Initial Jobless Claims: 229K vs 220K expected (225K previous) → weaker labor market, mildly dovish signal for the Fed US Continuing Jobless Claims: 1.795M vs 1.785M expected (1.777M previous) … Read more

June 14, 2026

BREAKING: Mixed PPI data from US, claims higher

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14:30 – Producer’s Inflation in US (May)  PPI m/m: 1,1% (Expected: 0,7%; Previous: 1,1%) PPI y/y: 6,5 (Expected: 6,4%; Previous: 5,7%)  Core PPI m/m: 0,4% (Expected: 0,5%; Previous: 0,7%)   Core PPI y/y: 4,9% (Expected: 5,4%; Previous: 4,9%) 14:30 – Jobless Claims  Intial Jobless Claims: 229k (Expected: 220k; Previous: 225k)  Continuing Jobless Claims: 1,795k (Expected: 1,780k ; Previous: 1,771k)  PPI data showed complicated price dynamics in the US. Both “basic” and “Core” PPI surprised market consensus, both in opposite directions. Core PPI showed substantial deceleration, noticeably below expectations – which might signal broad … Read more

June 14, 2026

SEC must break away from NCAA to save college football

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Updated May 26, 2026, 7:32 p.m. ET MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – The problems couldn’t be more clear, the answer now quickly coming into focus. If you want something done, you better do it yourself.  “I’ve said this for a long time to our president,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “If we can’t find rules that everybody plays by, then we should play by our own.” OPINION: The college football house is on fire — and we’re arguing about floor plans EXCLUSIVE: Steve Sarkisian goes scorched-earth on college football’s Wild West culture And then, as the first day of the SEC … Read more