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China's services activity growth hits 9-month low in June, shows Caixin PMI
Expansion in both supply and demand moderated in JuneNew export orders declined at fastest pace since December 2022 Service providers remained cautious on hiringBy Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - China's services activity expanded at the slowest pace in nine months in J...Reuters
Thu, Jul 3
Australia’s Trade Surplus narrows to 2,238M MoM in May vs. 5,091M expected
Australia’s Trade Surplus narrowed to 2,238M MoM in May versus 5,091M expected and 4,859M (revised from 5,431M) in the previous reading, according to the latest foreign trade data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
Japan's service activity growth picks up in June, PMI shows
TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan's service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in June, with business confidence improving to a four-month high, a private sector survey showed on Thursday.The final au Jibun Bank Japan Services purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.7 in Ju...Reuters
Thu, Jul 3
New York sued by National Retail Federation over surveillance pricing law
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - New York state was sued on Wednesday by the National Retail Federation over a new law requiring retailers to tell customers when their personal data are being used to set prices, known as surveillance pricing.The world's largest retail trade group ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Mercosur, four-nation European trade bloc seal sweeping trade deal
Agreement could be finalized in second half of 2025Deal to create a free trade area of 300 million peopleWork continues for long-delayed Mercosur-EU trade dealMercosur agrees to add tariff exemptions, in nod to USBy Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES/BRASILIA, July 2 (Reuters) - So...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
REFILE-Fed's Barkin says slowed immigration will make jobs report hard to decipher - Fox Business
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The impact of slowed immigration on the U.S. labor force will make it hard to decipher what coming jobs data says about the strength of the economy, Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said on Wednesday.Employment data for June will be released on Thursday, and determini...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Fed's Barkin: Expect some tariff inflation, but also consumer pushback
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin gave an interview on Fox Business on Wednesday, reaffirming that the Fed is broadly in no rush to cut interest rates in the face of potential fallout from the Trump administration's tariffs.Fxstreet
Wed, Jul 2
Federal workforce held steady in early months of Trump administration, data shows
Trump administration reports 23,000 fewer federal jobs since SeptemberSocial Security Administration sees decline in workforceHomeland Security employment risesBy Courtney Rozen and Jason LangeWASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday reported having 2.3 ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
TABLE-US light-vehicle sales volumes in Q2 2025
July 2 (Reuters) - The following are the U.S. light-vehicle sales volumes for Q2 2025: AUTOMAKERQ2 2025Q2 2024PCT CHNG1General Motors746,588696,0867.3%2Toyota Motor^^666,469621,5497.2%3Ford Motor612,095536,05014.2%4Honda Motor Co^^^387,574356,4578.7%5Fiat Chrysler309,976344,993-10.2%6Hyundai235,72...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
Mexico pre-pays $3.6 bln in sovereign bonds scheduled to mature in 2026
MEXICO CITY, July 2 (Reuters) - Mexico's Finance Ministry said on Wednesday the country is pre-paying two sovereign bonds originally scheduled to mature in 2026, worth $3.593 billion."These operations allow for minimizing the external debt amortizations scheduled for next year, providing gre...Reuters
Wed, Jul 2
