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US open: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite at record highs at Q2's end
Wall Street's main market indices were trading at or near record highs at the end of the second quarter.
US consumer spending for May comes in softer than expected, PCE price gains slow
Americans spent a bit less than anticipated last month even as price pressures slowed as anticipated.
Existing US home sales dip in May, but prices at record highs
Sales of second hand homes in the US dipped just as expected last month, albeit alongside a fresh record high in prices.
US factory and services activity rises unexpectedly in June, PMIs show
Economic activity in the US picked up unexpectedly over the first half of June, the results of two surveys showed.
US industrial production shoots past forecasts in May, capacity use jumps
Industrial production in the States shot higher last month on the back of increased levels of output in manufacturing and from utilities.
US retail sales edge up slightly in May
Americans kept their purse strings nearly closed in May.
Services prices push euro area CPI higher in May
The cost of living in the single currency bloc rose a tad last month as the cost of services picked up.
US consumer confidence little changed in June, University of Michigan says
US consumer confidence was little changed come June despite high prices, the preliminary results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US import prices stage unexpected May drop
The cost of goods purchased overseas by the US declined unexpectedly in May.
Upside surprise in weekly US jobless claims at the start of June
The number of people in the States filing for unemployment benefits moved higher during the preceding week.
US producer prices register unexpected drop in May
Wholesale inflation in the US dipped somewhat unexpectedly last month.
ECB's De Guindos says direction of rates 'clear', but cautious in near-term
Luis de Guindos at the European Central Bank expressed confidence that interest rates were headed lower still, but perhaps more slowly than anticipated.
US CPI undershoots forecasts in May
The cost of living in the States was unchanged last month, leading markets to price in higher odds of a rate cut in September.
US non-farm payrolls and hourly earnings outpace forecasts in May
Hiring and wage growth in the US outpaced forecasts by a very wide margin in May.
US services activity recovers in May, ISM says
Activity in the US services sector improved noticeably during the previous month, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
US job openings hit three-year low in April
US companies advertised fewer positions still in April, a possible reflection of the ongoing cooldown in the demand for labour.