US existing home sales increased to the highest level since December in May, a move that is expected to bode well for the economy, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. Sales rose 3.2% sequentially to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units last month. "More Americans are on the move, with home sales rising to the highest level since December.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it added bemotrizinol to its list of permitted active ingredients, marking the first new UV filter to be cleared for over-the-counter sunscreens since the late 1990s. * Bemotrizinol helps protect against both ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body, the FDA said.
The US trade deficit narrowed in April as export growth outpaced an increase in imports, government data showed Tuesday. The goods and services deficit narrowed $700 million to $55.9 billion in April from March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. Exports increased 2.6% to $327.1 billion in April and imports rose 2% to $383 billion.
* US May CPI data due on Wednesday. * Traders see about 70% chance of US rate hike in December. * Oil falls after Iran, Israel halt strikes on each other. By Anushree Mukherjee. Gold prices fell on Tuesday, tracking a broader market sell-off and pressured by rising expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike this year, while investor focus turned to key inflation data due later this week.
Canada's trade balance moved into a $2.7 billion surplus in April, widening from $1.8 billion the prior month, said TD after Tuesday's data. Exports in April rose by 1.6% month over month, following sturdy gains over the last two months.
National Bank of Canada retained Rockpoint Gas Storage's outperform rating and C$35 price target, according to a note published Sunday. The bank recently hosted institutional investor meetings with Rockpoint executives led by Chief Executive Officer Toby McKenna.
* TSX up 0.6% * BoC rate decision awaited. By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi. Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday as easing Middle East tensions lifted global sentiment, ahead of the Bank of Canada's rate decision this week. At 10:09 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.6% at 34,717.89 points.
* Traders await CPI data for signs of persistent inflation pressures. * Fed funds futures price in 68% chance of rate hike by December. * Treasury auctions this week test investor demand amid fiscal concerns. By Karen Brettell. U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday as traders awaited key consumer price inflation data for signs of whether price pressures are continuing to build.
U.S. existing home sales increased more than expected in May, though rising mortgage rates and still-tight inventory remain a challenge for the housing market. Home sales jumped 3.2% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.170 million units, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
U.S. existing home sales increased more than expected in May, though rising mortgage rates and still-tight inventory remain a challenge for the housing market. Home sales jumped 3.2% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.170 million units, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
Existing-home sales increased by 3.2% month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS? Existing-Home Sales report. Month-over-month sales increased in the Northeast, Midwest and South, and were unchanged in the West. ?More Americans are on the move, with home sales rising to the highest level since December.
The pace of US existing home sales rose by 3.2% to a 4.17 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in May from 4.04 million in April, compared with a smaller expected increase to a 4.07 million rate in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET, data from the National Association of Realtors released Tuesday showed.
* Trade gap with China shrank as both exports and imports declined. * Imports rose on strong demand for capital goods, especially AI-related equipment. * Services exports dipped, mainly due to weaker travel and transport. By Lucia Mutikani.
* Oil falls after Iran, Israel halt strikes on each other. * US May CPI data due on Wednesday. * Traders see about 70% chance of US rate hike in December. By Anushree Mukherjee.
Canada's merchandise trade surplus widened to $2.7 billion in April from $1.8 billion in the prior month, said Bank of Montreal after Tuesday's data. That marks back-to-back months in surplus, with April's reading the largest since the start of 2025, noted the bank. Exports rose 1.6% month over month in April after popping more than 10% in the prior month, on the back of higher energy prices.
Canada's trade surplus in goods widened further in April, helped not only by higher oil prices but also by an increase in export volumes, said CIBC after Tuesday's release of the international merchandise trade data. The $2.72 billion surplus in April was wider than the $1.75 billion in the prior month but broadly in line with consensus expectations of $2.55 billion, noted the bank.
BlackRock (BLK) is closely watching Wednesday's CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.
Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened to $2.7 billion in April from $1.8 billion in March, as exports rose 1.6% month over month, while imports edged up 0.3% month over month, said the country's statistical agency on Tuesday. This was the second consecutive monthly trade surplus, and the largest since January 2025, wrote Statistics Canada in a statement.
The US international trade deficit narrowed to $55.88 billion in April from a $56.59 billion gap in March, compared with a $56.1 billion gap expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET. Exports rose more than imports, narrowing the deficit.
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports jumped to a record high, a trend that if sustained, puts trade on course to contribute to economic growth this quarter. The smaller trade gap, which was reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, partly reflected higher energy prices because of the U.S.-backed war with Iran, which has disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports jumped to a record high, a trend that if sustained, puts trade on course to contribute to economic growth this quarter. The trade gap contracted 1.2% to $55.9 billion, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau said on Tuesday.
Canada's goods trade surplus in April jumped by 55% to a 15-month high of C$2.72 billion, in part because the Iran war has pushed up the price of crude, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a surplus of C$2.57 billion. Total exports increased 1.6% in April to reach a record high of C$75.16 billion.
* Iran, Israel halt strikes on each other. * US May Consumer Price Index due on Wednesday. * Traders see over 68% chance of US rate hike by December. By Noel John. Gold edged higher on Tuesday supported by lower oil prices as tensions eased in the Middle East, but concerns about U.S. interest rate hikes ahead of key inflation data this week capped gains.
ROSELAND, N.J., June 9, 2026 ?For the four weeks ending May 23, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 29,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report. Employment growth eased for the third consecutive week. The NER Pulse is an estimate of the week-over-week change in employment based on a four-week moving average.
After the Canadian economy was officially declared not yet to be in recession, the May Labour Force Survey hammered home the point, said Bank of Montreal. The labor market has been a source of weakness for the economy, partly due to extreme swings in the post-pandemic population growth, noted the bank.
Canada is slated to release its international merchandise trade data for April at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, said Bank of Montreal. The bank notes that the trade balance is "ground zero" for the impact of the dual tariff and energy price shocks on the economy. Oil prices took another step up in the second month of the Iran war, while natural gas prices nudged lower.
* Dollar eases after Iran and Israel halt strikes on each other. * Rate divergence back in focus after Friday's strong U.S. data. * Euro/dollar also supported by expectations of hawkish ECB. * Yen remains in intervention territory near 160 per dollar. By Stefano Rebaudo.
The US dollar fell against its major trading partners early Tuesday ahead of a busy day of economic data releases, starting with international trade data for April at 8:30 am ET. Weekly Redbook same-store sales are set to be released at 8:55 am ET, followed by existing home sales data for May and wholesale inventory data for April, both at 10:00 am ET.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold its key interest rate for the rest of 2026, according to a strong majority of economists in a Reuters poll, the first clear consensus on that view this year as war-driven inflation proves more persistent than expected. Interest rate futures have gone a step further, pricing in at least one rate hike by end-2026.
The Bank of Canada rate decision is scheduled for Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. ET, said David Doyle, head of economics at Macquarie Group. Doyle's base case is for a hold with the Overnight rate likely to remain at 2.25%. Since April's decision, market pricing has moderated significantly as domestic economic data have generally surprised on the downside, stated the economist.
Forgive Canadian economy-watchers, as they are collectively suffering from an acute case of indicator whiplash in the past 10 days, said Bank of Montreal. First, they fielded a wave of enquiries on whether Canada was suddenly engulfed in recession, following the surprise Q1 dip in gross domestic product, noted the bank. Clearly, the reality is somewhere in between these two extremes, stated BMO.
Persistent weakness in the yen and an expected hawkish shift for the Federal Reserve after a hot jobs report in the U.S. are expected to add pressure on the Bank of Japan to accelerate interest-rate increases.
Societe Generale in its early Tuesday economic news summary pointed out: -- Brent off 1% to US$93.3/barrel. -- Japan: The central bank is set to raise rates to 1% next week, with scope for additional tightening beyond that, discuss pausing or ending quarterly reduction in bond buying. -- China trade surplus widens to US$105.4 billion in May from US$84.82 billion in April.
Persistent weakness in the yen and an expected hawkish shift for the Federal Reserve after a hot jobs report in the U.S. are expected to add pressure on the Bank of Japan to accelerate interest-rate increases.
* Sterling rises on softer dollar and improved risk appetite. * Pound rebounds from Monday low; hits two-week high versus euro. * Focus shifts to UK outlook and GDP data. By Stefano Rebaudo. Sterling rose against the dollar and hit a two-week high versus the euro on Tuesday as risk appetite improved and the U.S. currency eased on hopes for a Middle East peace deal.
* China's export growth accelerates in May. * Hungary's inflation fell in May. * South Africa's first-quarter GDP due later in the day. By Avinash P. The Indonesian rupiah strengthened after the nation's central bank surprised markets with a rate hike to try to support the falling currency, while equities recorded their biggest one-day gain in over six years.
* Iran, Israel halt strikes on each other. * U.S. May Consumer Price Index due on Wednesday. * Traders see over 70% chance of US rate hike in December. By Noel John. Gold held steady on Tuesday, as support from lower oil prices due to easing Middle East tensions was offset by concerns about U.S. interest rate hikes, ahead of key inflation data this week.
* Dollar eases after Iran and Israel halt strikes on each other. * Rate divergence back in focus after Friday's strong U.S. data. * Yen remains in intervention territory near 160 per dollar. By Stefano Rebaudo.
The Indonesian rupiah firmed after the central bank unexpectedly raised
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* First monthly production rise since Iran war, but 'too little' * Exports rise 0.9%, forecasts had seen 0.5% decrease. * Exports to the U.S. up 1.8% on March, down 12.9% year-on-year. By Maria Martinez. June 9 - German industrial production rose less than expected in April and economists said the outlook for Europe's largest economy remains weak, despite an unexpected increase in exports.
Japanese government bonds rallied on Tuesday, reversing earlier declines, following a report that the central bank will consider pausing a reduction in its regular debt purchases next year. Here are a few details: * The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 5 basis points to 2.665%, after earlier reaching 2.74%, the highest since May 22.
German industrial production rose in April by 0.4% compared to the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.5% rise. The office offers more detailed data on its website.
* Gulf ceasefire largely holds. * Dollar strength eases, yen remains in danger zone. * U.S. CPI eyed for clues on Fed rate path. By Jiaxing Li. The U.S. dollar retreated from a two-month high on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains against its peers as Middle East hostilities ebbed, but moves were limited as investors positioned for rate hikes in the U.S. and Europe.
The Bank of Japan will consider maintaining the current pace of bond purchases beyond next fiscal year, sources said, pausing a taper process that would mark a turning point in its quantitative tightening plan.
* BOJ to review taper plan, lay out new one beyond fiscal 2027. * Board split between advocates of pause, steady normalisation. * Runoff of maturing JGBs will keep reducing BOJ's bond holdings. * BOJ to announce decision after two-day meeting ending June 16. By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada.
* Israel and Iran to halt attacks on each other. * Goldman Sachs expects next Fed rate cut in 2027. * U.S. May Consumer Price Index due on Wednesday. By Pablo Sinha.
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