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* Consumer Price Index forecast increasing 0.5% in May. * Year-on-year CPI estimated to have jumped 4.2%, biggest rise since April 2023. * Core CPI monthly increase expected to slow as one-time bump to shelter related to government shutdown fades. By Lucia Mutikani.

New Zealand's jobless ranks could swell as the central bank ratchets up interest rates, casting the government's inflation-focused mandate in an unflattering light ahead of a closely contested general election, and raising the prospect of a return to the dual mandate if it loses power.

China's producer prices rose for a third straight month in May to the highest since July 2022, while consumer prices also climbed, official data showed on Wednesday, indicating that elevated global energy prices continued to drive up costs for manufacturers and households.

Nearly all economists surveyed expect the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 1% when its policy board concludes a two-day meeting on June 16, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a Bloomberg News poll.

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will publish the results of its annual big bank stress tests on June 24. The central bank conducts the test each year to examine?how large banks would perform against a hypothetical economic downturn and market strains.

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will publish the results of its annual big bank stress tests on June 24. This year's stress test subjected 32 large banks to a severe global recession scenario that included heightened stress across commercial and residential real estate, as well as corporate debt markets, the Fed said in a statement.

The Toronto Stock Exchange slumped Tuesday as a sharp decline in oil prices weighed on energy shares, while investors assessed mixed economic data, a wider Canadian trade surplus and the outlook for the Bank of Canada's interest-rate decision coming tomorrow. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 67.05 points, or 0.19%, to 34,411.69, with sectors mixed over Tuesday's session.

* Loonie touches its weakest since December 4 at 1.3969. * Trade surplus widens to C$2.72 billion. * Price of oil settles 3.4% lower. * Canadian bond yields ease across the curve. By Fergal Smith. The Canadian dollar steadied near its lowest level this year against the U.S. dollar after data showed that Canada's trade surplus widened in April and ahead of a Bank of Canada interest rate decision.

Argentina's industrial output fell 2.8% in April compared to the same month last year in non-seasonally adjusted terms, data from national statistics agency INDEC showed on Tuesday.

The US Consumer Price Index is expected to rise by 0.5% in May after a 0.6% gain in April, according to a survey compiled by Bloomberg. The year-over-year rate is forecast to rise to 4.2% from 3.8% as a result. The CPI data are scheduled to be released at 8:30 am ET Wednesday.

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* US May CPI data due on Wednesday. * Traders see about 68% chance of US rate hike in December. * Oil falls after Iran, Israel halt strikes on each other. By Anushree Mukherjee.

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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports of petroleum products and capital goods jumped to record highs, a trend that if sustained, will put trade on course to contribute to economic growth in the second quarter.

A further gain in Canadian exports brought a wider trade surplus in April, even after a pullback in gold trade took some of the shine off, CIBC said Tuesday. The further gain in export volumes at the start of Q2, following a solid rise in March, will mean that net trade should be a positive for quarterly GDP and support a rebound in economic activity following two marginal contractions.

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 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 of petroleum products and capital goods jumped to record highs, a trend that if sustained, will put trade on course to contribute to economic growth in the second quarter.

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.