Economy & Central Bank News — page 14
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- Boeing posts highest first-half aircraft deliveries since 2018
Boeing delivered 314 aircraft in the first half, the most in the period since 2018, according to reports from CNBC and Investing.com.
- Frontier Airlines to add Starlink in-flight Wi‑Fi, with service expected by 2027
Frontier Airlines plans to offer in-flight Wi‑Fi powered by SpaceX's Starlink, with a potential rollout beginning as early as next year and a full service debut in 2027, according to multiple outlets.
- US CPI cools in June as headline drops and core accelerates less than expected
June CPI data show slower inflation, with headline consumer prices falling and core inflation easing, challenging expectations for continued Fed tightening
- Buffett halts Gates Foundation funding through Berkshire stock gifts amid Epstein revelations
Warren Buffett reportedly stopped directing his annual Berkshire stock gifts to the Gates Foundation after revelations related to Jeffrey Epstein surfaced, with Buffett also excluding the Foundation from his charitable stock transfers.
- Premarket Moves Highlight Mixed Trading for Major Stocks
Premarket trading showed a split session as some large-cap names moved higher while others edged lower, with several notable gains and declines among banks, tech and semiconductor names.
- China June trade data beat forecasts on robust exports and AI-driven demand
June trade figures show exports and imports both rising sharply, underscoring strength in external demand and ongoing AI-related investment effects.
- NAB business confidence rebounds in Australia; NZ QSBO rebounds as cost pressures loom
Australian NAB business confidence rebounds from March slump, while New Zealand’s QSBO also improves but with rising cost pressures complicating the RBNZ outlook, according to Action Forex and ForexLive
- Markets mixed as Middle East tensions weigh on equities and rally in grains
Markets faced mixed moves as Middle East tensions rose, lifting oil and corn while muting stock futures amid attention to earnings and inflation data
- Fed’s Waller cautions against fighting the last inflation shock amid hike risk
Federal Reserve official Waller signals inflation has broadened beyond traditional drivers, keeping the door open to potential rate hikes amid divided views among policymakers
- FAA closes Starship review ahead of SpaceX's next test flight this week
Regulators have completed a review of SpaceX's Starship program, clearing the way for the company's next test flight from Texas as early as this week.
- States prepare lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros. purchase
Multiple states are preparing to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to reports, signaling heightened regulatory scrutiny of the merger.
- JPMorgan upgrades American Express to overweight amid sector headwinds
JPMorgan upgrades American Express to overweight from neutral, citing potential upside despite elevated valuations and ongoing geopolitical headwinds for the sector.
- TSMC posts record quarterly revenue on AI demand as June revenue hits $13.2B
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reports a record quarter driven by AI demand, with June net revenue rising 67% to $13.2 billion ahead of an upcoming earnings release.
- Chinese EV makers outpace U.S. automakers in overseas investments
Reports indicate Chinese electric-vehicle producers are increasingly investing abroad, outpacing U.S. automakers amid a saturated domestic market.
- Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation, investor demand outstrips supply
European defense-tech startup Helsing secures an $1.8 billion funding round, valuing the company at $18 billion amid reports that investor demand significantly exceeded the available allocation.
- India inflation breaches RBI target as June CPI rises to 4.38%
India’s consumer price index rose to 4.38% in June, edging past the central bank’s target and extending an eight-month inflation uptrend driven by food and energy costs.
- Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity
Meta plans a Louisiana Hyperion data center complex reaching 5GW compute capacity, with a projected cost exceeding $50 billion aided by tax incentives, per multiple reports.
- Prudential on Positive Catalyst Watch as Hong Kong optimism lifts market
Prudential is flagged for a Positive Catalyst Watch by JPMorgan as upbeat sentiment in Hong Kong lends support to the local market
- New Zealand services sector returns to expansion as PSI hits 50.6 in June
New Zealand's services sector returned to growth in June as the BNZ/BusinessNZ PSI rose to 50.6, the first readings above 50 since January, signaling tentative stabilization of the sector.
- US CPI data and Warsh comments reshape Fed policy outlook
Markets brace for a pivotal week as US CPI data and remarks from Fed Chair Warsh intensify expectations around policy directions and potential implications for equities and fixed income.
- Canadian stocks rise as Middle East tensions ease and June job data eyed
Canadian equities gained as regional mediators push to re-engage talks amid easing Middle East tensions, while June jobs data buoyed expectations and supported a firmer Canadian dollar
- Markets brace for earnings season and inflation data as geopolitical tensions re-emerge
Investors prepare for a jam-packed week of earnings and inflation data while renewed U.S.-Iran tensions add an element of geopolitical risk to markets.
- Wall Street opens steady as SK Hynix listing looms, Middle East tensions in focus
Markets edge higher at the open as traders weigh a forthcoming SK Hynix listing against ongoing Middle East risk and potential impact on global supply chains
- Circle gains final U.S. trust bank approval as crypto firms push into regulated system
Circle secures final regulatory clearance to establish a U.S. trust bank, a key step in moving crypto services further into the regulated financial system and prompting investor reaction in related equities.
- Former Fed Chair Bernanke joins Anthropic AI oversight trust
Ben Bernanke has been named to Anthropic's independent oversight trust, a body that advises the company’s leadership without holding equity in Anthropic
- OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 Sol flagship as new model family debuts
OpenAI released its GPT-5.6 Sol flagship, concluding a government-approved preview phase and marking the rollout of the new model family alongside related ChatGPT Work updates
- PepsiCo posts mixed results as budgets tighten and international demand holds
PepsiCo reported earnings that fell short of estimates in the latest quarter, even as revenue exceeded forecasts and demand outside North America remained resilient amid tighter consumer budgets.
- FOMC Minutes Reveal Divided Views and Underlying Hawkish Tone
Fed minutes from the June policy meeting show a split on inflation risks and a hawkish undercurrent as some officials advocated a possible hike, even as the committee held rates steady
- China inflation cools as consumer prices fall while producer inflation climbs to multi-year high
June data show weaker consumer inflation in China amid resilient producer inflation driven by export demand, underscoring a two-speed growth dynamic between external demand and domestic demand
- Trump faces Iran tensions as Hormuz Strait risk intensifies
Reports say the US is balancing rhetoric on Iran with potential further actions as Middle East tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalate and Trump reassesses the Iran nuclear deal