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Purpose Annualized number of residential buildings that were sold during the previous month, excluding new construction. Key highlights The U.S. housing market outlook for July 2025 reflects a complex landscape shaped by high mortgage rates, rising inventory, moderating home price growth, and region

Summary Strong June retail sales show consumers may have been spooked by tariffs, but they haven't fully gone into hiding. The fact that June is a slower month and that goods outlays comprise a fraction of overall outlays means that we are not completely rethinking our forecast for a soft second hal

The Australian dollar is sharply lower on Thursday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6467, down 0.93% on the day. Earlier, the Australian dollar fell as low as 0.6461, its lowest level since June 24. Australian job growth slides, unemployment jumps Australia's June employment report

NZD/USD weakens to near 0.5925 in Thursday’s Asian session, down 0.42% on the day. The US PPI was flat in June, below the forecast. The upbeat Chinese GDP data could support the China-proxy Kiwi, but the RBNZ’s dovish tone might cap its upside. The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers to around 0.5925

The US economy, particularly the labour market, continues to appear almost immune to the uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs. New claims for unemployment benefits dropped for the fourth straight week in the seven days to 5th July, sinking to a near 2-month low 227k (from 232k). The min

Partner Center The U.S. private sector unexpectedly lost 33,000 jobs in June, a big miss compared to the forecast for a 95,000 gain. That’s the first drop since March 2023, and to make things worse, May’s figure was revised down to 29,000 from 37,000. Most of the weakness came from services, with pr