Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak Tuesday on Capitol Hill in his semiannual monetary policy testimony. His assessment on disinflation, whether it is resuming, will be the central focus. His testimony will be followed on Thursday by US consumer prices where monthly rates are expected to remain cool but not the annual ex-food ex-energy core which is seen rising to 3.5 from 3.4 percent.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to hold policy steady on Wednesday as is the Bank of Korea on Thursday.
Chinese consumer prices on Wednesday are expected to be quiet and flat while Chinese merchandise trade, estimated for Friday, is expected to show a strong rise for exports and also a rise for imports. Monthly UK GDP on Thursday is expected to remain flat, while India’s consumer prices on Friday are expected to remain steady and high.
LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – France was on track for a hung parliament in Sunday’s election, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right, in a major upset that was set to prevent Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) from running the government.
France Election 2024 Live: Left and centre leading far right, pollsters sa
LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – France was on course for a hung parliament in Sunday’s election, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right, in a major upset that was set to bar Marine Le Pen’s National Rally from running the government.
Summary
Polls showed the left was leading
Far-right leader Bardella conceded defeat
French voters turned out in large numbers
The counting has begun
Turnout at 5 p.m. was the highest afternoon level since 1981
Here’s our wrapup of the day so far