Deeper Analysis
June and the Second Quarter of 2026 in Figures
June 30, 2026
Around the world, the monetary policy pendulum swung more decisively in the direction of restraint. Among the five central banks the table that appears in this monthly feature of Currency Thoughts, the Bank of Japan and European Central Bank each raised their key interest rate by 25 basis points in June, and none of the […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Dollar and U.S. Equities in Fine Shape at Midyear
June 30, 2026
Many data have been released on this final day of June and the second quarter of 2026. In other developments, U.S. and Iranian peace negotiators are in Qatar to enter a new and delicate stage of talks, with each side interpreting the results of prior talks differently and military skirmishes still happening, and the other […] More