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The National Bank of Morocco kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% at its June 23, 2026 meeting, marking a fifth consecutive decision to hold rates steady. Policymakers weighed...

Futures tracking the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined on Tuesday, mirroring weakness in global equities amid a broad selloff in US technology names and lingering concerns over elevated interest rates. Investor...

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships transporting dry bulk commodities, declined for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, slipping about 0.6% to 2,667 points...

Mexico’s retail sales climbed 4.4% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a 2.9% increase in March. Robust gains in sales of household appliances, computers, home décor, and second-hand goods (+12.7%)...

The National Bank of Hungary lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6% at its June 2026 meeting, in line with market expectations, thereby resuming its monetary...

The Swiss franc weakened to around 0.81 per US dollar, hovering near its lowest level since November 2025, as a stronger US dollar and lower oil prices weighed...

Crude oil prices steadied around $74 per barrel on Tuesday as traders tracked progress toward resolving the conflict involving Iran. An interim peace agreement has already driven prices down about...

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to 4.48% on Tuesday as markets responded to signs that a US–Iran agreement may be moving closer. Both sides have reportedly...

Germany’s 10-year Bund yield traded around 2.91%, hovering near a three-month low, as weak economic data and diminished expectations for further ECB rate hikes weighed on sentiment. The ECB raised...

India’s BSE Sensex closed about 1.2% lower at 76,201 on Tuesday, erasing the previous session’s gains as investors booked profits across IT, metals, banking, and financial stocks. Sentiment weakened...