China House prices June 2026 -3.3% y/y prior -3.5%-0.1% m/mprior -0.2%Still to come:The economic activity date from China, for June, along with Q2 growth data This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor shares after a sharp selloff earlier this week.

Americans got some relief at the gas pump in recent weeks, enough to slow down inflation. That might not last long as the U.S. and Iran continue to vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump has said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over following multiple flare-ups of hostilities in the region.

We did the math over a 30-year period, and it’s not even close.

New Zealand retail data, June 2026: -1.4% m/mprior +1.7%+1.3% y/y prior +3.3% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

The steady manufacturers' reading, underpinned by robust semiconductor and AI server demand, supports the BOJ's narrative that AI-linked external demand is reinforcing growth even as service sector confidence softens on cost pressures. The divergence between resilient goods sector sentiment and weak

“I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”