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July 1 marked the beginning of the second half of 2024, and while “New Half-Year’s Day” may not be an official holiday, it feels like the starting point of some new regimes. We got two important data points last week

Date

Event

What it tells us

July 1

UK Nationwide Home Price Index

Indicates the health of the housing market.

Germany Consumer Price Index

Tracks the path of inflation.

US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index

Indicates the economic health of the manufacturing sector.

July 2

Eurozone Consumer Price Index

Tracks the path of inflation.

Eurozone Unemployment

Indicates the health of the job market.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey

Gathers data related to job openings, hires, and separations.

Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index

Indicates the economic health of the services sector.

July 3

Eurozone Purchasing Managers’ Index

Indicates the economic health of the manufacturing and services sectors.

UK Purchasing Managers’ Index

Indicates the economic health of the manufacturing and services sectors.

Eurozone Producer Price Index

Measures the change in prices paid to producers of goods and services

US Services Purchasing Managers’ Index

Indicates the economic health of the services sector.

US ISM Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index

Indicates the economic health of the non-manufacturing sector.

Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Minutes

Gives further insight into the central bank’s decision-making process.

July 4

Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey

Reports on trends and developments in credit conditions.

July 5

Germany Industrial Production

Indicates the economic health of the industrial sector.

US Employment Situation Report

Indicates the health of the job market.

Canada Employment Report

Indicates the health of the job market.

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