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PPI July 2026: US Producer Prices Flat, Miss 0.2% Forecast; Core PPI Below Expectations

US producer prices held flat in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday, falling short of economist forecasts for a 0.2% monthly increase. The reading followed a revised 0.1% decline in June and a 0.5% rise in May, …

Nitish Kishor | 13 August 2026

Whole Foods Recalls Dozens of Products Over Salmonella-Linked Jalapenos

Whole Foods, owned by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), is recalling select products from its produce and prepared foods departments that contain jalapenos sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall covers more than 40 items, including select salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo, …

Nitish Kishor | 13 August 2026

Sanctioned Russian Tanker's Oil Spill Reaches Oman Coast in Growing Environmental Crisis

For weeks, the oil leaking from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi spread largely out of view, drifting across open water while the vessel sat disabled off Oman's coast. That changed this week, as the country's environment agency confirmed the slick has begun making landfall, …

Nitish Kishor | 13 August 2026

US PPI Preview: Producer Prices Seen Rising 0.2% in July as Core Inflation Accelerates

US producer prices are forecast to rise 0.2% month-over-month in July, according to consensus estimates, reversing course after a 0.3% decline in June that was the first monthly drop in producer prices in nearly a year. The data is scheduled for release Thursday at …

Nitish Kishor | 13 August 2026

Oil Falls Nearly 2% as Demand Cuts Outweigh Hormuz Supply Risk

Oil prices fell nearly 2% Thursday as investors weighed weaker global demand forecasts against a larger-than-expected build in US crude inventories, even asSupplydisruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz provided some support for the market. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.85% to $81.73 per …

Nitish Kishor | 13 August 2026

Gold Slips Below $4,400 as Investors Await US PPI Data After Cooler CPI

Gold slipped below $4,400 an ounce on Thursday after reaching a ten-week high earlier in the session, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of US producer price data for further insight into recent inflation trends. The pullback came a day after data showed …

Nitish Kishor | 13 August 2026

US Budget Deficit Widens to Nearly $1.8 Trillion Through July

The US government posted a $432.3 billion budget deficit in July, pushing the fiscal-year shortfall through the first 10 months of the year to nearly $1.8 trillion, according to the Treasury Department's monthly statement. The July deficit was significantly larger than the $291.1 billion …

Nitish Kishor | 12 August 2026

US Refiners Post Record Profits as Iran War Disruptions Boost Margins

Top US fuel makers boosted returns to shareholders in the second quarter as prolonged disruptions to crude supplies through the Strait of Hormuz sent fuel prices and refining margins surging. Three of the largest US independent oil refiners, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero …

Nitish Kishor | 12 August 2026

Ukraine Halts Tanker Strikes Near Russian Port After Vance Request

Ukraine has halted an intense campaign of drone strikes on oil tankers using a critical Black Sea port after a request at the end of last month from US Vice President JD Vance, according to Ukrainian officials. Washington had grown alarmed that Ukraine was …

Nitish Kishor | 12 August 2026

Investors Hold Record $3 Trillion in Cash, Testing Wealth Managers' Persuasion Skills

Individual investors are sitting on a mountain of cash, with more than $3 trillion held in retail money-market funds, hovering around a record high according to the Investment Company Institute, a figure that does not include the trillions of institutional dollars held in similar …

Nitish Kishor | 12 August 2026
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