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                          WTO’s Leading Indicator Points to Continued Trade Resilience

Global goods trade shows resilience despite the Middle East conflict, with AI investment boosting electronic components demand, the WTO said.
The WTO Trade Barometer fell to 101.7 in June from 102.3 in January, indicating trade growth will moderate but remain above average.
The WTO projected trade growth to slow to 2.5% this year from 4.6% in 2025, with AI potentially adding 0.5 percentage points.

                          Canada Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Drops to 6.6% in May

Canada’s job market surged in May, adding 87,800 jobs and pulling the unemployment rate to 6.6%.
The job gains were much stronger than economists expected, marking the strongest single month since the start of 2024.
The jobs data precedes a Bank of Canada policy committee meeting next week, following a second straight quarterly economic contraction.

                          Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data Due, ECB Likely to Raise Rates

U.S. May inflation data is due in the week ahead, with investors watching for clues on a potential Federal Reserve rate hike this year.
The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to counteract inflationary impacts.
Canada’s central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold at 2.25%.

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