Global data: Flash PMIs and inflation focus – Deutsche Bank

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Deutsche Bank’s Galina Pozdnyakova, Jim Reid and Luke Templeman highlight that next week’s main macro focus will be global flash PMIs and several key inflation releases. They note particular attention on the US May PCE report, alongside the Ifo survey in Germany, Tokyo CPI in Japan, and CPI reports in Canada and Australia.

Flash PMIs and global CPI releases

"The global flash PMIs will be amongst the main data highlights next week."

"In the US, the focus will also be on the May PCE report."

"Elsewhere, key releases include the Ifo survey in Germany, Tokyo CPI in Japan and CPI reports in Canada and Australia."

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