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Markets are indecisive today as participants await a catalyst that could potentially send stocks above all-time highs. President Trump\u2019s declaration that the Iran-Israel conflict is over has turned Wall Street\u2019s focus to the taxation and cross-border fronts. Meaningful progress on any of the two matters can bolster equities to fresh records. Today\u2019s economic calendar was quiet, but New Home Sales plunged to their lowest level since October despite a long list of builder concession and discount programs. Affordability constraints driven by near 7-handle mortgages and costly residences continued to weigh on transactions and push up inventories. On the data front, this Friday\u2019s PCE could be a significant influencer for asset prices, because if the Fed\u2019s preferred inflation gauge reflects a lack of sticker pressures, then traders on the floor may very well start chanting \u201crate cut, rate cut.\u201d In today\u2019s trading, equity breadth is narrow with investors only reflecting interest in technology and communication services shares. But they are scooping up Treasuries with a short-end bias, bitcoins, commodity futures ex nat gas and lumber and forecast contracts. Elsewhere, the greenback is flat, yields from the belly of the curve out to the 30-year maturity are rising slightly ahead of a $70 billion offering of 5-year notes, and folks are gently unwinding volatility protection instruments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Home Sales Sink to October Level<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In another sign that the real estate market is struggling under the weight of elevated mortgage rates and lofty prices, new home sales plunged to its slowest pace since October. The 623,000 seasonally adjusted annualized units sold last month marked a 13.7% month-over-month (m\/m) decline, badly missing estimates for 690,000. April\u2019s result was 722,000. Declines in the larger regions from a residential construction perspective of 21% m\/m in the South, 7.1% in the Midwest and 5.4% in the West failed to be offset by a 32.1% m\/m gain in the Northeast. The lack of buying activity drove the inventory ratio north to the tallest level since September of 2022, almost three years ago. Indeed, the number of months of sales based on the current transaction rate increase from 8.3 to 9.8 m\/m. But despite the lack of demand, the median and average closing price rose from $411,400 and $511,200 to $426,600 and $522,200, which is emblematic of the margin pressure that builders face against the backdrop of costly labor, materials, land, insurance, financing, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Investors Await Further Clues Before Diving In<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wall Street is waiting for progress on taxation or trade to justify current valuations and push equities higher, but the economic calendar may serve a pleasant surprise. Key releases in the next few days include unemployment claims and the Fed\u2019s preferred inflation gauge, which could quell slowdown worries and price pressure angst. We\u2019ll also examine durable goods tomorrow, which will offer information concerning the momentum of capital expenditures, a significant element of the Trump administration\u2019s onshoring ambitions. Finally, Treasury auctions have generally performed well lately and bullish at the long end alongside a rate cut could fuel corporate earnings growth and economic performance from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Roundup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Japan Policymakers Express Divergent Views<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Policymakers during the Bank of Japan June 16-17 meeting were split over the need to raise the key interest rate, according to a summary of opinions released yesterday. The bank decided to keep the rate stable at 0.5%. Certain members pushed for maintaining the existing level, arguing that the impacts of U.S. tariffs are highly uncertain. Conversely, some members maintained that price pressures are higher than expected, so a loftier benchmark level is warranted. Another member opined that the adverse results of tariffs have yet to materialize, and that trade uncertainty is likely to hurt business sentiment. The BOJ kicked off 2025 by raising its interest rate to 0.5% in January. Meanwhile, inflation has surpassed the organization\u2019s 2% goal, largely due to companies passing the costs of higher raw materials onto customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a presentation this morning, board member Naoki Tamura warned that inflation could accelerate and argued in favor of the bank raising the short-term financing rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corporate Price Pressure Higher than Expected<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Japan\u2019s Corporate Services Price Index was up 3.3% year over year (y\/y) for May, exceeding the economist estimate of 3.1% but easing from 3.4% in April. The gauge measures prices that corporations charge each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bad Read for Vices in Australia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 2.1% during the 12-months to May, a slower pace than the 2.4% y\/y rate for April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Economists anticipated a 2.3% northward change. Consumers who enjoy alcohol and tobacco faced a 5.9% hike, making it the category the largest contributor to the headline\u2019s increase. Tobacco fuel the jump, rising 11.5%. The health segment and the food and non-alcoholic beverage category followed with increases of 4.4% and 2.9%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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