Wolf Money(world market review 14-20 July 2025)

(Image credit: Azquotes.com) Market Summary 14-20 Jul 2025 *USA* + US annual inflation rate at 2.7% in Jun, highest since Feb, vs 2.4% in May, prices rose more for food, transportation services, used cars and trucks; CPI rose 0.3% on mthly basis, largest increase in 5 mths; core consumer prices rose by 0.2% MoM in Jun + US retail sales rose 0.6% MoM in Jun to reach US$720.1bn vs expectations of 0.1% gain + US Consumer Sentiment Index up 1.8% in Jul MoM to reach 61.8, highest in 5 mths + US year-ahead inflations expectations complied by survey of Uni of Michigan inched lower to 4.4% in Jul from 5% in Jun + Trump and Xi tipped to meet ahead of or during Apex summit in South Korea + US initial jobless claims fell 7000 from previous wk to 221,000 to 3-mth low + US producer prices unchanged in Jun from May, following upwardly revised 0.3% rise + US manufacturing output rose 0.1% in Jun, rises for 2nd mth; industrial production rose 0.3% vs expectations of 0.1% ...