Euro area May ECB 3‑year CPI expectation 2.9% vs 2.80% forecast, prior 2.90%.

Washington Post analysis of FEC data shows major donors have contributed more than $1.3bn in this election cycle to date, with the bulk favoring Republican candidates — funds that may be critical to Republican efforts to retain control of Congress in November. In 1H 2026, Republican-leaning donors gave $880m, Democratic-leaning donors $290m, and cross-party/special-interest groups $200m. Elon Musk was the largest individual donor to Republican-aligned organizations and candidates, donating $85.1m.

Citigroup/YouGov survey: UK long-term inflation expectations fell to 3.9% in June from 4.0% in May.