MAJOR HEADLINES – PREVIOUS SESSION

New Zealand Apr. Retail Sales rose +0.5% MoM vs. +0.2% expected, but fell -0.1% ex Autos vs. +0.4% expected 
China May Retail Sales grew 15.2% YoY vs. 15.0% expected and 14.8% in Apr. 
China May Industrial Production rose 8.9% YoY in May vs. 7.7% expected 
Japan May Consumer Confidence rose to 36.3 vs. 34.0 expected and 33.2 in Apr. 
EuroZone Apr. Industrial Production fell -21.6% YoY vs. -19.8% expected 
US May Import Price Index rose + 1.3% MoM vs. 1.4% expected and fell - 17.6% YoY vs. -17.5% expected