US Military Escalation in Iran
The US military struck Iran for the second straight day, an escalation that threatens to strain an already fragile ceasefire.
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US Extends Strikes on Iran as China's Consumer Inflation Slows
The US military launches a second day of strikes on Iran, escalating tensions. In economic news, China's consumer price index decelerates to 1% in June.
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Political Context for Strikes
The attacks followed President Donald Trump's statement at the NATO summit in Turkey that the US would probably target Iran again.
3Oil Waiver Revoked
The US revoked a waiver allowing new sales of Iranian oil in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz blamed on the Islamic Republic.
4China Consumer Inflation Decelerates
China's consumer-price index decelerated to 1% in June from a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.2% in the previous month.
7Factory Prices Decline
On a month-on-month basis, factory prices declined 0.3% from May, marking their first drop since July 2025.
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China's Inflation Trends
China's consumer prices rose slower than expected, and factory inflation showed signs of peaking after a pullback in commodity costs and an easing of tensions over Iran last month.
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Why did the US revoke the Iranian oil waiver?
The waiver was revoked in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz that the administration blamed on the Islamic Republic.
4How did China's June CPI compare to forecasts?
The consumer-price index decelerated to 1%, which was lower than the median estimate of 1.1% in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
78What happened to producer inflation in China?
Producer inflation accelerated slightly to 4.1% from a year ago, matching forecasts.
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The US military struck Iran for the second straight day, an escalation of violence that threatens to strain an already fragile ceasefire.
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The attacks came just hours after President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Turkey said the US would probably target Iran again.
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The US launched attacks on Tuesday and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of Iranian oil in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz that the administration blamed on the Islamic Republic.
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We spoke to Stephen Stapczynski, Bloomberg's Asia Energy Team Leader.
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Plus - China's consumer prices rose slower than expected and factory inflation showed signs of peaking, after a pullback in commodity costs with an easing of tensions over Iran last month.
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The consumer-price index decelerated to 1% in June from a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.2% in the previous month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.
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The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was 1.1%.
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Producer inflation accelerated slightly to 4.1% from a year ago, matching forecasts.
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On a month-on-month basis, factory prices declined 0.3% from May, their first drop since July 2025.
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Bloomberg TV hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Avril Hong spoke to Robin Xing, Chief China Economist at Morgan Stanley.
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