British unemployment fell to its lowest since January 2009
Chinese credit growth slowed in May, according to official data
Crude oil prices rose, as security in Iraq deteriorated
Australian unemployment seems to have topped out
US consumer sentiment dropped a bit in June
Brazilian retail sales grew in April, after falling sharply March
US jobless claims rose, but still pointed to improvement
US retail sales were soft, but not terrible
New Zealand’s dollar jumped as the central bank raised rates
US job openings hit a seven-year high in April
Government spending ahead of elections helped first-quarter Turkish growth
Greek deflation got worse in May
US small business sentiment hit a post-crisis high
Italy’s economy shrunk slightly in the first quarter
Israel’s economy slowed in the first quarter