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June 2, 2026

Daily Points

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Scotiabank's daily update highlights upside inflation surprises in the Eurozone and Asia alongside a preview of upcoming North American labor data.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Eurozone inflation accelerated with headline CPI at 3.2% and core at 2.5%, supporting expectations for an ECB rate hike on June 11.
  • 2.South Korean and Indonesian inflation surprised to the upside, likely leading to a hawkish stance and a potential July hike from the Bank of Korea.
  • 3.The US labor market is showing signs of slack as the JOLTS job openings-to-unemployed ratio has remained under 1.0 for nine months.

Table of Contents

  • KEY POINTS
  • Light Macro Readings
  • Canadian Jobs Preview

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Authors

Derek Holt

Securities

WTI CrudeSPXUSDCAD

Themes

Monetary Policy NormalizationLabor Market Slack vs. Headlines

Regions

EuropeNorth AmericaAsia PacificCanadaUnited StatesSouth Korea