{"id":50635,"date":"2025-07-17T10:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-key-economic-data-political-statements-and-regulatory-decisions\/50635\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:38:35","slug":"global-markets-react-to-key-economic-data-political-statements-and-regulatory-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-key-economic-data-political-statements-and-regulatory-decisions\/50635\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets React to Key Economic Data, Political Statements, and Regulatory Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>U.S. natural gas futures<\/strong> saw a slight <strong>1.0% climb<\/strong> today, despite the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting a storage increase that largely met market expectations. The EIA data for the week ended July 11th showed a <strong>+46 billion cubic feet (Bcf)<\/strong> change in storage, closely aligning with an estimated <strong>+45 Bcf<\/strong> and following the previous week&#39;s <strong>+53 Bcf<\/strong> increase. This modest rise suggests underlying demand or other market factors are supporting prices despite the inventory build.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Former President <strong>Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a><\/strong> reiterated his call for the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> to <strong>cut interest rates<\/strong>, stating &quot;LOWER THE RATE!!!&quot; in a post on Truth Social. This statement continues his pattern of publicly pressuring the central bank on monetary policy. Separately, <strong>WH Budget Director Vought<\/strong> indicated that another <strong>rescissions package<\/strong> is likely and accused the Fed of &quot;being mismanaged for several years,&quot; also citing &quot;cost overruns with Fed building.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <strong>Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/strong> has officially <strong>authorized Juul vaporizer and refill cartridges<\/strong> to remain available in the United States. This significant regulatory decision provides crucial clarity for Juul, a prominent player in the e-cigarette market.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Concerns are emerging within the <strong>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)<\/strong> as more than <strong>25% of its staff<\/strong> are reportedly opting for early retirement. This substantial attrition rate, revealed in data provided to Congress, could potentially impact the agency&#39;s operational capacity and safety oversight functions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>On the international stage, a landmark agreement has been unveiled between the <strong>United Kingdom<\/strong> and <strong>Germany<\/strong>. <strong>UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer<\/strong> and <strong>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz<\/strong> held a joint press conference to announce what they described as the <strong>largest treaty between their nations since the Second World War<\/strong>, signaling a deepening of strategic cooperation. Meanwhile, <strong>Iran<\/strong> has reportedly threatened to <strong>withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty<\/strong> if sanctions are reimposed, raising geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>In corporate news, German food delivery platform <strong>Lieferando<\/strong> plans to lay off approximately <strong>2,000 couriers<\/strong> in Germany by year-end, according to DPA. Additionally, the <strong>UK&#39;s Royal Mail<\/strong> postage system, operated by International Distributions Services (<a href=\"\/stock\/IDS\">IDS<\/a>), experienced <strong>nationwide outages<\/strong>, causing significant disruption for users. <strong>Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>)<\/strong> saw investors report that a lawsuit was resolved with company officials on the first day of the Delaware trial, though specific settlement details were not immediately known. Separately, <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> has requested a delay in his response to the <strong>SEC lawsuit<\/strong> from July 18 to August 29.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Economic data released today showed the <strong>US NAHB Housing Market Index<\/strong> for July held steady at <strong>33<\/strong>, meeting estimates and up slightly from the previous <strong>32<\/strong>. <strong>US Business Inventories<\/strong> for May remained flat at <strong>0.0% month-over-month<\/strong>, consistent with expectations. Finally, <strong>Japan and the EU<\/strong> are set to launch <strong>2+2 economic talks<\/strong>, with discussions expected to include critical issues such as <strong>rare earths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. natural gas futures saw a slight 1.0% climb today, despite the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting a storage increase 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