Jobless Claims Hold at Low Levels Signaling Tight Labor Market AIRelated Layoffs Not Necessarily a Boost for Stocks Singapore Inflation Slows to 18 in April Economic Growth Revised Upward GDPs Flawed Gauge of Prosperity Spurs Push for Alternative Metrics Prediction Markets Signal Growing Odds of Fed Rate Hike by July 2027 Persistent Pessimism US Consumer Sentiment Remains Low Amid Inflation Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Policy Uncertainty UK Heatwave and Travel Disruptions May Influence Holiday Spending and Transport Sector