Saudi leasing company AviLease placed a firm order for 30 Airbus single-aisle jets and 10 A350 freighters in its first direct deal with the European planemaker, as Saudi Arabia's aviation ambitions kicked off the Paris Airshow on Monday.

U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in May as gasoline prices remained subdued, but inflation is likely to pick up in the months as tariffs boost the cost of imported goods.