* Finland and Sweden set to join Nato after Turkey drops veto
* US home price gains eased in April but still rising at an annual 20%-plus pace
* Cleveland Fed’s Mester still backs another 75-basis-points rate hike in July
* Europe faces rising inflation and economic slowdown, says ECB economist
* Richmond Fed mfg index contracted again in June
* US Consumer Confidence Index falls to lowest since Feb. 2021: