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Economics

Japan Retail Sales Growth Tops Forecasts
Retail sales in Japan grew by 4% year-on-year in July 2026, exceeding market expectations for a 3% rise and accelerating…
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Metals

Gold Extends Fall on Fed Rate Hike Bets
Gold fell below $4,450 an ounce on Monday, extending a sharp drop in the previous session as hawkish remarks from…
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Indices

Japanese Shares Drop on Hawkish Fed Bets
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 1.4% to below 65,500 while the broader Topix Index fell 0.9% to 4,110 on Monday,…
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Energies

European Gas Rises on Fresh Middle East Fighting
European natural gas prices rose near €69/MWh, the highest level since January 2023, as renewed fighting in the Middle East…
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Indices

Australia Stocks Muted, Fifth Monthly Gain in Sight
Australian equities were little changed in early Monday trade, hovering near 9,090 after the prior session’s rise. Traders braced for…
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Markets

Dollar Holds Gains on Hawkish Warsh Remarks
The dollar index traded around 99.6 on Monday after rising sharply in the previous session, as hawkish remarks from Federal…
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Economics

China Factory Activity Shrinks Less Than Expected
China’s official NBS Manufacturing PMI increased to 49.8 in August 2026 from 49.2 in the previous month, surpassing market expectations…
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Indices

South Korean Shares Slide Amid Middle East Escalation
The benchmark KOSPI fell more than 2% to around 6,640 on Monday, extending losses from the previous session, as renewed…
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Economics

Australia Private Credit Growth at 5-Month Low
Australia’s private sector credit rose by 0.6% month-over-month in July 2026, marking the softest growth since February and slowing from…
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Forex

Yen Languishes Near 1-Month Low
The Japanese yen appreciated past 160 per dollar on Monday but remained near one-month lows as the dollar strengthened following…
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