Economics
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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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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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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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Australia Corporate Profits Rise 1.8% in Q2
Corporate profits in Australia rose 1.8% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, rebounding from a revised 1.5% drop in…
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BoE’s Bailey sees muted inflation effects ahead of policy meeting
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that he doesn’t see significant second-round inflation effects in the…
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ECB Kocher says Europe economy shows momentum, threats price stability
Martin Kocher, Governor of the Austrian National Bank and a member of the European Central Bank (ECB), said in an…
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Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation is the main issue right now
Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee commented in a CNBC interview at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday that…
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Brazil Job Creation Slows Sharply in July
Brazil created 58,568 formal jobs in July 2026, below forecasts of 112,000 and down sharply from 145,161 in June. The…
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Fed Chair Warsh Flags Inflation Risks
Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh flagged that inflation in the US economy remains high in his speech at the Jackson Hole…
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US Nonfarm Payrolls Revised Down by 79K
The US economy added 79,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March 2026 than previously estimated, according to the…
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