By Priya Raman
Economist by training. Covers central banks, inflation, jobs data and the policy decisions that shape the cycle.
India's July inflation holds steady, but food price risks loom
India's retail inflation edged up to 4.45% in July, roughly matching forecasts. But a patchy monsoon and higher input costs could push food
India's August 12: CPI data and Tata Motors, Apollo earnings due
India's August 12 is packed with key data: July CPI inflation is expected at 4.50% year-on-year, and Tata Motors and Apollo Hospitals report
Esentia and CFECapital line up fresh share sales for grid upgrades
Esentia is weighing a global share sale via ADS, while CFECapital seeks approval for a Mexico follow-on and a private Fibra E deal. Both aim
Oil Rises to $83.27 as Hormuz Talks Send Mixed Signals; Nasdaq Dips 0.5%
Oil prices climbed and stocks slipped as traders parsed conflicting headlines about the Strait of Hormuz. WTI rose to $83.27, while the Nasd
Goolsbee: Inflation, Not Jobs, Is the Fed's Bigger Worry
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says inflation is still the bigger worry for the US economy, even as the labor market looks stable. Tr
Oil slips and energy stocks drift lower as Venture Global drops 4% on weak Q2 revenue
Oil prices and energy stocks drifted lower in premarket trading Tuesday. LNG exporter Venture Global fell more than 4% after reporting weake
Brazil inflation cools to 4.44% as rate cuts continue, but caution remains
Brazil's annual inflation cooled to 4.44% in July, slipping back inside the central bank's target range. The drop follows a 25-basis-point r
Brazil's central bank cuts rates to 14% but signals caution ahead
Brazil's central bank lowered its benchmark Selic rate to 14.00% on Tuesday, the fourth consecutive cut. Officials stressed that policy must
Czech inflation edges up to 1.7% in July, driven by fuel costs
Czech inflation inched up to 1.7% in July from 1.5% in June, but the rise was largely due to a jump in fuel prices. Core inflation also tick
Small business optimism climbs to 99.8 as hiring plans jump
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in July from 97.4 in June, powered by a big jump in hiring plans. Uncertainty stayed hig
UK's ONS delays new jobs survey handover to November 2027
The UK's statistics agency says it won't switch to its new Transformed Labour Force Survey until November 2027 at the earliest. That means t
Bank of Korea signals high odds of another rate hike as inflation shifts
A top Bank of Korea official says another rate hike is highly likely unless an 'extraordinary shock' hits. With inflation becoming more dema