Economy
Central banks, inflation, jobs and growth, and the policy decisions that shape the cycle.
Australian business sentiment sours in August as costs squeeze margins
Australian business sentiment turned sour in August, with NAB's conditions index slipping to -1 and confidence dropping to -8. Cost pressure
Australian consumer confidence slips again as inflation fears rise
Australian consumer confidence slipped again, with the ANZ-Roy Morgan index down 3 points to 71.9. Inflation expectations also rose to 6.3%,
Japan's Q2 growth revised up to 1.4% on stronger business spending
Japan's economy grew at a 1.4% annualized pace in Q2, an upward revision from 1.1%, thanks to stronger business investment. Markets now pric
UK retail sales growth slows to 0.7% as heatwave spending fades
UK retail sales growth cooled to 0.7% in August as the summer heatwave spending spree faded. Shoppers held back on big-ticket purchases, sig
German industrial output drops 1.1% as car plants retool for EVs
Germany's industrial output fell 1.1% in July, the sharpest drop in almost a year, as carmakers paused production to retool for EVs. Economi
Asia's data week: inflation and trade reports from China, Japan, India
Asia's economic calendar is packed with key data from China, Japan, and India. Inflation and trade figures could influence rate decisions an
Strong Jobs Data Prompts UBS to Expect Two More Fed Rate Hikes
August payrolls rose 162,000 and unemployment stayed at 4.1%, prompting UBS to expect two more quarter-point Fed rate hikes this year. The m
Sweden's inflation miss complicates Riksbank's rate path
Sweden's CPIF inflation came in at 0.7% in August, below the 1.0% forecast. But a soft krona and 3.3% Q2 growth mean the Riksbank may still
German factory output slips as carmakers pause production
Germany's industrial production fell 1.1% in July, with auto output down 9.2% after a multi-week factory shutdown. Orders rose 2.5%, but the
Deutsche Bank sees two more ECB rate hikes, deposit rate at 2.75% by December
Deutsche Bank predicts the European Central Bank will hike rates twice more this year, taking the deposit rate to 2.75% by December. Persist
Thailand's August inflation rises to 2.53% but stays within central bank target
Thailand's headline inflation rose to 2.53% in August, up from July's 1.95% but still within the central bank's 1%-3% target. Core inflation
US inflation report this week could tip the Fed toward a rate hike
Last week's surprisingly strong jobs report has investors betting the Fed will raise rates again. This Friday's inflation report could be th