October 16, 2026 16:06 ET Monthly consumer price inflation data and retail sales figures were the main news from the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, monthly GDP figures from the U.K. gained attention. External trade data from China was in focus in Asia. Elsewhere, the International Monetary Fund released its latest projections for the global economy.
September 28, 2026 04:52 ETConsumers in Finland remained more pessimistic in September, while industrial sentiment stayed less positive. The consumer confidence index stood at -4.9 in September, down from -3.0 in the previous month. Consumers' expectations regarding their own economy over the next twelve months were subdued and estimates of its present state very weak.
September 27, 2026 20:33 ETAhead of Friday's holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the China stock market had finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 60 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just shy of the 3,890-point plateau although it's likely to find traction on Monday. The...
September 29, 2026 08:35 ETCrude oil prices whipsawed as disappointment over President Trump's rejection of an Iranian proposal to restore full traffic through Hormuz gave way to fresh optimism about a diplomatic resolution. Markets digested reports about U.S. and Iranian officials continuing separate discussions with mediators and of Saudi Arabia restoring roughly half the flows through its East-West pipeline.
October 02, 2026 11:26 ETA weaker-than-expected jobs data report from the U.S. drastically reduced rate hike expectations from the Federal Reserve in the October FOMC, boosting sentiment towards cryptocurrencies. Overall cryptocurrency market capitalization has surged 2.1 percent overnight to $2.93 trillion. Bitcoin touched a 24-hour high of $87,146.
