The Eurozone received a bit of calm news this week, as consumer prices in July held firmly at 2.0% higher than the same month last year. What's particularly interesting is that this matches the inflat...
The mood among Asia's goods producers isn't exactly buoyant right now. In fact, it's quite the opposite. July's S&P manufacturing PMI Future Output Index, a critical gauge that measures expectations r...
President Trump's administration arrived in Washington with a clear, often-repeated mantra for Africa: trade, not aid. The vision was compelling: empower nations to stand on their own economic feet, f...
It seems China’s manufacturing sector, often seen as the engine of global production, has hit a bit of a snag. In a development that’s certainly caught the attention of market watchers, a private gaug...
South Korea, often seen as a bellwether for global technology demand, delivered a surprisingly robust performance on the export front in July. The nation's trade figures came in significantly stronger...
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), through its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), took a decisive step this week, trimming its main repo rate by 25 basis points. This move brings the benchmark rate ...
For anyone closely watching the Eurozone economy, the latest unemployment figures offer a surprising, yet welcome, dose of resilience. The jobless rate in June held firm at 6.2%, unchanged from a revi...
You know, when we look at the latest figures out of France, there’s a distinct sense of déjà vu, but in a rather reassuring way for the European Central Bank. Consumer prices there rose by a modest 0....
The Bank of Japan (BoJ), in a move widely anticipated yet still keenly observed, opted to maintain its overnight call rate target at 0.5%. This decision, announced after its latest policy meeting, kee...
It seems China’s manufacturing sector just can't catch a break. The latest official figures for July reveal an unexpected and rather concerning deepening of contraction, marking the fourth straight mo...
If you were listening closely to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's recent remarks, particularly those from the economic symposium at Jackson Hole, you'd notice a distinct and deliberate strategy: he’s keeping...
The Federal Reserve's latest decision to keep interest rates unchanged wasn't entirely unanimous, with two officials casting dissenting votes. This rare public disagreement signals a growing rift with...
The U.S. housing market delivered an unwelcome surprise in June, as the number of homes going under contract unexpectedly declined, signaling a further cooling trend that many industry watchers hadn't...
The Bank of Canada, as anticipated by many, chose to leave its main interest rate unchanged at 2.75% recently. But don't mistake that for a period of calm; the accompanying statement from Governor Tif...
It's clear the U.S. economy hit a much-needed stride in the second quarter, shaking off the surprising contraction we saw at the start of the year. The latest data from the Commerce Department paints ...
The message from Beijing's top economic policymakers this week was clear, if somewhat understated: Don't expect a fresh wave of large-scale stimulus anytime soon. Instead, the Politburo, China's highe...
It’s been a while since we’ve heard such unequivocally good news from the heart of the eurozone, but France is certainly delivering. The latest figures show the French economy really hitting its strid...
The whispers among economists and market watchers have grown into a confident chorus: Australia's central bank appears poised to deliver a much-anticipated rate cut next month. Fresh data confirming t...