EEconomy Read More China’s Private Sector Pivot | Foreign AffairsFebruary 20, 2026 When China launched a sudden investigation into Ant Group, the financial subsidiary of the tech giant Alibaba, in…
EEconomy Read More France February flash services PMI 49.6 vs 49.2 expectedFebruary 20, 2026 Prior 48.4Manufacturing PMI 49.9 vs 51.0 expectedPrior 51.2Composite PMI 49.9 vs 49.7 expectedPrior 49.1 The French services sector…
EEconomy Read More What are the main events for today?February 20, 2026 EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlights will be the Flash PMIs for the major Eurozone…
EEconomy Read More Reserve Bank governor warns businesses against passing on higher costsFebruary 20, 2026 Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Reserve Bank governor has warned businesses against…
EEconomy Read More NZD, AUD fall as RBNZ says inflation returning to target, no preset pathFebruary 20, 2026 RBNZ signals steady hand on rates, nudging NZD lower and dragging AUD with it. Summary: NZD and AUD…
EEconomy Read More Japan inflation slows to 1.5% in January, core measures ease. What will the BoJ think?February 20, 2026 Japan inflation cools sharply in January, easing near-term pressure on the BoJ. Summary: Headline CPI y/y: 1.5% (exp.…
EEconomy Read More Southeast Asia braces for ‘increasing divergence’ after mixed 2025 growthFebruary 20, 2026 Economy Trump tariffs, China’s ‘deflationary exports,’ climate risks loom over region People watch New Year’s fireworks in Quezon City on…
EEconomy Read More Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck | Gaby HinsliffFebruary 20, 2026 When Keir Starmer was 14 years old, he got a part-time job clearing stones from a local farmer’s…
EEconomy Read More Hainan Free Trade Port is the future of globalizationFebruary 20, 2026 For decades, globalization was widely accepted as an almost inevitable trajectory. The more open an economy, the prevailing…
EEconomy Read More Australia’s unique failure – MacroBusinessFebruary 20, 2026 In the years since the pandemic and high inflation began impacting the Australian economy, the nation’s workers have…
EEconomy Read More Breakfast briefing: US leading index falls againFebruary 20, 2026 Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news the US leading index…
EEconomy Read More Growth in digital buoys margin amid consumer trade-downFebruary 20, 2026 Key Morningstar metrics for WalmartFair Value Estimate: $62.00Morningstar Rating: ★Morningstar Economic Moat Rating: WideMorningstar Uncertainty Rating: MediumWhat we…