Chinese firms grow global market share in 40% of products: Nikkei survey
Economy China-made goods continue to spread worldwide despite US tariffs The U.S. temporarily imposed tariffs of up to…
More than half of South African workers now gamble to pay debt, study finds
Financial pressure is pushing millions of South African workers toward sports betting and online gambling, with many…
10 Thursday AM Reads – The Big Picture
My morning train WFH reads: • The economy is just a VIP list now: The economy increasingly rewards…
Euro area economic sentiment sees a further rebound in July
July final consumer confidence -15.9 vs -15.9 prelimPrior -17.6July economic confidence 96.9 vs 96.0 expectedPrior 95.0; revised to…
27.5% of Europeans could not afford a week-long holiday – News articles
In 2025, 27.5% of the EU’s population aged 16 or older were unable to afford 1 week of…
Germany July preliminary CPI +2.8% vs +2.7% y/y expected
Prior +2.3%HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expectedPrior +2.4%Core CPI Y/Y +2.4% vs +2.5% prior The inflation rate in…
US economic growth slows to 1.5% in second quarter – BBC
US economic growth slows to 1.5% in second quarter BBCU.S. economy slowed to 1.5% growth rate in Q2; June…
New Zealand Dollar: Business survey supports RBNZ hikes – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is stronger against major currencies, with…
More RBA interest rate increases are on the way this year, warn economists
Investors may be breathing a sigh of relief after this week’s benign inflation report, but a cohort of…
Germany annual CPI inflation climbs to 2.8% in July vs. 2.7% expected
Annual inflation in Germany, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), climbed to 2.8%…
BoE to deliver 7-2 vote to hold – Bailey unlikely to lean into hawkish rhetoric
We contend that economic data does not yet clear the bar for higher rates. Headline inflation fell to…
Euro area unemployment at 6.3% – Euro indicators
Overview In June 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3%, stable compared with May 2026…