Take Two: Renewed Middle East hostilities; China GDP growth falls – Australia Institutional
What do you need to know? Renewed Middle East hostilities have driven energy prices higher once again. With…
How China’s Global Ambitions Short-Changed Its Consumers and Domestic Economy
China’s rise has been nothing short of breathtaking, but ordinary households saw only a limited share of the…
Forecasts for the World’s Biggest Economies in 2026
Source: Haver Analytics, Goldman Sachs Research
Goldman Sachs Research forecasts the euro area economy to grow 1.3%…
The Global Economy Is Forecast to Post ‘Sturdy’ Growth of 2.8% in 2026
The impulse from these forces is expected to be front-loaded in the first half of 2026, and the…
China’s Economy is Forecast to Grow Faster Than Expected in 2026
Is China’s high-tech manufacturing growing? The case for continued strength in China’s manufacturing and exports got a boost…
Will weak US Consumer Sentiment Index fuel jumbo Fed rate cut speculation?
September’s preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is expected to have eased to 58.0 from 58.2 in August.US consumers…
US weekly Initial Jobless Claims rise to 263K vs. 235K expected
Initial Jobless Claims in the US rose by 27,000 in the week ending September 6.The US Dollar Index…
Japan’s GDP rises 0.5% QoQ in Q2 2025 vs 0.3% expected
The Japanese economy grew 0.5% over the quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the final reading released by…
ADP Employment Report could stoke fresh concerns over US labor market
The ADP and NFP reports will serve as indicators of US employment this week, the canary in the…
BoJ’s Ueda sees wages remain under upward pressure
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda spoke at a panel held on Saturday during the Federal Reserve’s…
Japan’s National CPI rises 3.1% YoY in July, Core CPI climbs more than expected
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.1% YoY in July, compared to the previous reading of 3.3%, according…
Global inflation watch – Still no clear signs of tariff-driven inflation
Overview: July inflation data offered few surprises – and still no clear signs of tariff-driven inflation. Underlying price pressures…