Gold jumps 3% as US Treasury expands bond buybacks
Mucahithan Avcioglu 19 August 2026•Update: 19 August 2026 By Mucahithan Avcioglu ISTANBUL (AA) – Gold prices extended their…
Australia’s drop in real wages is a disaster. But the profits of major corporations are doing just fine | Greg Jericho
Excuse me while I sadly cross off another three months on my “waiting for a wages breakout” calendar.…
Inflation in Spain 1% above July’s eurozone average
Inflation in Spain is rising at a much faster rate than the European average. In July, the Harmonised…
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
Oil prices are once again uncomfortably high, but the bigger problem is lurking just beneath the surface. What…
Inflation in Africa’s largest economy cools for first time in five months
Inflation in South Africa, Africa’s largest economy, eased sharply in July, giving the central bank more room to…
British Pound: BoE outlook steady with CPI and jobs data – MUFG
Derek Halpenny at MUFG notes that UK July CPI came in broadly as expected, with the headline rate…
Why is the Australian Dollar declining despite a hawkish RBA tone?
AUD/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 0.7080 during the Asian hours on Wednesday.…
UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war drives up energy bills | Inflation
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July as the impact of the Iran war on energy prices triggered…
Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel prices in August 2026
This means that reduced diesel costs are more than just a benefit to motorists.
They can…
United Kingdom CPI inflation jumps to 2.9% YoY in July, as expected
The United Kingdom (UK) headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 2.9% over the year in July, compared to a rise…
Private sector wage growth hits slowest pace in nearly four years as inflation pressures persist
Private sector wage growth has fallen to its slowest pace in almost four years, as rising interest rates…
Tech outperforms traditional sectors as China’s uneven recovery set to fuel AI stock revival
China’s K-shaped economic recovery is likely to keep investors betting on artificial-intelligence stocks, as the latest data indicates…