Weekend – Hawkish ECB board member calls for further rate hikes despite Hormuz relief
Schnabel’s remarks confirm the ECB is not treating the Hormuz ceasefire as an inflation off-ramp. Her explicit warning…
Yuanta upgrades Taiwan’s GDP growth to 11.05%
DEMAND: Yuanta projected exports to increase 25.49%, domestic investment to grow 8.38% and private consumption to expand 4.99%…
China industrial profits rise 21% in May but growth slows as domestic demand lags
The sectoral split in China’s profit data has direct commodity read-throughs: upstream outperformance in non-ferrous metals and electronics…
Sovereign investors with US$29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears
Published Mon, Jun 29, 2026 · 07:27 AM [LONDON] Sovereign wealth funds and central banks managing US$29 trillion…
Construction cost-growth stabilises as fuel costs ease
Construction cost-growth has stabilised as fuel costs continue to ease. “After several months of fuel-related pressure, construction cost-growth…
Most households record average 8% increase in power prices this winter
The group representing power companies says network costs and tight wholesale supply are among the drivers pushing up…
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: June 29
The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,354.02, down 2.0% on the week, while the Nasdaq fell 4.5%. Apple…
What home loan term is the right option now?
How long does it take to swap my KiwiSaver provider? No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds Economists at…
‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity | Public finance
One pound in every £11 of UK government spending on contractors went to private equity-controlled companies last year,…
China doesn’t need to de-throne the dollar to win global currency war
Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo…
South Korea: Exports and inflation support rate hike path – DBS
DBS Group Research’s Ma Tieying expects South Korea’s June exports to remain very strong, with year-on-year growth around…
Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?
In the second of a two-part series on the economy as Hong Kong marks 29 years since its…