China: Domestic weakness calls for measured fiscal support
Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank assesses that China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 4.3% year-on-year in Q2 2026…
Israel’s $19.8 billion high-tech import boom reveals a hidden economic vulnerability
In 2025, Israel’s high-tech goods imports reached a record $19.8 billion, a jump of 10.5% in just one…
Australian Dollar: RBA sees inflation still above target – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu reports that Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter described Australia’s Consumer Price…
Africa’s strongest currency keeps July inflation stable despite global pressures
Zambia’s annual inflation held steady in July, remaining near the lower end of the central bank’s target range…
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%…
Breaking: US GDP expands 1.5% in Q2 vs 2.1% expected
The United States’ (US) Gross Domestic Product expanded at an annual rate of 1.5% in the second quarter,…
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…
‘No turning back’: Spitznagel predicts the biggest market crash since 1929. How to prepare your portfolio if he’s right
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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…
Eurozone GDP returns to growth in Q2, rises strongly by 0.4%
According to Eurostat, Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth turns positive in the second quarter of this year…
South African retailer Woolworths warns profit growth is slowing as Middle East conflict hits consumers
Woolworths Holdings expects only modest annual profit growth after a difficult second half, as higher fuel prices,…
China sales collapse sends BMW profit down more than a third
FRANKFURT, July 30 — Net profit at premium carmaker BMW fell over a third in the second quarter,…