Greece’s unemployment rate falls to 7.7% in January 2026
The unemployment rate in Greece fell to 7.7% in January 2026, down from an upwardly revised 9.8% in…
IMF warns Iran conflict could hit growth via energy, trade shocks
IMF: ‘Highly fluid’ situation, assessment to come in April In a statement issued on March 3, 2026, the…
China is set to kick off its big policy meeting. What will be the key announcements?
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands guard in front of the National Museum of China in…
Petrol prices surge across Australia, long queues at fuel stations amid Middle East war
Petrol retailers across the nation are being accused of “unconscionable” behaviour by preying on people’s anxieties as fuel…
BOJ governor Ueda says wage increases much needed to get inflation to price target
Wages need to increase significantly for Japan to sustainably, stably achieve BOJ price targetMechanism in which wages, prices…
Australian Gross Domestic Product rises 0.8% QoQ in Q4 vs. 0.6% expected
Australia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 0.8% QoQ in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 compared with the 0.4% growth…
When rates start driving the bus through a war zone
Driving the bus through a war zone I am not going to pretend this is an FX story…
US-Iran Conflict Clouds Fed’s Path on Interest Rates
Key Takeaways The U.S. attack on Iran has pushed up energy prices and could deal a setback to…
ASX dives 1.9pc in $63b Middle East wipeout; gold miners tumble; panic hits Korea as shares dive 10pc
The Australian sharemarket dived on Wednesday, erasing more than $60 billion from its market capitalisation, after fears of…
Australia’s economy growing at fastest rate in almost three years
Australia’s economy was growing at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent in the December quarter, up from…
EU firms coping well with US tariffs, face obstacles within bloc, EIB survey shows
LUXEMBOURG, March 3 (Reuters) – European Union companies are coping well with higher U.S. tariffs on EU goods,…
‘Longer is stronger’ mortgage shift continues
The ‘longer is stronger’ move in the mortgage market exploded in December and then continued strongly in January,…