Euro area annual inflation up to 2.9% – Euro indicators
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.9% in July 2026, up from 2.8% in June according…
European Central Bank: September hike path shaped by Iran war – Nomura
Nomura strategists highlight that Euro area Gross Domestic Product (GDP) excluding Ireland has been growing around potential despite…
Türkiye overtakes Germany to rank seventh in steel output
ISTANBUL Türkiye became the world’s seventh-largest crude steel producer in 2025, moving ahead of Germany as its…
Jobless rate hits record low, Şimşek pledges productivity push
ANKARA Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said Türkiye would continue productivity-focused labor policies after the country’s…
BOJ holds rates at 1%, warns of core inflation above target
A Japanese flag at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.…
Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation rises to 2.0% YoY in July
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July rose 2.0% YoY as compared to 1.7% in the previous month,…
Borrowers not set for lower mortgage rates ‘any time soon’, warns expert
Homeowners have been warned not to expect mortgage rates to come down “any time soon” despite the Bank…
China: Consumption pivot points to slower growth
Rabobank’s Teeuwe Mevissen highlights that China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth undershot expectations in Q2, with persistent headwinds…
Tokyo inflation up on year for second month, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Tokyo’s inflation pace has quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise…
Vietnam's 10% growth drive runs into economic realities – Nikkei Asia
Vietnam’s 10% growth drive runs into economic realities Nikkei AsiaVietnam economy posts strong growth but faces 3 major year-end…
China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto…
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as…