Macroeconomic data, trends, and policy developments.
Coverage of key economic indicators, central bank policy decisions, inflation trends, labor data, and growth signals. This category focuses on the macroeconomic forces that shape markets, interest rates, and long-term capital allocation.
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The Bank of England is reviewing the operation of its leverage rules, a move banks say could encourage them to buy substantially more UK government bonds and cut public borrowing costs by over >$1.3 billion a year, according to bank estimates. The Financial Stability Report due at 0930 GMT on Tuesday will include the BoE's update on the review.
Global markets began the week in a subdued fashion as attention turns to a heavy earnings calendar and a mix of geopolitical and economic datapoints. Oil softened after OPEC+ agreed a modest output increase, Asian equities pared gains following strong year-to-date rallies, and investors await Federal Reserve minutes and several central bank appeara…
The U.S. dollar weakened toward a two-week low as market participants reduced their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. Concurrently, the Japanese yen continued to trade near a 40-year low, maintaining a high level of uncertainty among investors regarding potential intervention by Japanese authorities. The euro and …
K-shaped dynamics that surfaced in late 2024 to early 2025 describe a widening split in consumption between higher- and lower-income households. Bank of America notes the top 10% of households accounted for about 23% of consumption while the bottom 10% contributed roughly 4%. That divergence makes overall demand increasingly dependent on wealthy ho…
Market participants enter the week looking for guidance on interest-rate prospects from minutes of last month’s Federal Reserve meeting and initial signals from a consequential earnings season. The recent rally, driven largely by technology and semiconductor gains that lifted the S&P 500 in the second quarter, has shown fresh instability. Investors…
Global personal wealth expanded for the third consecutive year, according to UBS’s Global Wealth Report 2026. Average wealth growth in 2025 outpaced headline economic activity, but the gains were uneven across regions. Currency movements, household-debt trends, demographic shifts such as the Great Wealth Transfer and increasing female wealth owners…
OPEC+ delegates are expected to authorize a further rise in production targets for August, amounting to 188,000 barrels per day, according to sources familiar with internal talks. The move would follow quota increases for June and July as the producer group continues a step-by-step restoration of supply disrupted during the recent conflict that clo…
Three of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sons attended public funeral services in Tehran for the late supreme leader and four family members, while Mojtaba Khamenei - who succeeded his father - did not appear. Authorities staged large-scale processions and mobilization plans as the country prepares further ceremonies at home and in Iraq, and reported inju…
Millions attended a second day of public mourning in Tehran for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Tehran are expected to resume once weeklong funeral rites conclude. Ceremonies will continue in multiple Iranian cities and in Iraq before burial in Mashhad later this week. Diplomac…
Recent battery-performance data indicate that contemporary electric vehicle battery packs are holding up far better than many anticipated. Analytics from Recurrent find average EVs keep as much as 95% of their original driving range after five years, and replacement rates for vehicles built since 2022 have fallen to 0.3%. Despite these improvements…
President Donald Trump marked the United States' 250th anniversary with an address on the National Mall that celebrated the nation's history and called for unity. The program was delayed by weather for more than an hour, included military honors and historical flag displays, and concluded with a record-setting fireworks show. Organizers and authori…
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, told Investor AB chair Jacob Wallenberg in Stockholm that Beijing welcomes expanded cooperation with Swedish and wider European businesses. Wang highlighted the Wallenberg family's early role in investing in China, reiterated commitments to boost domestic demand and open markets, and framed closer commercial ties …
New Zealand’s National Party has outlined an ambitious trade expansion plan, promising to initiate negotiations for seven new free trade agreements within its first five years in office if it wins the upcoming general election. The proposal aims to open new markets for New Zealand exporters, building on recent successes in India and the European Un…
Australia is moving forward with two major strategic agreements this week, formalizing a security partnership with Fiji and finalizing a uranium export deal with India. The Vuvale Union aims to expand defense cooperation in the Pacific, while the nuclear agreement addresses India's civilian energy needs. These developments highlight Canberra's focu…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted an 85-minute phone call on Saturday, addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine, the conflict involving Iran, and preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. The conversation highlighted divergent approaches to conflict resolution, with Moscow emphasizing core interests …
North Korean leadership has intensified its naval modernization efforts, with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un overseeing critical combat system evaluations aboard the newly constructed Kang Kon naval destroyer. These tests, conducted over the weekend, validated anti-ship, anti-submarine, and air defense systems, reinforcing Pyongyang's strategic deterre…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has expressed concern over the United Kingdom's recent political volatility, asserting that the nation has suffered from prolonged leadership failures. Following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement to resign after just two years in office, Vance highlighted the unprecedented frequency of leadership changes as evi…
The Trump administration has introduced a sweeping plan to dismantle 702 federal regulations across various agencies, signaling an aggressive push toward deregulation. This initiative, which builds upon hundreds of rules already addressed this fiscal year, is projected to yield up to $1.5 trillion in economic savings. Central to the strategy is the…
Goldman Sachs has raised its near- and medium-term forecasts for the dollar against the yen, pointing to higher-for-longer U.S. yields, limited U.S. recession risk, fiscal pressures in Japan and only incremental moves from the Bank of Japan as reasons the yen will likely remain under pressure. The bank now expects USD/JPY to reach 162 in three mont…
Goldman Sachs has adjusted its currency projections, lowering its euro forecasts and raising its dollar-yen path, arguing that an AI-driven capex surge and an energy supply shortfall have combined to lift the relative appeal of U.S. assets. Those developments, the bank says, have altered rate differentials in the dollar's favor and reduced pressure…
French officials have warned that failure to pass a new finance bill could deepen fiscal pressures and spark renewed political instability. The government is seeking support to reduce the budget deficit to below 5% of GDP by 2027, while cautioning that without a fresh budget the deficit could reach 6.5% as current spending rolls over. The debate un…
Bank of America observes that foreign exchange intervention, though infrequent among major economies, can have outsized effects on global markets, central bank reserves and U.S. Treasury trading. Recent activity in the Japanese yen and Swiss franc illustrate how official action, including coordinated operations and verbal guidance, can influence in…
Germany's cooperative and savings banks are expanding access to cryptocurrency trading by integrating digital-asset platforms into local banking services. Cooperative banks have begun using a DZ Bank-built platform offering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Cardano, while DekaBank plans a phased rollout of a similar service for savings banks later th…
President Donald Trump delivered a Fourth of July address at Mount Rushmore as part of the nation's 250th-anniversary events, using the speech to spotlight his administration's priorities and urge congressional action on the Save America Act. The event in South Dakota included an aerial arrival on a donated Air Force One, was attended by Senate Maj…
China has put forward draft changes to its E-Commerce Law that would extend regulatory reach beyond online marketplaces and merchants to encompass platform governance and businesses operating across multiple sectors. Released for public consultation by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce, the proposal would a…
