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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U.S. stock index futures opened lower as an upturn in Treasury yields and a jump in oil prices damped investor appetite for equities. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since February 2025 before easing, while Brent crude traded above $110 a barrel after a drone strike raised concerns about conflict in the Middle East. Market p…
An executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump to accelerate development of psychedelic drugs has prompted renewed investor attention and some immediate fundraising success for developers, but researchers caution that clinical progress and safe market-ready therapies will still require lengthy, costly study. Industry executives say the order c…
China's exports of refined oil products dropped 38% year-on-year in April to 3.12 million metric tons, customs data show. The decline follows export restrictions introduced in mid-March that allocated shipment volumes to specific countries and exempted certain categories. Jet fuel and diesel experienced the largest falls, and liquefied natural gas …
Global bond markets are under pressure as investors price in the inflationary risk of an extended Iran conflict, sending yields to multi-month and multi-year highs. The tension is weighing on equities even as demand for AI exposure keeps risk appetites afloat. Nvidia’s quarterly report, results from major retailers and the possible filing of a Spac…
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn in as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve at a moment of elevated inflation, a sizable central bank balance sheet and divergent views among policymakers about the path of interest rates. The transition ends a contentious chapter between the White House and the central bank but opens a new phase of debate over how aggres…
The Kremlin on Monday characterized the Russia-Ukraine peace process as temporarily paused but affirmed expectations that negotiations will resume. The statement came after U.S. President Donald Trump said a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building that killed 24 people, including three children, had delayed peace efforts. Kremlin spokes…
Global capability centres in India are pulling back on expansion plans, cutting projected hiring by 30% to 50% and scaling down some large offshore centre ambitions as firms respond to geopolitical uncertainty and the changing labor needs driven by artificial intelligence. Providers of global centres are adapting by building smaller cores and large…
The Kremlin said Russia holds strong expectations for President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to China, describing the relationship with Beijing as a "particularly privileged and strategic partnership." The trip follows a recent visit to China by U.S. President Donald Trump and will include a sizeable Russian delegation. Officials indicated econom…
The International Energy Agency's executive director said commercial oil inventories are being depleted rapidly and will continue to fall for several weeks. Rising diesel and fertilizer costs, coinciding with travel and planting seasons, could push food prices higher and add to inflationary pressure. French authorities said strategic reserves were …
Government bond yields across the Eurozone advanced on Monday in step with a broad sell-off in global sovereign debt. Germany's 10-year rate reached a 15-year high while French, Italian and Spanish yields also rose. The move comes as oil prices rallied above $110 a barrel and geopolitical incidents in the Gulf raise concerns about energy supply, in…
A government auction to sell a 67.2% stake in gold producer Uzhuralzoloto, seized from businessman Konstantin Strukov, failed to attract any bidders and was declared invalid, according to a state auction website. The stake had been valued at 140.43 billion roubles as part of a larger asset package priced at 162.02 billion roubles. A court in July o…
U.S. stock futures opened lower as government bond yields climbed across major markets and oil prices held above $100 a barrel amid ongoing conflict involving Iran. The move in fixed income and energy intensified concerns about inflation and higher borrowing costs. Separately, Samsung Electronics shares rose after South Korea's government intervene…
Major international banks have raised forecasts for the Chinese yuan, citing robust export competitiveness, improving external balances and steadier economic relations with the United States. The yuan has strengthened year-to-date and analysts from HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs see room for further gains across varying horizons.
Thailand’s economy expanded more rapidly than analysts expected in the first quarter of 2026, driven by stronger exports, manufacturing activity, and higher public and private spending. Despite the upside surprise in quarterly and year-on-year growth, the National Economic and Social Development Council kept its full-year projection unchanged as th…
Escalating disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have tightened global crude supplies, pushing Brent above $111 and prompting renewed upward pressure on sovereign bond yields. The squeeze on oil, coupled with signs of slowing Chinese demand, is raising inflationary concerns and widening borrowing costs at a time of large U.S. fiscal plans - issues se…
Two national polls conducted after the federal budget reveal significant voter dissatisfaction with the government’s proposed changes to investment property taxation. Measures to curb capital gains tax discounts and restrict negative gearing were criticised as favoring older, wealthier homeowners and have dented approval of the budget, though Labor…
A significant selloff in global bond markets has intensified as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive up oil prices, heightening fears regarding persistent inflation. This shift is prompting investors to recalibrate expectations for central bank interest rate policies worldwide, leading to a sharp rise in sovereign bond yields from New York …
In a significant political development, former National Basketball Association player Rick Fox has been named to the Bahamian Senate. This appointment grants Fox one of the four specific seats allocated to members of the political opposition within the 16-member legislative body. The decision comes on the heels of an unsuccessful attempt by Fox to …
New economic data from China indicates a significant deceleration in growth for the month of April. Key indicators, including factory output and consumer spending, fell sharply short of market expectations. This slowdown comes as the nation faces a combination of weakened domestic demand and heightened energy costs stemming from the conflict in Ira…
The U.S. dollar strengthened against a variety of major currencies on Monday, supported by climbing energy costs and a broad decline in global bond markets. As geopolitical instability in the Middle East drives oil prices higher, investor sentiment has shifted away from riskier assets. Concurrently, rising Treasury yields are providing additional s…
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris starting Monday to navigate a complex landscape of global economic tensions. The summit aims to foster coordination on vital issues such as critical raw material supplies and addressing deep-seated economic imbalances, even as geopolitical differences present signifi…
The British housing market experienced a notable uptick in asking prices during the month of May, according to data released by property portal Rightmove. The 1.2% monthly rise in asking prices outpaced the typical 1.0% increase generally observed during this period of the year. This growth follows an April where prices rose by 0.8% relative to Mar…
An internal administration email reviewed by Reuters indicated that hundreds of employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be stripped of civil service protections under a reclassification plan known as Schedule P/C, formerly Schedule F. The message said the change would initially affect employees "on the order of…
U.S. intelligence indicates Cuba has obtained in excess of 300 military drones and has held internal discussions about using them against the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, American naval ships and possibly Key West, Florida. The findings emerged alongside a visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who cautioned Havana against hostilities and urge…
Israel’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2026, with annualised GDP declining 3.3% as conflict with Iran weighed on activity. Consumer spending fell 4.7% in the quarter and output contracted 4.5% on a per-capita basis. Earlier expectations for a rebound above 5% in 2026 have been revised lower; the Bank of Israel now projects 3.8% growth for …
