DAILY BRIEFTechnology & Economy
September 27, 2026
ECB’s Panetta Says AI’s Economic Impact Depends on Who Gains
ECB policymaker Fabio Panetta said the distribution of gains from artificial intelligence could influence overall demand and inflation.
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DAILY BRIEFCentral Banks
September 27, 2026
Fed’s Musalem Says More Rate Restraint May Be Needed
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem argued that persistent demand and broader cost pressures could keep U.S. inflation above target without further monetary restraint.
DAILY BRIEFCurrencies
September 27, 2026
Yuan Hits a Multi-Year High as China Eases Its Resistance to Gains
The yuan strengthened to its strongest level in more than three and a half years after the People’s Bank of China set a firmer daily midpoint.
DAILY BRIEFTrade
September 27, 2026
Bank of Canada Warns Tariffs Could Weigh on Fourth-Quarter Growth
Governor Tiff Macklem said Canadian growth could fall below 1% in the fourth quarter if new U.S. tariffs remain in place, as businesses reconsider investment and hiring.
DAILY BRIEFCentral Banks
September 27, 2026
Australia’s Central Bank Flags Renewed Inflation Risks
Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said high energy prices and strong domestic demand may be keeping inflation risks elevated ahead of the September 29 policy meeting.
DAILY BRIEFAsia
September 26, 2026
China's factories and shoppers tell different stories
China's August data showed a sharp imbalance: industrial activity continued to expand, while total retail sales of consumer goods grew just 0.4% from a year earlier.
DAILY BRIEFAsia
September 26, 2026
Japan's yen steadies under the threat of intervention
The yen rose after Japanese officials described its weakness as a problem, language traders often read as a warning that intervention is possible.
DAILY BRIEFAsia
September 25, 2026
India's rupee gets support, but oil remains a problem
The rupee traded around 96 to the dollar during the week. India had drawn substantial foreign-currency deposits through a special scheme for non-resident Indians: reported inflows under that deposit channel reached about $133 billion.
DAILY BRIEFEurope
September 25, 2026
UK long-term borrowing costs press on household finances
Long-dated UK government bond yields remained elevated as investors weighed inflation and the possibility of another Bank of England rate increase.
DAILY BRIEFEurope
September 25, 2026
German consumers do not share businesses' optimism
Two days after the stronger business survey, Germany's consumer climate indicator for October fell to -30.6, from a revised -26.8.
DAILY BRIEFEnergy & Commodities
September 25, 2026
Iran offers a seven-day path to reopen Hormuz
Iran said it had given Washington a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US accepted its conditions.
DAILY BRIEFEnergy & Commodities
September 25, 2026
Talk of a phased Hormuz deal cools oil's rally
Reports that US and Iranian negotiators were exploring a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz helped pull oil back from its highs.
DAILY BRIEFUS Economy & Trade
September 25, 2026
Soybeans move; the harder US-China trade questions remain
Soybean purchases, Boeing aircraft and rare-earth supplies were the most visible tests of the US-China truce ahead of the summit.
DAILY BRIEFUS Economy & Trade
September 25, 2026
Trump and Xi extend the trade truce
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 23 for talks with Donald Trump, and US officials said the two countries had agreed to extend their trade truce.
DAILY BRIEFMarkets
September 25, 2026
US stocks rise even as borrowing costs stay high
The S&P 500 finished Friday around 7,742, up about 0.5%, while the Dow gained roughly 0.9% to about 51,829.
DAILY BRIEFMarkets
September 25, 2026
US 10-year Treasury yield briefly touches 5.23%
The US 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached roughly 5.23% on Friday, near its highest level since 2007, before easing.
DAILY BRIEFEnergy & Commodities
September 24, 2026
Oil rises as fears about regional supply deepen
Brent crude climbed sharply during the week as traders weighed the risk of a wider Middle East conflict and further disruption to shipping and energy infrastructure.
DAILY BRIEFUS Economy & Trade
September 24, 2026
US new-home sales rise as prices fall
US new-home sales were estimated at an annual pace of 684,000 in August, 6.4% above the revised July rate.
DAILY BRIEFUS Economy & Trade
September 24, 2026
US jobless claims fall to 197,000
New applications for US unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 197,000 in the week ending September 19.
DAILY BRIEFMarkets
September 24, 2026
Bitcoin slips in a week when cash offers a return
Bitcoin traded in the mid-$80,000s early in the week and was around $84,000 by September 24. A move of a few percent is hardly a dramatic bitcoin week.
DAILY BRIEFMarkets
September 24, 2026
The 30-year Treasury asks for a bigger cushion
The yield on the 30-year US Treasury reached 5.47% in the Treasury's September 24 daily data, up from 5.40% a day earlier.
DAILY BRIEFEurope
September 23, 2026
Germany's services rejoin manufacturing in growth
Germany's flash composite PMI rose to 53.8 from 51.8 in August, helped by a return to growth in services.
DAILY BRIEFEurope
September 23, 2026
Eurozone business activity strengthens in September
The flash eurozone composite purchasing managers' index rose to 53.1 in September from 52.0 in August, its strongest reading since April 2023.
DAILY BRIEFAsia
September 22, 2026
Li Qiang visits an AI test base in Shanghai
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a Shanghai pilot base where developers were testing artificial intelligence in industrial and specialized robots.
DAILY BRIEFEnergy & Commodities
September 22, 2026
China's gold imports top 1,000 tonnes
China's gold imports passed 1,000 tonnes in the first eight months of 2026, according to reporting based on customs figures.