Economics
UK Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected
UK retail sales volumes fell 0.4% month-on-month in September 2026, more than the expected 0.1% decline, following an upwardly revised 0.7% rise in August. Online clothing retailers reported weaker demand for autumn and winter ranges amid unseasonably warm weather, while lower footfall and consumer cutbacks weighed on clothing and footwear, sports equipment, and household goods […]
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Macro Calendar: Preliminary PMI Readings and Earnings Ahead
Financial markets start the final session of the week awaiting key economic indicators and the continuation of the Wall Street earnings season. Investors are closely monitoring global economic growth developments and inflationary pressures amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. Today’s session will be dominated by preliminary October PMI releases for manufacturing and services […]
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Singapore Inflation Rate Edges Lower
Singapore’s annual inflation rate edged down to 2.2% in September 2026 from market expectations and August’s more than two-year low of 2.3%. Price growth notably moderated for transport (7.4% vs 8.1% in August), clothing and footwear (2.1% vs 3.1%), and household durables and services (0.2% vs 1.2%). In contrast, inflation slightly picked up for food […]
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India Economic Outlook: Services PMI Hits Four-Month High as Private Sector Growth Accelerates in October 2026
India’s private sector is gaining momentum in October 2026, with services activity accelerating to a four-month high and manufacturing continuing to expand. The HSBC India Services PMI increased to 56.2 from 55.2 in September, while the Composite PMI rose to 56.7 from 55.9, signalling stronger overall business activity and resilient demand. The latest preliminary data […]
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Australia 10Y Yield Falls to 7-Week Low
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 5.2%, hitting a seven-week low as a tech-led global equity selloff spurred demand for safe-haven assets. Concerns over the enormous capital requirements of AI development and the sustainability of heavy data centre investment fueled fears that a slowdown in spending could weigh on economic growth. This prompted a […]
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Japan’s 10-Year Yield Drops on Haven Demand
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell by more than 10 basis points to around 2.76% on Friday, reaching its lowest level since early August as a global selloff in technology and artificial intelligence stocks drove investors toward safer assets. During periods of heightened market uncertainty, Japanese investors often repatriate overseas investments, benefiting the yen and […]
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US 10-Year Yield Holds at One-Month Low
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.97% on Friday after falling by more than 10 basis points in the previous session to its lowest level in a month. The decline came as a deepening selloff in technology and artificial intelligence stocks prompted investors to seek safer assets, including government bonds. Growing […]
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Economic Calendar: Markets Await Reports from Procter & Gamble and Western Digital
The morning brings a return to risk-off mode, even though the previous session on Wall Street was strong (S&P 500 +0.58%, Nasdaq +1.05%). Investors have digested Meta’s and Tesla’s earnings, and sentiment has clearly deteriorated. The epicenter of the sell-off today is in Asia— CHN.cash (-3.16%) , which fits the picture of a Chinese bear […]
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US 10-Year Yield Resumes Decline
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 5.08% on Thursday, extending its recent decline as a global selloff in technology and AI stocks boosted safe-haven demand for government bonds. The recent selloff in US Treasuries, which had pushed yields to multi-decade highs, also eased as investors stepped in to buy the […]
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Dutch Consumer Confidence Falls Slightly in October
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands edged down to -34 in October 2026 from September’s six-month high of -33. The economic climate sub-indicator declined to -59 from -58 in the previous month, as consumers were more pessimistic about the economy over the past 12 months (-67 vs -65), while their assessment of the economy for the […]
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