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Irelandโs trade surplus widened significantly to EUR 5.3 billion in July 2026 from EUR 4.1 billion in the same month a year earlier. This marked the largest surplus since September 2025, as exports jumped 12.5% year-on-year to EUR 18.9 billion, lifted by higher shipments of live animals except fish (+30.0%) and mineral fuels, lubricants, and […]
Israelโs economy grew at an annualized rate of 14.9% in the second quarter of 2026, rebounding sharply from an upwardly revised 1.7% contraction in the first quarter as the impact of the war with Iran eased. The reading was slightly below the first preliminary estimate and market expectations of 15.9%. The downward revision mainly reflected […]
Euro Area industrial production declined 0.1% in July 2026, matching the fall recorded in June but performing slightly better than the 0.2% contraction expected by markets. The monthly decline reflected weaker output of non-durable consumer goods, which fell 1.6% (vs 1.8% in June) while energy production growth slowed to 0.9% from 1.4%. In contrast, production […]
The annual inflation rate in Italy rose to 3.3% in August 2026 from 2.9% in July, confirming the preliminary estimate and marking the highest reading since September 2023. The main upward contribution came from higher energy prices, with regulated energy inflation rising to 18.6% from 14.8% and non-regulated energy inflation increasing to 17.0% from 11.4%, […]
South Africa’s one-year-ahead inflation expectations among households eased to 4% in Q3 2026 from 4.2% in the previous period, when the oil shock caused by the Middle East conflict pushed expectations higher. Average inflation expectations two years ahead, a measure the central bank closely tracks in setting interest rates, also edged down to 3.8% from […]
Foreign exchange is more than moving money from one currency to another. For international businesses, currency movements can affect purchasing costs, profit margins, cash flow, budgets and the value of future revenues. A company may know that it needs to buy โฌ5 million in three months. But the real question is not simply: โHow do […]
The US technology sector has run out of steam following months of buoyant growth. Although the Nasdaq 100 index still boasts a solid year-to-date return of 14.6%, recent weeks have brought a marked cooling in sentiment. Over the past month, the index has slipped by 3.7%, and it now stands 5.6% below its record highs. […]
UK inflation data was in line with expectations, at 3.1% for August. This is a rise from 2.9% in July, and is inline with expectations. Of course, the real shock to price growth will be September, when oil prices surged above $100 and the price of unleaded petrol and gas rose to their highest levels […]
Copper is attempting to stabilise after its latest correction, with the broader technical structure continuing to point toward an underlying bullish trend. The metal has recently experienced increased volatility after reaching record levels, with the latest pullback taking prices toward an important technical support area. On September 16, copper was recovering around the $14,000-per-tonne region […]
UOBโs Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see USD/CHF consolidating just below major resistance at 0.8205 after trading between 0.8164 and 0.8198. They flag potential for a brief move above 0.8205, though a sustained break is uncertain, and maintain that a firm hold above this level is needed to target 0.8245, with strong support […]
