The Reserve Bank of Australia will on Tuesday release the minutes from its August 11 monetary policy meeting, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. At the meeting, the RBA kept its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.35 percent following 25 basis point hikes in February, March...
The volume of retail sales in New Zealand was down a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on quarter in the second quarter of 2026, Statistics New Zealand reported on Monday - coming in at NZ$26 billion. That missed forecasts for an increase of 0.1 percent and was down from 0.9 percent in the previous...
New Zealand will on Monday release Q2 figures for retail sales, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Retail sales are expected to slip 0.5 percent on quarter after rising 0.9 percent in the previous three months. Core retail sales are tipped to sink 0.6 percent on quarter after...
Taiwan's hseasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.33 percent in July, the same as in the previous month. On an unadjusted basis, the jobless rate rose to a 1-year high of 3.39 percent in July from 3.34 percent in the previous month. Unemployment increased by 9,000 from the previous month to 409,000.
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the details of this month's auctions of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes. The Treasury revealed plans to sell $69 billion worth of two-year notes, $70 billion worth of five-year notes and $44 billion worth of seven-year notes. The results of...
August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.
Poland's retail sales growth moderated more than expected in July. At constant prices, retail sales advanced 3.9 percent annually in July, much slower than the 6.2 percent rise in June, which was the fastest growth in three months. The slower growth in July was mainly due to a 1.7 percent fall in sales of textiles, clothing, and footwear, followed by
The Czech economy's confidence remained slightly less positive in August, and consumers also showed a less optimistic attitude. The economic sentiment index dropped to 100.5 in August from 101.1 in July. Nonetheless, a score above 100 indicates an optimistic outlook. The consumer confidence index declined to a 13-month low of 102.3 from 105.6 in July.
Finland's producer price inflation accelerated somewhat in July after easing in the previous month. The producer price index climbed 6.9 percent year-on-year in July, faster than the 6.7 percent rise in June. Prices have been rising since January. The rise in the producer prices was particularly caused by higher prices of refined petroleum products and basic metals.
Japan's leading index remained stable in June, slightly higher than seen in the flash estimate. The leading index, which measures future economic activity, came in at 116.5 in June, the same as in May, which was revised up from 116.4. The flash score for June was also 116.4. The coincident index that measures the current economic situation also strengthened to an 85-month high of 118.5.
The major U.S. Index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Monday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction after moving mostly higher last Friday but still posted notable losses for the week. The futures had been pointing to initial weakness on Wall Street but regained ground...
European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields moved lower following reports that the Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced bond buyback program. U.S. stock futures ticked higher ahead of key earnings and U.S....
Indian shares opened lower on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a wave of new sanctions to isolate the Iranian regime and warned that countries and companies that help Iran move or hide money could face U.S. actions and potentially...
The Australian stock market is extending its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, adding to the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is moving above the 9,150 level, with gains in gold miners, financial and technology stocks.
Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with South Korean markets leading regional declines amid weakness in semiconductor stocks on concerns about heavy spending over artificial intelligence. Heightened concerns of crude oil-related supply disruption and global inflationary threats continue to sour market sentiment.
China's growth imbalances worsened as K-shaped divergence continued to widen and risks to the growth outlook remain balanced to the downside with slowing domestic activity, ING economist Lynn Song said. Official data released on Monday showed that industrial output grew at a slower pace of 4.5 percent in July after expanding 5.3 percent in June