South Africa’s composite leading index improved in October after a slight fall in the previous month, survey data from the South African Reserve Bank showed on Wednesday. The composite leading index rose 0.4 percent month-on-month to 116.7 in October from 116.3 in September. Compared to a year ago, the index climbed 2.2 percent, though slower […]
Sterling weakened further today after UK inflation data surprised further to the downside, reinforcing expectations that price pressures are easing faster than previously thought. The softer CPI print extended losses in Sterling following a weak run of domestic data this week. After inflation peaked at a lower-than-expected 3.8% earlier in the year, disinflation trend now
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday emphasized the need for proactive fiscal policy to strengthen Japan’s capabilities, rather than excessive fiscal tightening. Key quotes What’s necessary for Japan now is to strengthen its capacity with proactive fiscal policy, not excessive fiscal tightening. We will achieve sustainable fiscal policy, social welfare system by reflating economy, improving
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Today’s Japanese trade and investment data are reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan is poised to deliver a 25 basis point rate hike this week, as signs of economic recovery continue to build following last quarter’s contraction. Japan’s exports rose for a third consecutive month in November, climbing 6.1% year on year and comfortably
On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0573 compared to the previous day’s fix of 7.0602. PBOC FAQs The primary monetary policy objectives of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) are to safeguard price stability, including exchange rate stability, and promote economic growth.
2025.12.16 2025.12.17 Weekly Economic Calendar for 22.12.2025–28.12.2025 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Investors look ahead to the last full trading week of the month and year. Christians in Catholic countries will celebrate Christmas on the night of December 24–25. Friday is Boxing Day in Catholic countries in Europe, several countries in the Americas, and the British Commonwealth. Meanwhile,
Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 322.2 billion yen in November, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That beat forecasts for a surplus of 71.2 billion yen following the 226.1 billion yen shortfall in October. Exports were up 6.1 percent on year at 9.714trillion yen, topping forecasts for 4.8 percent and up from
The data from a private telegram channel. It seems many of the oil folks have shut up shop for the holidays, hence the delay in getting this data to you. — This data point is from a privately-conducted survey by the American Petroleum Institute (API). It’s a survey of oil storage facilities and companies The
New Zealand posted a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of NZ$3.8 billion in the third quarter of 2025, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday – NZ$153 million wider than in Q2. The current account deficit for the year ended September 2025 narrowed to NZ$15.4 billion (3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with a
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On Tuesday, the Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic released a blog post called FOMC’s credibility on inflation could be at stake, at the Atlanta Fed website. Atlanta Fed President sees persistent price pressures, favors steady policy Bostic noted that the jobs report was a mixed picture and that it did not change the outlook and
Oil prices have been tumbling without stopping in a stable but continuous downtrend. A positive development that encourages cuts by reducing inflation expectations for consumers, but with prices back to January 2021 levels, producers are pressured to decrease investment in technology and rig development. For example, US Shale is known to be profitable at around
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Employment in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of November, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday, although the job growth followed a notable decrease in employment in October. The report said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 64,000 jobs in November after tumbling by 105,000 jobs in
The US business inventories and retail inventories ex-auto for September 2025 (old data) shows: Business inventories +0.2% versus 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex-auto 0.0% versus 0.0% last month Details from the Census Bureau: Sales: $1,947.5B in September, unchanged vs August (±0.1%), but up 3.7% YoY, pointing to steady nominal demand despite slower monthly momentum. Inventories:
Dollar came under broad pressure in early US trade after delayed employment data confirmed a deeper-than-expected loss of momentum in the labor market. The October payrolls collapse was the key shock. A steep contraction marked the third negative print in six months, a development that few had anticipated. To compound the damage, both August and
