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Japan’s Foreign Bond Buying Swings Sharply In…

Japan’s Foreign Bond Buying Swings Sharply In…

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South Korea GDP Jumps 1.7% In Q1

South Korea GDP Jumps 1.7% In Q1

South Korea’s gross domestic product was up a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2026, the Bank of Korea said in Thursday’s preliminary reading. That beat forecasts for an increase of 0.9 percent following the 0.2 percent contraction in the previous three months. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This

Australian preliminary April PMIs jump back into expansion

Australian preliminary April PMIs jump back into expansion

Australia S&P Global PMI composite (April 2026 preliminary): 50.1 (prior 46.6) Manufacturing PMI: 51.0 (prior 49.8) Services PMI: 50.3 (prior 46.3) New orders fall again, highlighting weak domestic demand Cost inflation hits highest since Aug 2022 on fuel, freight surge Australia’s private sector returned to growth at the start of the second quarter, though the

South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Slides Belo…

South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Slides Belo…

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Argentina’s Economic Activity Slips Back into…

Argentina’s Economic Activity Slips Back into…

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Turkish Stocks Hold Near Record

Turkish Stocks Hold Near Record

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Split Personality Markets: Stocks Up, Oil Warns, Dollar Torn

Split Personality Markets: Stocks Up, Oil Warns, Dollar Torn

Markets are showing a clear “split personality” right now. Equities are pushing higher on the back of the extended US–Iran ceasefire, while oil continues to signal caution and Dollar is caught between opposing forces. The result is a fragmented picture where no single macro narrative is dominating. US futures are trading higher after President Donald

Germany cuts GDP forecast in half on the Iran war

Germany cuts GDP forecast in half on the Iran war

Sees 2026 GDP growth of 0.5% vs 1.0% previously Sees 2027 GDP at 0.9% vs 1.3% previously Expects inflation to rise to 2.7% in 2026 and 2.8% in 2027 Expects flat exports this year, up 1.3% in 2027 Recovery again held back by external shocks The Bundesbank was out with some comment earlier: “The negative

South Korea GDP Jumps 1.7% In Q1

Belgium Consumer Confidence Falls To 1-year Low

Households in Belgium expressed a more pessimistic attitude in April amid unemployment concerns, the National Bank of Belgium said on Wednesday. The consumer sentiment index dropped to -9.0 in April from -6.0 in the previous month.Moreover, this was the lowest reading since April 2025, when it was -14. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This

Yen Struggles to Recover Amid Higher Energy Prices. Forecast as of 22.04.2026

Yen Struggles to Recover Amid Higher Energy Prices. Forecast as of 22.04.2026

2026.04.22 2026.04.22 Yen Struggles to Recover Amid Higher Energy Prices. Forecast as of 22.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ When GDP stagnates and shows little sign of growth, households tend to increase savings, weighing on investment. Weak investment, in turn, slows economic growth. Sanae Takaichi is seeking to address this issue. Let’s examine the situation and develop a

​Technical analysis of the S&P 500 as it comes off its record high while EUR/GBP nears support and the silver price recovers from Tuesday’s sell-off.

​Technical analysis of the S&P 500 as it comes off its record high while EUR/GBP nears support and the silver price recovers from Tuesday’s sell-off.

Macro update ​Oil steady despite ceasefire extension: Brent held near $93 and WTI around $89 per barrel as prices stabilised following the recent rally, with markets assessing the impact of the US extending its ceasefire with Iran. ​Hormuz disruption limits downside: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely halted, keeping around 20% of global energy flows

UK Core CPI Growth Cools to 0.4% in March, Ea…

UK Core CPI Growth Cools to 0.4% in March, Ea…

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