Australia's headline inflation hits 4% in August, matching consensus
Australia's headline CPI rose to 4% in August, meeting economists' expectations and accelerating from the prior 3.5%.
30/09/2026 01:423 min read
Macro Rates
China Manufacturing PMI Matches Forecast in September
China's official manufacturing PMI met expectations at 50.1 in September, while non-manufacturing and composite readings also improved.
30/09/2026 01:422 min read
NZ business confidence dips to +52 on oil spike: ANZ survey
ANZ's September survey shows NZ business confidence easing to +52, with late responses hit by higher oil prices. Inflation expectations held at 3.25%.
30/09/2026 00:4115 min read
Japan's August industrial output falls short of forecasts; retail sales growth decelerates
Japan's August factory output fell 1.7% against a forecast rise, and retail sales growth slowed, complicating the outlook for near-term BoJ rate increases.
30/09/2026 00:1414 min read
October Fed Rate Hike Odds Drop After Williams Downplays Urgency
Fed's Williams sees no urgency for an October rate hike, lowering market odds to below 50% from 70% last week.
29/09/2026 21:5611 min read
Barr, Goolsbee hawkish on inflation; Williams says patience warranted after September hike
Federal Reserve officials turned hawkish on Tuesday, but Williams said there is no urgency for another hike after September's increase.
29/09/2026 21:2215 min read
Dan Tapiero Says a New Bull Phase in Bitcoin Has Started
Dan Tapiero, founder and CEO of 50T Funds, says a new bull phase has begun across core digital assets and discusses where revenue is growing.
29/09/2026 20:586 min read
China manufacturing PMI expected to return to expansion ahead of holiday
China's official manufacturing PMI is expected to rise above 50 in September, while private-sector surveys show a mixed picture ahead of the holiday.
29/09/2026 20:4212 min read
Asia's Wednesday data: 6 Chinese PMIs, Australian CPI
Chinese PMIs and Australian CPI lead Asia's economic calendar on September 30.
29/09/2026 20:412 min read
Goolsbee Labels Fed's 5.5-Year Inflation Overshoot as Playing with Fire
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee warns the Fed's 5.5 years above inflation target is risky, calling for a supply-shock policy rethink.
29/09/2026 18:127 min read
Fed's Williams: Further hike likely this year, no urgency after September
New York Fed's John Williams said one more hike is likely this year and sees 'no need for urgency' after September.
29/09/2026 18:127 min read
BoE's Taylor: one-off “insurance hike” may be read as start of series
BoE's Taylor sees policy as restrictive enough and no broad inflation shock, but a lone “insurance hike” could be read as the start of a series.
29/09/2026 17:116 min read
Fed's Barr sees faster second-half GDP growth
Fed Governor Barr expects GDP growth to pick up in the second half, sees increased inflation risks and a solid labor market, and calls for further policy…
29/09/2026 16:538 min read
US 30-year borrowing costs hit highest since 2002, darkening market sentiment
US 30-year yields hit a 22-year high of 5.61%. The rise, driven by inflation, AI capex, and fiscal deficits, darkens market sentiment and investment outlook.
29/09/2026 15:426 min read
AUDUSD slides despite RBA rate hike as sellers hold control
AUDUSD fell to a new low after the RBA's expected rate hike, with sellers defending the 200-day moving average.
29/09/2026 14:4210 min read