UK house prices inch higher in August, activity stays subdued
UK house prices rose 0.2% in August, but annual growth slowed to 1.6%. The market remains tepid amid economic uncertainty.
01/09/2026 06:215 min read
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Ethereum Bulls Maintain Edge Above $2,477.70
Ethereum futures hold above VWAP at $2,477.70, with bulls maintaining a mild edge but facing resistance near $2,500.
01/09/2026 05:5633 min read
Markets Await Eurozone August Inflation Data Later Today
Eurozone August headline inflation expected to rise to 3.3%, core steady at 2.5%. ECB seen hiking rates.
01/09/2026 05:126 min read
Westpac forecasts RBNZ to lift OCR to 2.75% with data-dependent stance
Westpac expects a consensus 25bp RBNZ hike to 2.75% on 2 September, with a data-dependent stance on further moves.
01/09/2026 03:4322 min read
Chinese private manufacturing PMI beats estimates, extends expansion to nine months
China's private manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5 in August, beating expectations and marking the ninth consecutive month of expansion, the longest in five…
01/09/2026 02:0222 min read
RatingDog Manufacturing PMI August 2026 beats expectations at 51.5
RatingDog Manufacturing PMI for August 2026 came in at 51.5, above the expected 50.9 and prior 50.9.
01/09/2026 01:512 min read
TD Securities warns gold may drop to $4,200 near term, $5,350 target by 2027
TD Securities warns gold may drop to $4,200 near term but maintains a $5,350 target by 2027, with dollar weakness insufficient to support prices.
01/09/2026 01:4720 min read
Japan August factory PMI rises to 54.9; new orders see sharpest growth in over 8 years
Japan's manufacturing PMI rose to 54.9 in August; new orders saw sharpest growth in over 8 years, driven by AI and semiconductor demand.
01/09/2026 00:5218 min read
Report quantifies China's state-backed market support via buybacks and share purchases
Report shows 1,051 Chinese firms planned over 220 billion yuan in buybacks; state entities added >60 billion yuan in shareholdings.
01/09/2026 00:4818 min read
Higher Oil Lifts Bond Yields; Bitcoin Shows Relative Strength, Gold Slides
Brent crude settled above $90 and the 10-year yield hit 4.768%, pressuring growth stocks and gold while bitcoin held above $78,340.
01/09/2026 00:3526 min read
PBOC seen setting yuan reference rate at 6.7170: Reuters
Reuters expects the PBOC to set the yuan reference rate at 6.7170, a key signal for Asian FX markets.
01/09/2026 00:317 min read
Goldman CEO sees solid US economy but flags Middle East and tariffs as risks
Goldman CEO David Solomon says US economy is solid but flags Middle East and tariffs as headwinds while downplaying alarm over higher term premium.
01/09/2026 00:1117 min read
Bessent pushes BOJ rate hikes at G20, met Ueda and Katayama: NHK
Bessent met BOJ's Ueda and Japan's Katayama at G20, urged rate hikes. Yen strengthened on the remarks.
31/08/2026 23:3319 min read
UK shop price growth hits highest since early 2024
UK shop price inflation accelerated to 1.5% in August, the highest since February 2024, driven by energy costs and AI chip demand.
31/08/2026 23:2112 min read
Oil surges on Iran strikes; hawkish Fed remarks push dollar, yields and rate-hike odds higher
Oil surged after US strikes on Iranian targets; hawkish Fed comments boosted the dollar, yields and September rate-hike odds. Gold stabilized while equities…
31/08/2026 23:0120 min read