August German jobless figures rise less than forecast
German unemployment rose by 4,000 in August, less than the expected 5,000, while the jobless rate held at 6.4%.
28/08/2026 08:134 min read
Macro Rates
Lloyds poll finds UK business mood at five-month peak
Lloyds' business confidence index rose 4 points to +53% in August, a five-month high, while the share of firms planning price rises fell to 51%.
28/08/2026 07:4012 min read
New Zealand consumer confidence flat ahead of RBNZ rate decision
Consumer confidence in New Zealand eased 1 point to 98.0 in August, with inflation expectations steady at 4.7%, ahead of the RBNZ's September 2 policy decision.
28/08/2026 07:3411 min read
Tokyo August CPI holds at 1.9% as core inflation beats forecast
Tokyo headline CPI matched forecasts at 1.9%; core CPI beat at 1.8%. July unemployment fell to 2.4%.
28/08/2026 07:333 min read
France Q2 GDP final: 0.0% q/q, below +0.2% prelim
France Q2 GDP unchanged at 0.0% q/q, missing preliminary +0.2% reading. Annual growth +0.5%.
28/08/2026 07:329 min read
RBNZ set for second straight rate hike, say 90% of economists in poll
Almost 90% of economists in a Reuters poll expect the RBNZ to hike rates to 2.75% on September 2, with further tightening ahead.
28/08/2026 07:3015 min read
Washington to link dollar access to Iran sanctions at G20 talks in Asheville
US will press G20 on growth, imbalances and Iran sanctions compliance at Asheville talks, Treasury official says.
28/08/2026 07:2913 min read
Tokyo CPI data bolsters case for BOJ September rate hike
Tokyo's August core CPI beat forecasts, rising to 1.8% y/y, while core-core hit 2.0%, supporting expectations for a BOJ rate hike at the September policy…
28/08/2026 07:2715 min read
Jackson Hole 2026 Symposium Agenda Published
Full agenda for the 2026 Jackson Hole symposium includes Thursday reception, Friday and Saturday sessions on financial innovation. All times Mountain.
28/08/2026 07:263 min read
Gulf oil flows claw back from March trough but remain well under pre-war, Goldman says
Goldman Sachs estimates Gulf oil exports recovering to 15-16 million bpd, still far below pre-war levels, while noting adaptive shipping behavior.
28/08/2026 07:2616 min read
Beijing ramps up infrastructure drive, pushes private investment
Beijing is pushing infrastructure and private investment, focusing on six-network construction, while MOFCOM sees service-trade tailwinds in H2.
28/08/2026 07:2519 min read
Strong inflation and growth point to more RBNZ tightening, BNZ warns
BNZ expects the RBNZ to hike 25bp in September and signal further tightening as inflation and growth stay strong.
28/08/2026 07:2413 min read
Morgan Stanley Sees Warsh Steering Clear of Rate Guidance at Jackson Hole
Morgan Stanley predicts Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will not provide short-term interest rate guidance in his Jackson Hole speech, instead focusing on long-term…
28/08/2026 07:2415 min read
BofA expects month-end flows to give dollar only slight support
BofA's model sees month-end rebalancing flows as mildly supportive for the dollar, with minor outflows expected in EUR/USD and GBP/USD.
28/08/2026 07:245 min read
Yen weakness shadows G20 as Katayama, Ueda head to Asheville talks
Yen slide towards 160 keeps markets alert for G20 signals on possible joint intervention by Japan and US.
28/08/2026 07:2216 min read