Weekly Archive: 2026-W38
September 20, 2026 PM
September 19, 2026 PM
- Trump signed a law expanding Russia sanctions and extending existing sanctions on Iran. | White House ↗︎
- China said He Lifeng will lead U.S. trade consultations September 19–23. | MOFCOM ↗︎
- China's September LPR fixing is due September 21. | Investing.com ↗︎
- Trump and Xi will hold White House talks September 24 during Xi's state visit. | AP ↗︎
- SNB will announce its quarterly monetary policy decision September 24. | SNB ↗︎
- U.S. August durable-goods orders are due September 25. | US Census ↗︎
September 18, 2026 PM
- U.S. August industrial production was unchanged m/m; manufacturing output fell 0.3 percent. | Fed ↗︎
- Fed review found supervisors knew or should have known SVB risks by March 2022 but failed to act. | Fed ↗︎
- RBA said inflation upside risks are materialising; persistent pass-through could require stronger policy response. | RBA ↗︎
- Euro-area current-account surplus narrowed to EUR 28 billion in July from EUR 35 billion. | ECB ↗︎
September 18, 2026 AM
- BoJ raised its policy rate 25 bp to 1.25 percent in a 7–2 vote. | BoJ ↗︎
- Japan August CPI rose 1.9 percent y/y; core inflation eased to 1.7 percent. | SBJ ↗︎
- Germany August producer prices rose 4.6 percent y/y and 1.1 percent m/m. | Destatis ↗︎
- Euro-area inflation expectations rose to 3.0 pct at one year and 2.9 pct at three years. | ECB ↗︎
- UK August retail sales volumes rose 0.5 percent m/m and 2.4 percent y/y. | ONS ↗︎
- Iran said it struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. | AP ↗︎
- Korea's KOSPI rose 2.66 percent Friday to 6,894.23. | Yonhap ↗︎
September 17, 2026 PM
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell 10,000 to 196,000 in the week ending September 12. | DOL ↗︎
- U.S. August housing starts fell 2.6 percent m/m to a 1.275 million annual rate. | US Census ↗︎
- Germany's July manufacturing order backlog rose 1.5 percent m/m to a record high. | Destatis ↗︎
- CBRT expanded lira liquidity facilities, including repo funding and lower collateral haircuts. | CBRT ↗︎
- Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-backed resolution extending U.N. experts monitoring Iran sanctions. | AP ↗︎
September 17, 2026 AM
- BoE held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent, 6–3; gilt runoff averages GBP 46 billion annually through 2034. | BoE ↗︎
- Taiwan held its discount rate at 2 percent; central bank raised 2026 GDP growth forecast to 11.48 percent. | CBC Taiwan ↗︎
- U.S. Treasury convened global financial institutions to advance Operation Economic Outcast against Iran. | FinCEN ↗︎
- Euro-area August inflation was revised to 3.2 percent y/y from 3.3 percent flash; core remained 2.4 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Singapore August non-oil domestic exports surged 46.2 percent y/y, up from 24.1 percent in July. | EnterpriseSG ↗︎
September 16, 2026 PM
- Fed raised the federal funds target range 25 bp to 3.75–4.00 percent unanimously. | Fed ↗︎
- U.S. August retail sales rose 1.2 percent m/m and 6.0 percent y/y. | US Census ↗︎
- U.S. August import prices rose 0.7 percent m/m and 7.0 percent y/y. | BLS ↗︎
- Brazil cut the Selic rate 25 bp to 13.75 percent, its fifth consecutive reduction. | UOL ↗︎
- Euro-area Q2 hourly labor costs rose 3.1 percent y/y; wages increased 3.0 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- BoC said persistent energy-price pass-through could require a monetary policy response. | BoC ↗︎
September 16, 2026 AM
- Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace. | SPA ↗︎
- UK August CPI rose 3.1 percent y/y; core inflation held at 2.6 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- Japan August exports rose 19.3 percent y/y; imports rose 28.0 percent; deficit reached JPY 1.11 trillion. | Japan MOF ↗︎
- India August merchandise exports reached USD 43.81 billion; imports reached USD 70.67 billion. | PIB India ↗︎
- U.S. Senate rejected cloture 49–50 on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. | U.S. Senate ↗︎
September 15, 2026 PM
- Hormuz commodity-vessel transits fell to four Monday from 10 Sunday; prewar average was about 120. | Gulf News ↗︎
- Saudi Aramco canceled or delayed late-September crude deliveries to at least three European refiners. | OilPrice ↗︎
- CBO estimated U.S. Iran operations cost over USD 38 billion through Aug. 1; up to USD 3 billion monthly. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. Empire State manufacturing index fell to 7.6 in September from 20.6 in August. | NY Fed ↗︎
- Euro-area July goods trade surplus rose to EUR 14.2 billion; exports increased 9.0 percent y/y. | Eurostat ↗︎
- India's August wholesale inflation rose to 9.92 percent from 9.78 percent in July. | PIB India ↗︎
- Israel CPI rose 0.7 percent m/m and 1.5 percent y/y in August. | Israel CBS ↗︎
September 15, 2026 AM
- China August industrial output rose 5.2 percent y/y; retail sales 0.4 percent; Jan-Aug investment fell 7.2 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- UK unemployment held at 4.9 percent; August payrolls fell 26,000; regular pay grew 3.5 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- WTO estimated geopolitical fragmentation could cut global GDP 5.1 percent and exports 18.6 percent. | WTO ↗︎
- Korea August import prices fell 2.4 percent m/m; export prices dropped 3.7 percent. | Yonhap ↗︎
September 14, 2026 PM
- Canada CPI rose 3.0 percent y/y in August; CPI-trim held at 1.9 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- Saudi East-West pipeline may remain partly or fully offline for three to five weeks. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5 percent for the first time since 2023. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. sanctioned Russia's VTB Bank for helping Iran evade sanctions. | The National ↗︎
- U.S. EPA repealed federal greenhouse-gas limits on coal- and gas-fired power plants. | AP ↗︎
September 14, 2026 AM
- Houthis seized Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, expanding control over Red Sea shipping routes. | AP ↗︎
- China added RMB 60 billion in new yuan loans in August; total social financing rose RMB 1.66 trillion. | Xinhua ↗︎
- India's August CPI inflation rose to 4.82 percent; food inflation reached 5.95 percent. | Financial Express ↗︎
- Korea's August ICT exports surged 162.6 percent y/y to record USD 59.98 billion. | Korea Times ↗︎
- Korea's KOSPI closed 3.3 percent lower Monday at 6,684.37. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Sweden's opposition led 176–173 seats with 95 percent of votes counted. | AP ↗︎