Weekly Archive: 2026-W39
September 27, 2026 PM
- Trump said he expects U.S.-Iran talks to resume this week. | Axios ↗︎
September 26, 2026 PM
- U.S. and China agreed on preferential tariffs for USD 30 billion of goods each way. | White House ↗︎
- Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. | AP ↗︎
- China September official PMIs are due September 30. | NBS China ↗︎
- U.S. August PCE inflation and personal income/outlays are due September 30. | BEA ↗︎
- Japan's September Tankan business survey is due October 1. | BOJ ↗︎
- Euro-area September flash inflation estimate is due October 2. | Eurostat ↗︎
- U.S. September employment report is due October 2. | BLS ↗︎
September 25, 2026 PM
- Iran proposed reopening Hormuz within seven days under terms including lifting the U.S. blockade and oil sanctions. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. durable-goods orders were flat in August; core capital-goods orders rose 1.6 percent. | US Census ↗︎
- Brazil IPCA-15 rose 0.70 percent in September; 12-month inflation increased to 4.47 percent. | UOL ↗︎
- Singapore sea-freight transport prices rose 25.4 percent q/q and 32.6 percent y/y in Q2. | SingStat ↗︎
- IMF intends to appoint ECB's Isabel Schnabel as MCM director, effective January 4. | IMF ↗︎
September 25, 2026 AM
- France will send troops, radars and defense systems to protect Saudi Arabia's Yanbu oil hub. | Euronews ↗︎
- Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached 3.115 percent, its highest since August 1996. | TV Asahi ↗︎
- UAE suspended Iranian-airline flights to and from the country until further notice, citing U.S. restrictions. | WAM ↗︎
- Germany's consumer climate for October fell to -30.6 from -26.8. | NIM ↗︎
- UK September consumer confidence rose to -13, its highest since August 2024. | City AM ↗︎
- Euro-area M3 growth rose to 3.5 percent; private-sector loan growth reached 4.3 percent. | ECB ↗︎
September 24, 2026 PM
- Trump and Xi backed continued U.S.-China AI dialogue at White House talks. | Xinhua ↗︎
- U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.45 percent, its highest since 2004. | Yahoo Finance ↗︎
- Fed proposed full reserve backing and standardized capital requirements for supervised stablecoin issuers. | Fed ↗︎
- Saudi Arabia intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Yanbu and Taif. | Arab News ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims slipped to 197,000 in the week ended September 19. | DOL ↗︎
- U.S. August new-home sales rose 6.4 percent m/m to a 684,000 annual rate. | US Census ↗︎
- Germany's ifo business climate index rose to 89.9 in September from 88.8. | ifo ↗︎
September 24, 2026 AM
- SNB held its policy rate at 0 percent. | SNB ↗︎
- German institutes forecast 1.3 percent GDP growth in 2026, up 0.7 percentage point from spring. | ifo ↗︎
- Australia unemployment rose to 4.6 percent in August; employment increased by 39,500. | ABS ↗︎
- Japan September composite PMI fell to 52.5 from 53.5 in August. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Hong Kong August exports surged 53.0 percent y/y; imports rose 60.0 percent. | HK C&SD ↗︎
- Singapore August CPI inflation rose to 2.3 percent; core inflation reached 2.2 percent. | MTI Singapore ↗︎
September 23, 2026 PM
- Bessent said U.S. and China agreed to extend the Busan trade truce through January 10. | NBC News ↗︎
- U.S. September composite PMI rose to 58.4 from 56.0, a 62-month high. | S&P Global ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.11 percent, returning to 2007 levels. | AP ↗︎
- Fed's Barr said further policy adjustments are likely needed to return inflation to target. | Fed ↗︎
- Brent crude jumped 3.9 percent to USD 103.08 per barrel. | AFP ↗︎
September 23, 2026 AM
- OECD raised 2026 global growth forecast to 2.9 percent and cut 2027 to 3.0 percent. | OECD ↗︎
- Euro-area September composite PMI rose to 53.1 from 52.0, a 41-month high. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Singapore August CPI rose 2.3 percent y/y; core inflation increased to 2.2 percent. | MTI ↗︎
- Taiwan August industrial production rose 23.5 percent y/y; manufacturing increased 24.6 percent. | MOEA ↗︎
- Korea September consumer sentiment rose 2.1 points to 106.6. | KDI ↗︎
September 22, 2026 PM
- Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met for three hours Tuesday. | AP ↗︎
- ADP private employment gains averaged 20,000 jobs weekly in the four weeks through September 5. | ADP ↗︎
- Euro-area September consumer confidence fell 1.0 point to -16.5, ending four months of recovery. | EC ↗︎
- Nasdaq rose 0.5 percent to a record 27,244.28 Tuesday. | AP ↗︎
- Brent crude settled below USD 100 at USD 99.25 per barrel. | AP ↗︎
September 22, 2026 AM
- UK August public borrowing rose 19 percent y/y to GBP 18.3 billion, GBP 3.5 billion above OBR forecast. | ONS ↗︎
- Fars denied reports that Iran offered to reopen Hormuz within seven days if U.S. military pressure eases. | Fars ↗︎
- RBA Board member Ross said recent data show no evidence of a wage-price spiral. | RBA ↗︎
September 21, 2026 PM
September 21, 2026 AM
- China held one-year LPR at 3.00 percent and five-year LPR at 3.50 percent. | PBOC ↗︎
- Korea's September 1–20 exports rose 78.3 percent y/y to a record USD71.4 billion. | Korea Customs ↗︎
- China and the U.S. held AI dialogue alongside economic and trade consultations in New York. | MOFCOM ↗︎
- Korea's KOSPI rose 1.65 percent Monday to 7,007.72. | Yonhap ↗︎