Weekly Archive: 2026-W41
October 11, 2026 PM
October 10, 2026 PM
- China added 10.52 million urban jobs in January–September, reaching 87.7 percent of its annual target. | SCIO ↗︎
- U.S. authorized Russian diesel sales and imports through April 7, 2027. | US Treasury ↗︎
- U.S. authorized lending up to 4 million SPR barrels amid hurricane disruptions. | DOE ↗︎
- Riyadh airport attack killed 12 and injured over 300; operations were suspended. | AP ↗︎
- IMF WEO and GFSR are due October 13; Fiscal Monitor follows October 14. | IMF ↗︎
- Japan September PPI is due October 13. | BOJ ↗︎
- China September CPI and PPI are due October 14. | NBS ↗︎
- China third-quarter trade data are due October 14. | JETRO ↗︎
- U.S. September CPI is due October 14. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. September retail sales are due October 15. | US Census ↗︎
- UK August GDP is due October 15. | ONS ↗︎
- Euro-area final September inflation data are due October 16. | Eurostat ↗︎
October 9, 2026 PM
- Japan approved cutting food consumption tax to 1 percent from 8 percent for two years. | MoF Japan ↗︎
- U.S. consumer sentiment fell to 46.3; 1-year inflation expectations rose to 4.7 percent. | U Michigan ↗︎
- Canada employment fell 68,000 in September; unemployment rose to 6.5 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- China and EU reached an interim deal that could halve Chinese hybrid-vehicle exports. | AP ↗︎
October 9, 2026 AM
- China allocated RMB 550 billion of unused local-government debt quotas to budgets and investment. | MoF China ↗︎
- China proposed nationwide protections for platform workers covering pay, work hours and algorithms. | MOHRSS ↗︎
- Japan real household spending fell 3.1 percent y/y in August; rose 0.1 percent m/m. | SBJ ↗︎
- German corporate insolvencies rose 8.0 percent y/y to 2,373 in July. | Destatis ↗︎
October 8, 2026 PM
- WTO raised its 2026 merchandise-trade growth forecast to 3.9 percent from 1.9 percent. | WTO ↗︎
- ECB's September account showed all members backed the 25-basis-point rate hike. | ECB ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell 2,000 to 197,000 last week. | DOL ↗︎
- China's National Day cross-regional travel averaged 306 million trips daily, up 0.7 percent y/y. | MoT China ↗︎
- Trump said the U.S. will not resume military strikes on Iran before November 3. | AP ↗︎
- More than 275 Riyadh flights were canceled after new explosions at the airport. | AP ↗︎
October 8, 2026 AM
- PBOC said China will not pursue currency depreciation for trade advantage. | PBOC ↗︎
- China's consumer trade-ins drove RMB 33.48 billion of sales during October 1–6. | Xinhua ↗︎
- Taiwan September exports surged 60.9 percent y/y to a record USD 87.22 billion. | MoF Taiwan ↗︎
- German August exports fell 0.8 percent m/m; imports rose 0.9 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- Fed's Waller said additional hikes are likely but need not be consecutive. | Fed ↗︎
October 7, 2026 PM
- Most Fed officials saw another rate hike as likely appropriate by year-end. | Fed ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.36 percent, highest since 2002. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. one-year inflation expectations rose to 3.9 percent, highest since May 2023. | NY Fed ↗︎
- Attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports killed three people and injured 36. | AP ↗︎
- South Korea's current-account surplus rose to USD 46.1 billion in August. | BOK ↗︎
- Japan's current-account surplus widened to JPY 4.06 trillion in August. | Japan MoF ↗︎
- Japanese investors sold JPY 347.6 billion of foreign long-term bonds last week. | Japan MoF ↗︎
October 7, 2026 AM
- China's September FX reserves fell USD 38.1 billion to USD 3.4003 trillion. | SAFE ↗︎
- China's gold reserves rose to 77.47 million ounces in September from 76.73 million. | SAFE ↗︎
- Japan's August real wages rose 1.5 percent y/y, the eighth straight gain. | MHLW Japan ↗︎
- German August industrial production rose 2.0 percent m/m and 2.3 percent y/y. | Destatis ↗︎
- Taiwan September CPI rose 2.73 percent y/y; PPI jumped 18.12 percent. | DGBAS Taiwan ↗︎
October 6, 2026 PM
- U.S. August trade deficit widened to USD 105.6 billion from USD 92.8 billion. | BEA ↗︎
- Canada's August goods surplus widened to CAD 4.2 billion; exports to the U.S. rose 8.1 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent to a record 7,818.93. | AP ↗︎
- China's monitored commercial-district turnover rose 5.3 percent y/y during October 1–3. | Xinhua ↗︎
October 6, 2026 AM
- German August factory orders fell 10.6 percent m/m, 0.1 percent excluding large orders. | Destatis ↗︎
- BOJ Governor Ueda said rates will keep rising as underlying inflation approaches 2 percent. | BOJ ↗︎
- Euro-area August retail sales rose 0.1 percent m/m and 0.8 percent y/y. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Aramco CEO said global oil inventories could take up to two years to rebuild. | Aramco ↗︎
- Saudi Arabia said attacks hit Najran and Jizan airports, lightly injuring three people. | AP ↗︎
October 5, 2026 PM
- U.S. September ISM services PMI eased to 54.9; prices index rose to 74.0. | ISM ↗︎
- ECB's Lane said an upward shift in medium-term inflation has not taken hold. | ECB ↗︎
- Nasdaq rose 1.1 percent to a record 27,477.31 Monday. | AP ↗︎
- Saudi-backed Yemeni forces retook several areas around Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis. | AP ↗︎
- Ukraine said Russian drones struck a corn carrier in Romania's Black Sea EEZ; two died. | AP ↗︎
October 5, 2026 AM
- Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose as high as 4.261 percent. | TradingView ↗︎
- Euro fell to USD 1.1161, its lowest since May 2025. | XTB ↗︎
- Euro-area August producer prices rose 1.9 percent m/m and 8.2 percent y/y. | Eurostat ↗︎
- UK September services PMI eased to 52.1 from 52.5 in August. | S&P Global ↗︎