Weekly Archive: 2026-W42
October 18, 2026 PM
- Ukrainian strikes ignited fires at a St. Petersburg oil terminal and depot. | AP ↗︎
- Egypt pledged all possible support to safeguard Saudi Arabia's security. | QNA ↗︎
- Qatar's stock index fell 2 percent to 8,633.57, its lowest close since April 2020. | Ahram Business ↗︎
- China completed RMB 1.3 trillion in ultra-long special treasury bond issuance for 2026. | State Council China ↗︎
- China's energy regulators urged Shanxi to restart suspended coal mines and boost output. | NEA China ↗︎
October 17, 2026 PM
- U.S. waived new Russia-related sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act. | White House ↗︎
- China's State Council endorsed draft price-law amendments addressing disorderly low-price competition. | NDA China ↗︎
- China backed stronger IMF surveillance of major advanced economies' fiscal spillover risks. | PBOC via Beijing Daily ↗︎
- UKMTO confirmed at least 12 ships attacked near Hormuz in the week ending October 16. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- China's third-quarter GDP and September activity data are due October 19. | NBS ↗︎
- Canada's September consumer price index is due October 19. | StatCan ↗︎
- UK employment, unemployment and earnings statistics are due October 20. | ONS ↗︎
- UK September consumer inflation data are due October 21. | ONS ↗︎
- UK September public borrowing and debt data are due October 21. | ONS ↗︎
- Japan's September national consumer price data are due October 23. | SBJ ↗︎
- Euro-area October flash services PMI is scheduled for October 23. | S&P Global ↗︎
- U.S. October flash services PMI is scheduled for October 23. | S&P Global ↗︎
October 16, 2026 PM
October 16, 2026 AM
- Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite plunged 11.57 percent after MSCI proposed standalone-market reclassification. | IDNFinancials ↗︎
- China proposed export curbs on 40 technologies and required temporary pre-export registration. | MOFCOM ↗︎
- China’s 2025 R&D spending rose 8.2 percent to RMB 3.93 trillion. | MOST China ↗︎
- Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports surged 68.4 percent y/y in September. | EnterpriseSG ↗︎
- Euro-area September inflation was confirmed at 3.8 percent; energy inflation reached 18.9 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- U.S. September import prices rose 1.1 percent m/m; export prices increased 2.2 percent. | BLS ↗︎
- South Korea’s KOSPI rebounded 2.05 percent to 5,668.05 after seven straight losses. | Yonhap ↗︎
October 15, 2026 PM
- IEA members agreed to accelerate oil stock releases, including over 20 million diesel barrels. | IEA ↗︎
- U.S. commercial crude inventories fell 8.6 million barrels to 415.6 million last week. | EIA ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 9 basis points to 5.10 percent. | US Treasury ↗︎
- U.S. 30-year mortgage rate held at 7.40 percent, its highest in nearly three years. | Freddie Mac ↗︎
- Ukraine struck Russia's Ryazan oil refinery after a brief energy-target truce ended. | AP ↗︎
October 15, 2026 AM
- U.S. September PPI rose 1.3 percent m/m and 6.3 percent y/y. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. September retail sales rose 0.8 percent m/m and 6.3 percent y/y. | US Census ↗︎
- South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 7.57 percent, its seventh consecutive decline. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 4.90 percent to 64,425.95. | Nikkei ↗︎
- UK August GDP rose 0.1 percent m/m; three-month growth reached 0.7 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- UK August goods exports fell 3.1 percent m/m; imports declined 2.3 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- Taiwan’s Taiex fell 3.41 percent to 46,969.87. | CNA ↗︎
- TSMC third-quarter net profit rose 68.7 percent y/y to TWD 763.1 billion. | TSMC ↗︎
- China’s inward FDI equity stock reached RMB 26.8 trillion in 2025, MOFCOM reported. | MOFCOM ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims edged up 1,000 to 199,000 in the week ended October 10. | DOL ↗︎
October 14, 2026 PM
- Singapore reported two container ships struck in Hormuz; one sank. | MPA Singapore ↗︎
- Houthi strike damaged executive offices at Saudi Aramco's headquarters; no casualties were reported. | AP ↗︎
- Fed Beige Book found faster price increases in four of its 12 districts. | Fed ↗︎
- S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent; Nasdaq dropped 1.9 percent. | AP ↗︎
October 14, 2026 AM
- U.S. September CPI rose 3.7 percent y/y; core inflation increased to 2.6 percent. | BLS ↗︎
- China’s September exports rose 29.6 percent y/y in yuan terms; imports increased 24.6 percent. | SCIO ↗︎
- China’s September CPI rose 0.9 percent y/y; core inflation remained at 1.0 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China’s September PPI rose 5.0 percent y/y and 1.2 percent m/m. | NBS ↗︎
- Singapore’s third-quarter GDP grew 5.4 percent y/y, slowing from 6.2 percent in Q2. | METI ↗︎
- Singapore’s MAS maintained its exchange-rate policy band slope, width and centre unchanged. | MAS ↗︎
- Germany’s September wholesale prices rose 8.7 percent y/y, versus 6.8 percent in August. | Destatis ↗︎
- ASML reported EUR 11.7 billion in third-quarter sales; 2026 guidance was EUR 44–45 billion. | ASML ↗︎
October 13, 2026 PM
- U.S. Treasury announced over USD 1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America. | US Treasury ↗︎
- French authorities reported 161,500 participants in nationwide school-funding protests Tuesday. | AP ↗︎
- Boston Fed's Collins expected further rate increases before year-end, depending on incoming data. | Boston Fed ↗︎
- ECB's Lane said AI-related lending accounted for one-quarter of recent corporate credit growth. | ECB ↗︎
October 13, 2026 AM
- South Korea's KOSPI fell 5.5 percent to 6,035.35, its fifth consecutive decline. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Japan's September PPI rose 6.8 percent y/y, slowing from 7.6 percent in August. | BOJ ↗︎
- Japan's bank lending grew 5.7 percent y/y in September, versus 5.8 percent in August. | BOJ ↗︎
- Germany confirmed September inflation at 3.3 percent y/y; core inflation was 2.4 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- China's services exports rose 14.8 percent y/y in January–August; imports rose 3.8 percent. | MOFCOM ↗︎
- IMF projected global growth of 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.4 percent in 2027. | IMF ↗︎
- IMF warned that AI corrections, rising sovereign yields and cyberattacks threaten financial stability. | IMF ↗︎
October 12, 2026 PM
- OPEC+ ministers said shipping and insurance costs exceeded one-third of energy cargo values. | OPEC ↗︎
- Fed's Hammack favored smaller, relatively quick rate adjustments and a restrictive policy stance. | Cleveland Fed ↗︎
- India's rupee gained 95 paise to 95.78 per dollar after RBI measures. | Indian Express ↗︎
- China's CXMT reported progress in 4F² DRAM, targeting server memory by year-end. | TrendForce ↗︎
- Saudi Arabia extended Riyadh airport's operating suspension pending further safety inspections. | QNA ↗︎
October 12, 2026 AM
- South Korea’s KOSPI fell 3.65 percent to 6,384.24, its fourth consecutive decline. | Yonhap ↗︎
- India’s inflation rose to 5.54 percent in September; food inflation reached 7.74 percent. | MoSPI ↗︎
- China’s passenger-car retail sales fell 28.0 percent y/y to 1.618 million in September. | CADA ↗︎
- Iran called the latest U.S. response to its peace proposal insufficient. | AP ↗︎