Weekly Archive: 2026-W43
October 23, 2026 PM
- Moody's maintained France's Aa3 sovereign rating with a negative outlook. | France MoF ↗︎
- U.S. October composite PMI eased to 57.6; selling-price inflation hit a four-year high. | S&P Global ↗︎
- U.S. October consumer sentiment was 48.0; one-year inflation expectations rose to 4.7 percent. | U Michigan ↗︎
- China's January–September general-budget revenue rose 5.1 percent; spending increased 1.0 percent. | China MoF ↗︎
- Russia held its policy rate at 14 percent; projected 2026 inflation at 7.1–7.6 percent. | Bank of Russia ↗︎
October 23, 2026 AM
- Brent crude topped USD 115 per barrel, its highest level since May. | Yahoo Finance ↗︎
- Saudi Aramco said East–West pipeline capacity increased from 2 million to 7 million barrels daily. | AP ↗︎
- China issued national guidelines to mitigate AI-related job displacement and assess employment risks. | State Council China ↗︎
- Japan’s September core CPI rose 2.1 percent y/y; inflation excluding food and energy reached 2.4 percent. | SBJ ↗︎
- Euro-area flash composite PMI fell to 51.9 in October from 53.1 in September. | S&P Global ↗︎
- France’s October flash composite PMI fell to 48.4, signaling renewed contraction. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UK September retail sales volumes fell 0.4 percent m/m after August’s 0.7 percent rise. | ONS ↗︎
- UK consumer confidence plunged 11 points to -24 in October. | GfK ↗︎
- UK October flash composite PMI rose to 53.1 from 52.0 in September. | S&P Global ↗︎
October 22, 2026 PM
- U.S. Nasdaq fell 2.6 percent; the S&P 500 declined 1.2 percent. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield plunged 19.8 basis points to 4.951 percent. | Investing.com ↗︎
- Lloyd's counted 28 shipping attacks near Hormuz in October, the war's highest monthly total. | AP ↗︎
- China issued revised outbound-investment rules effective December 1, covering enterprises and individuals. | NDRC China ↗︎
October 22, 2026 AM
- Asian stocks tumbled: Japan’s Nikkei fell 2.7 percent, Korea’s KOSPI 3.5 percent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng 3.0 percent. | Baystreet ↗︎
- China's ChiNext fell 4.37 percent; the Shanghai Composite declined 1.48 percent. | NBD ↗︎
- Bank of Korea held its base rate at 3.00 percent after two consecutive hikes. | BOK ↗︎
- New Zealand's Q3 CPI inflation eased to 3.7 percent y/y from 4.1 percent. | Stats NZ ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, the lowest since July. | DOL ↗︎
October 21, 2026 PM
- Canada announced CAD 8.7 billion to support steel, autos and critical minerals. | Canada PM ↗︎
- U.S. Treasury auctioned USD 13 billion in 20-year bonds at a 5.469 percent yield. | US Treasury ↗︎
- Bank of Israel held its policy rate at 3.25 percent and projected 5.6 percent growth in 2026. | Bank of Israel ↗︎
- U.S. ordered non-emergency diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks. | AP ↗︎
October 21, 2026 AM
- France's 10-year government bond yield topped 5 percent, its highest since 2002. | Yahoo Finance ↗︎
- UK September CPI inflation rose to 3.5 percent; core inflation reached 2.8 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- UK September public borrowing reached GBP 24.5 billion; net debt exceeded GBP 3 trillion. | ONS ↗︎
- Japan's September exports rose 16.7 percent y/y; imports increased 18.9 percent. | Japan MoF ↗︎
- South Korea's October 1–20 exports surged 105.4 percent y/y; daily exports rose 65.9 percent. | Korea Customs ↗︎
- Indonesia held its policy rate at 5.75 percent but raised its deposit rate to 5.00 percent. | Bank Indonesia ↗︎
- Over 30 foreign central banks expressed interest in the ECB's expanded EUREP liquidity facility. | ECB ↗︎
- Britain approved production at the North Sea's Jackdaw gas field, potentially starting this month. | UK DESNZ ↗︎
October 20, 2026 PM
- U.S. September pending home sales fell 7.3 percent m/m and 11.3 percent y/y. | NAR ↗︎
- U.S. September housing starts fell 5.2 percent m/m to 1.221 million annualized. | US Census ↗︎
- China's September nonbank cross-border net inflows fell 35 percent m/m to USD 40.7 billion. | SAFE ↗︎
- Iran's president told Pakistan's army chief U.S. sanctions and threats must end before talks. | IRNA ↗︎
October 20, 2026 AM
- Brent crude touched USD 111.05 per barrel, its highest since May. | Yahoo Finance ↗︎
- China held its one-year and five-year LPRs at 3.0 and 3.5 percent. | ChinaMoney ↗︎
- Japan's 20-year government bond auction drew record demand, with 5.84-times bid coverage. | MarketScreener ↗︎
- Taiwan's September export orders surged 62.4 percent y/y to a record USD 114.21 billion. | MOEA Taiwan ↗︎
- Germany's September PPI rose 6.7 percent y/y; energy prices increased 14.9 percent. | Destatis ↗︎
- UK unemployment fell to 4.7 percent; regular earnings grew 3.7 percent y/y. | ONS ↗︎
- Britain will fly RAF Typhoon jets on defensive missions over Saudi Arabia. | UK MoD ↗︎
October 19, 2026 PM
- France's 10-year bond yield rose 13 basis points to 4.93 percent amid unrest. | Yahoo Finance ↗︎
- Saudi Arabia postponed its October 26–29 Future Investment Initiative conference to 2027. | FII Institute ↗︎
- U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to 29 in October, its lowest since June 2012. | NAHB ↗︎
- U.S. DHS disclosed an order barring DeepSeek procurement and deployment across federal civilian agencies. | US DHS ↗︎
- China announced November 18 export controls on tunnel-boring machinery, including licensing for sensitive destinations. | MOFCOM ↗︎
October 19, 2026 AM
- China's Q3 GDP grew 4.5 percent y/y, versus 4.3 percent in Q2. | NBS ↗︎
- China's September industrial output rose 5.5 percent y/y; retail sales increased 1.1 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China's January–September fixed-asset investment fell 7.2 percent; property investment declined 20.6 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China's September surveyed urban unemployment fell to 5.2 percent from 5.3 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- Canada's September CPI rose 3.1 percent y/y; gasoline prices surged 27.8 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- Iran said two oil tankers caught fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz. | Al Jazeera ↗︎
- France arrested at least 2,400 people amid weekend protests and widespread rioting. | AP ↗︎