The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose to 3.59% in September, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday morning, October 21. This figure is higher than the 3.1% increase in August and surpasses expectations of 3.4% growth. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.4% in September, following a 0.3%...
The ZEW Business Sentiment Index for Germany fell by 6.6 points in October to 28.1, compared to a rise of 34.7 in September. This was below expectations of a rise to 30.2. The slowdown in the index in October occurred despite an improvement in the assessment of the current economic situation in Germany, which reached -35.9, an increase of 11.0...
Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by approximately 3.1% year-on-year in September, according to figures released moments ago, compared to 3% in August. The core CPI, which excludes gasoline prices, rose to 2.2% year-on-year, compared to 2.4% in August, after four consecutive months of increases. On a monthly basis, the index rose by 0.1% in September, following a decline of...
China's gross domestic product (GDP), the world's second largest economy, grew by approximately 4.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of this year, ending in June, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday morning, July 15. This compares to 5% growth in the first quarter and falls short of market expectations of 4.5%. It represents the...
Data released moments ago by the US Census Bureau shows that US retail sales rose in September, reaching $745 billion, a 0.8% increase after a revised 1.3% rise in August. This figure exceeded expectations and represents a 6.3% year-over-year increase compared to August 2025. Core sales, excluding auto sales, also saw growth of 0.9% in September, compared to a 1.4%...
Data released moments ago by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose by 0.6% in September after a 0.4% increase in August, matching market expectations. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, remained unchanged at 0.3%, the same as August and higher than the expected 0.2% increase. Meanwhile,...
Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics early Wednesday, October 14, showed that the annual consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.9% year-on-year in September, compared to 0.8% growth in August. This fell short of market expectations, which had anticipated a 1% increase. However, wholesale prices exceeded expectations, registering their fastest growth in four...
Data released earlier today from the Canadian economy showed a decrease in employment of 68,000 jobs in September, following a loss of nearly 41,000 jobs in August. This was contrary to expectations, which had anticipated an increase of approximately 6,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%, up from the expected 6.4%. Specifically, employment declined...
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics report released moments ago showed that nonfarm payrolls (NFP) rose by only 29,000 jobs in September, compared to a revised 133,000 jobs added in August (originally reported as 162,000). The market had expected an increase of 89,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in September from 4.1%, while the labor force participation...
Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office, released figures moments ago showing that annual inflation in the Eurozone rose to 3.8% in September, according to the preliminary reading, compared to a revised 3.2% in August. This figure exceeded expectations of 3.6% growth. The largest contributor to inflation in September was the energy sector, which rose by 18.8%, following growth of 14.3%...