International News

August 2022

Tuesday 30th

Shares and bonds stabilise on pause in bad news

Wall Street set to rebound after Jackson Hole shock, data eyed

China pledges to lift economy with stable employment, prices in H2

Oil falls by over $3 on inflation woes, Iraq exports

Monday 29th

Stocks and bonds slump, dollar hot as rate fever takes hold

Analysis: Pain of breaking inflation will reverberate around the globe

Indian shares close at 1-month low on hawkish Fed stance

Exclusive: Bank of Korea's Rhee says policy tightening unlikely to end before Fed

Oil edges higher on prospect of OPEC+ supply cut

Friday 26th

U.S. bond funds record biggest weekly outflow in eight weeks

Fed's 'raise and hold' inflation gamble in spotlight as Jackson Hole awaits Powell

Base effect to help lift India's GDP growth to double-digits in April-June: Reuters poll

Brent anchored above $100 a barrel, heading for weekly gain

Thursday 25th

Oil prices steady as OPEC+ mulls supply cut

ECB accounts show inflation concerns intensifying

BOJ policymaker vows to keep ultra-low rates, dovish guidance

India's robust growth gives RBI room for more rate hikes - DBS

Wednesday 24th

Wall Street ends down as investors eye slowing economy

Investors see no Fed pivot, brace for hawkish Powell message in Jackson Hole

European recovery set to stall, outlook cautious

Brazil central bank chief predicts 6.5% inflation in 2022

Brent oil climbs above $100 a barrel on potential OPEC cuts

Tuesday 23rd

Euro zone slide towards recession pins euro to 20-year low

Tightening risks loom as Singapore July core inflation hits 13-year high

Bank of Korea to raise rates on Thursday as price pressures mount: Reuters poll

Oil climbs as tight supply moves back into focus

Monday 22nd

Futures drop as rate hike worries persist

UK economy shrank record 11% in 2020, worst since 1709

BOJ seen cutting growth forecasts on soft spending, says ex-central bank executive

China steps up easing, cuts lending benchmarks to revive faltering economy

Friday 19th

Important to bring inflation closer to target, say India MPC members

Japan's inflation holds above BOJ target, price pressures broaden

Fed united on need for higher rates, divided over how high

As ECB mulls another big hike, Schnabel says inflation outlook hasn't improved

Thursday 18th

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23B corporate bond stockpile

Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders

US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks

U.S oil refineries aim to run full bore, spurning recession fears

Turkey shocks market with rate cut despite inflation near 80%

Wednesday 17th

Shares struggle after hot UK inflation, New Zealand rate hike

China's fiscal revenue growth slows slightly amid sluggish economic recovery

Euro zone Q2 growth revised down slightly, employment rises

UK inflation tops 10%, highest since 1982

Oil slips to six-month low as recession fears weigh

Tuesday 16th

Stocks drift, dollar firms as growth fears stifle sentiment

The disappointing economic backdrop to China's policy dilemma

India inflation may remain elevated despite July dip, analysts say

UK's hot labour market cools and inflation eats pay

Brazil central bank chief flags March 2024 inflation outlook as 2023 worsens

Monday 15th

Stocks pause as faltering China knocks oil and copper

BoE to deliver another bumper 50 bps lift in Sept as prices soar: Reuters poll

China unexpectedly cuts key rates as economic data disappoints

Thai GDP notches fastest growth in a year on eased COVID curbs

Friday 12th

Futures rise as cooling inflation sets Wall St for weekly gains

India's July inflation eases to 6.71% as some commodity prices fall

Japan July core CPI seen rising 2.4%, near 8-year-high, Reuters poll says

Indonesia central bank: rate hike not first choice at this juncture

Thursday 11th

Hope for smaller rate rises to lift Wall Street, oil gains

Fed officials say more rate hikes needed, despite slowing inflation

Singapore downgrades Q2 GDP, outlook as risks grow

OPEC sees lower 2022 oil demand growth, sticks to 2023 view

Wednesday 10th

Russian oil pipeline flows set to resume after Hungary settles transit bill

U.S. consumer price growth expected to slow due to lower gasoline costs

US Inflation Decelerates more than forecast on gas price drop

Thailand hikes rate for first time since 2018 to tame hot inflation

Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation rises to 13.6% in July

Tuesday 9th

Food prices fell sharply in July – but the respite may not last

Oil rises as Russian pipeline halt revives supply fears

German economy to lose $265 billion in added value due to war, high energy prices, study says

Exclusive: Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite

Mexico’s July inflation at highest level since 2000

Food prices fell sharply in July – but the respite may not last

Monday 8th

Oil stays near multi-month lows on demand worries

Greek inflation slows to 11.6% in July, still near three-decades high

World shares recover after U.S. jobs reports sell-off

Wait and see: U.S companies curb investments as they await Fed moves

Friday 5th

Oil prices set to end week near multi-month lows on recession fears

U.S. job growth beats expectations; unemployment rate fall 3.5%

India central bank raises key rate 50 basis points as inflation is expected to stay high

U.S. calls China's military action over Taiwan unjustified, Beijing sanctioning Pelosi

Russian crude prices recover on strong India, China demand

Thursday 4th

Sterling falls as BoE expects recession, U.S. futures up

Britain lifts rates by most since 1995, latest to deliver aggressive hikes

Futures steady after rally with all eyes on labor market data

10-year yield slides below 2.70% as jobless claims increase

The Fed is fighting inflation. So is remote work

Foreigners cut China debt, dump equities in July - IIF

Oil prices stabilise after drop to near 6-month low

Wednesday 3rd

Stocks stabilise as investors weigh Taiwan and Fed risks

Dollar dips as investors analyse Fed rate hike hints

Gold expected to be contained by interest rates and strong dollar

Fed’s James Bullard expresses confidence that the economy can achieve a ‘soft landing’

Slowdown beckons as euro zone retail sales drop more than expected

Big Oil offers big returns but keeps spending tight

OPEC+ set to approve minuscule oil output rise in rebuff to Biden

Tuesday 2nd

Stocks and bond yields slip on U.S.-China tensions

Voluntary liquidations hit record high in England and Wales

Yen set for biggest run of gains in 2 years before Pelosi visit

U.S Treasury yields move lower ahead of Pelosi’s expected Taiwan visit

Wall Street set to open lower as U.S.-China tensions grow

Euro area to get back half what it's spending on war fallout - ECB

BP boosts dividend after profit hits 14-year high

Oil edges up OPEC+ meeting eyed, global demand concerns weigh

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