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Former Finance Ministers Warn of Debt Crisis Risk as US Hits $40 Trillion Milestone
US public debt has crossed $40 trillion, joining a wave of nations struggling with post-COVID fiscal excess and spending imbalances
Aug 30, 2026
ChinaChina First-Half Foreign Trade Breaks 25 Trillion Yuan, Surging 16.9% Despite Global Headwinds
China's General Administration of Customs reported that total goods trade for H1 2026 reached a record 25.47 trillion yuan, growing 16.9% year-on-year, demonstrating Chinese exporters' resilience despite complex external conditions including US tariff pressures.
Jul 15, 2026
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See all Economic Data โHong Kong Commercial Property Downturn to Worsen as Banks Tighten Lending Standards
Hong Kong commercial property prices face further declines as bank lending becomes more restrictive and demand weakens
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฐ๐ท South KoreaKorean Mortgage Rates Jump 1% Point in 2026, Adding โฉ6.6M Annual Burden per Borrower
Korean major banks' fixed mortgage rate floor rose nearly 1 percentage point in 2026, from 3.93% to 4.89%
Sep 16, 2026
๐จ๐ฆ CanadaRioCan and CAPREIT Announce September Distributions, Signaling Stable Canadian REIT Cash Flows
RioCan REIT announced its September distribution of 9.65 cents per unit, payable October 7 to unitholders of record September 30
Sep 16, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeWall Street Falls as Oil Spikes and 10-Year Treasury Yield Breaches 5%
All three major US indices โ S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones โ closed lower on Wednesday's session
Sep 16, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeEuropean Shares Hit Three-Month Low as Oil Spike Revives Inflation Fears
European shares fell to a three-month low as an oil price spike revived inflation and interest rate fears
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฆ๐บ AustraliaXero Shares Crash 59% but Brokers See US Opportunity as Recovery Catalyst
Xero shares have crashed 59% from their recent highs, making it one of the steepest ASX tech declines
Sep 16, 2026
๐ GlobalCopper Steadies Ahead of Fed Decision as Inventory Build Eases Supply Fears
Copper prices steadied as traders balanced rising inventories and loosening spreads against the Fed rate outlook
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaAsian Markets Edge Up as OpenAI Eyes $1.2T Round Ahead of Fed Decision
MSCI's Asian equities index advanced 0.1% as traders positioned cautiously ahead of the Fed rate decision
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaNifty 50 Corrects 1,700 Points from Highs as Bearish Global Cues Dominate
Nifty 50 has fallen 1,700 points from its August 3 highs as bearish global cues weigh on Indian equities
Sep 16, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesFed Rate Hike, Tech Layoffs, and Prime Day Drive Split US Market Session
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, extending its tightening cycle and weighing on rate-sensitive equities
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช GermanyEurope Grapples With Record Gasoline Prices โ Four Policy Strategies Compared
European gasoline prices have hit another record high, prompting governments to experiment with intervention strategies
Sep 16, 2026
๐จ๐ณ ChinaChina August Data: Industrial Output Surges 5.2%, Trade Grows 19.8%, Housing Stabilizes
China's industrial value-added grew 5.2% YoY in August, accelerating 0.7 percentage points from July's pace
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช GermanyMarkets Face Historic Dual Risk: US 10-Year Yield Above 5.25% Seen as Crash Threshold
A sustained US 10-year treasury yield above 5.25% threatens to break the historically protective stock-bond correlation
Sep 16, 2026
๐ GlobalRBI Bond Sales Set to Amplify Indian Yield Surge Amid Global Tightening Wave
Indian bonds are facing intensifying pressure as global yield surge ripples through emerging markets
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaIndian Rupee at 3-Month Low as Brent at $108, US Yields Breach 5% โ RBI Intervenes
Indian rupee hit its weakest level in three months as Brent crude surged past $108 per barrel on Tuesday
Sep 16, 2026
๐ GlobalChinese Solar Panels Collapse to $0.12/W, Driving Global Rooftop Installation Surge
Chinese PV panel prices hit 12 cents per watt in 2026, down from $5-6 per watt at the millennium โ a 97% cost collapse
Sep 16, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesUS Mortgage Rates Rise to 7.28% as 10-Year Treasury Approaches 5% and Fed Rate Hike Locks In
Locked 30-year mortgage rates rose approximately 22 basis points in two weeks to 7.28% as the 10-year Treasury yield approaches 5%
Sep 16, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesShell Surges 2.6% as Asia's LNG Demand Gap of 36 Million Tonnes Creates Deferred Consumption Opportunity
Shell (SHEL) shares rose 2.6% as analysis showed Asia's 'missing' LNG demand โ 36 million lost tonnes โ could release into demand recovery as prices moderate post-conflict
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฆ๐ช UAE / MENARas Al Khaimah Expands UAE-Tรผrkiye Business Ties via TรRKONFED Partnership Linking 100,000 Turkish Companies
Ras Al Khaimah's Chamber of Commerce signed a strategic cooperation agreement with TรRKONFED, the Turkish business confederation of 100,000+ companies
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฐ๐ท South KoreaLotte Card Issues First-Ever Interim Dividend of 38.2 Billion Won Day Before Business Resumption
Lotte Card approved a 38.2 billion won interim cash dividend the day before resuming business operations, its first-ever mid-year dividend
Sep 16, 2026
๐จ๐ณ ChinaChina Urban Rail Transit Completes 2.94 Billion Passenger Trips in August as Network Reaches 11,888 km
China's urban metro systems carried 2.94 billion passenger trips in August 2026 across 54 cities, with 348 lines spanning 11,888 km of operating track
Sep 16, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeVietnam's Economy Shows Structural Shifts and Emerging Growth Drivers as ASEAN Manufacturing Hub Matures
Vietnam's economy is undergoing structural transformation, shifting from pure export-manufacturing toward domestic consumption and services growth
Sep 16, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesCallaway Golf Stock Looks 6.9% Overvalued on GF Value as Insider Selling Persists in Consumer Discretionary
Callaway Golf (CALY) is trading 6.9% above its GF Value intrinsic estimate as of September 15, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฌ๐ง United KingdomUK August Inflation Rises to 3.1% as Analyst Says Government Policy โ Not BoE โ Will Drive Future Rate Path
UK headline inflation rose to 3.1% in August 2026 from 2.9% in July, driven by energy price increases and the upcoming Budget
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaIndia August Trade Deficit Narrows to $26.86 Billion as Goods Exports Surge 26%
India's merchandise exports jumped 26% year-on-year to $43.8 billion in August 2026, the fastest growth in recent years
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaIndia August CPI Rises to 20-Month High of 4.8%, Raising Economists' RBI October Rate Hike Expectations
India's August Consumer Price Index rose to a 20-month high of 4.8%, driven primarily by rising food prices
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฎ๐ณ IndiaIndia's Rupee-Gold Paradox: Domestic Gold Prices Surge Even as Global Prices Pull Back
Indian domestic gold prices are rising even when global gold prices pull back, driven by rupee depreciation amplifying the local price
Sep 16, 2026
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong KongHSBC and ICICI Emerge as Top GIFT City Lenders With $19.3 Billion in FX Loans Under RBI Swap Facility
HSBC and ICICI Bank combined disbursed $19.3 billion through RBI's FCNR concessional swap facility at GIFT City
Sep 16, 2026
๐ฏ๐ต JapanJapan's Toyo Keizai Questions OpenAI's Commercial Turn and Examines AI in Elementary Classrooms
Japanese media examines whether OpenAI is following Google's path from high ideals to a commercially dominant but contested business model
Sep 16, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeIndia's Trade Deficit Narrows to $26.9 Billion in August Even as Oil-Driven Risks Loom
India's trade deficit narrowed significantly to $26.9 billion in August, down from $31.98 billion in July
Sep 16, 2026