Key insights from the week that was. In Australia this week, all eyes were on the September CPI. Headline inflation rose 0.8% (4.3%yr) in the month, largely owing to a 9.4% jump in fuel prices and a seasonal surge in domestic and international holiday travel & accommodation. The underlying inflation pulse also proved hotter than […]
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Tokyo’s core CPI inflation, which excludes fresh food, eased from 2.7% to 2.6% y/y in October, matching market expectations while staying above BoJ’s 2% inflation target. Headline CPI inflation edged higher from 2.7% to 2.8%, Read more…
The ECB kept policy rates unchanged at the October meeting, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect a 25bp hike to 2.75% in December, which Lagarde clearly Read more…
Intel (INTC) shares plunged more than 20% in extended trading on Thursday, Oct. 29, after the chipmaker issued a disappointing fourth-quarter forecast and warned that a slowdown in the PC market could continue into 2027. Read more…