UNITED KINGDOM: After a torrid couple of years for UK employment, there are growing signs that the worst is behind us and that hiring is starting to stabilise. But that is not the same thing as a jobs market that is heating up. Wage growth…
FX markets have started the week quietly, but the risks hanging over markets remain unresolved. Energy prices are still elevated on the threat of escalation in the Middle East, Coreweave's bonds still trade at 80 cents on the dollar, and F…
ASIA/PACIFIC: China's third-quarter GDP growth of 4.5% will likely keep this year's growth target on track. September data showed signs of stabilisation, though domestic demand remains underwhelming
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on November 9, 2026, to discuss the use of machine-understandable data and Super Intelligence (SI) and related risks and costs.“In the age of SI, high-qu…
Bitcoin trades near $82k after a quiet week that held above $80k. The selling behind the early October slide eased, but spot and ETF buyers have not returned, while capital keeps moving into newer hands on-chain.
French spreads remain under pressure as protests reinforce concerns that any future government will struggle to deliver the reforms needed to stabilise public finances. At the same time, the ECB’s hands are largely tied by energy prices st…
In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, down slightly from 24% in 3Q25. Between 3Q25 and 3Q26, hybrid electr…
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: Romania’s economy has cooled, but inflation hasn’t. Years of wage-driven demand, repeated energy and tax shocks, and stubborn services inflation are making the road back to price stability unusually slow