Macro — inflation, rates, jobs, GDP and policy shaping markets.
America's August trade gap swelled 13.7% to $105.6 billion — the widest since March 2025 — as record imports of equipment and consumer goods outran exports, setting up a drag on third-quarter GDP.
Official government figures put the average UK diesel price at a record 199.52p a litre for the seven days ending October 5, as the Middle East war's fuel shock moves from the forecourt to the wider economy.
Laos is building a domestic refining industry while Jakarta prepares a 15% export tax on gold for 2026, and China's central bank just logged its 22nd straight month of buying. Asia's producers are keeping the metal at home — and the global supply pool is quietly shrinking.
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in Exxon and Suncor's bid to kill Boulder's climate-damages lawsuit — a ruling that could decide the fate of nearly 60 similar suits against energy companies.
Sports prediction market Novig says its Sydney Sweeney "Just Sports" campaign lifted trading volume 94% and first-time depositors 218%, as the startup raises at a $2 billion valuation.
The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 1.1% this week — its fourth loss in five — as the US 10-year Treasury yield reached a two-decade high and European government borrowing costs jumped to multi-year peaks.
The IMF Executive Board has signed off on a three-year, $1.9 billion program for Bolivia with a $214 million instant payout, tied to fuel subsidy cuts, fiscal repair and reserve rebuilding.
September payrolls printed at just 29,000 — far below the 90,000 consensus — reshaping bets on the Fed's October rate decision and the dollar's path.
