Weekly Archive: 2026-W45
November 8, 2026 PM
- China's October CPI rose 0.7 percent y/y; core CPI increased 0.8 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- China's October producer prices rose 5.7 percent y/y and 0.7 percent m/m. | NBS ↗︎
- Saudi defenses intercepted four missiles; debris damaged an Aramco office building in Riyadh. | AP ↗︎
- UKMTO reported a tanker struck by a projectile outbound through Hormuz; all crew survived. | UKMTO ↗︎
November 7, 2026 PM
- China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose USD 4.9 billion to USD 3.4052 trillion in October. | SAFE ↗︎
- China’s State Council urged faster investment and continued local-government debt-risk reduction. | Xinhua via MOFCOM ↗︎
- Iranian media reported explosions near Qeshm and Jask; their causes remained unclear. | Anadolu ↗︎
- China’s October CPI and PPI reports are scheduled for November 9. | NBS ↗︎
- Germany’s September foreign-trade figures are scheduled for November 9. | Destatis ↗︎
- The BoJ’s summary of October policy-meeting opinions is due November 10. | BoJ ↗︎
- U.S. October CPI inflation data are scheduled for November 10. | BLS ↗︎
- Germany’s final October CPI inflation figures are due November 11. | Destatis ↗︎
- The UK’s preliminary third-quarter GDP estimate is scheduled for November 12. | ONS ↗︎
- U.S. October producer-price inflation figures are scheduled for November 13. | BLS ↗︎
- The IEA’s November Oil Market Report is due November 13. | IEA ↗︎
November 6, 2026 PM
- U.S. October payrolls increased 165,000; unemployment remained at 4.1 percent. | BLS ↗︎
- Canada’s October employment fell 4,700; unemployment increased 0.2 point to 6.7 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- U.S. and Chinese economic officials discussed implementing their Busan trade arrangement on Friday. | U.S. Treasury ↗︎
November 6, 2026 AM
- Japan’s Nikkei plunged 5.96 percent, its third-largest point decline on record. | SBS ↗︎
- Korea’s KOSPI plunged 6.02 percent; trading was suspended for 20 minutes intraday. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Germany’s September industrial production rose 0.7 percent m/m, led by automotive output. | Destatis ↗︎
- China issued seven-agency shipping-insurance guidelines promoting renminbi settlement and expanded underwriting. | MOFCOM ↗︎
November 5, 2026 PM
- U.S. S&P 500 fell 4.4 percent; Nasdaq plunged 5.5 percent on Thursday. | AP ↗︎
- Canada projected a CAD 62.3 billion federal deficit for 2026–27, 1.8 percent of GDP. | Canada Finance ↗︎
- The Czech central bank raised its policy rate 25 basis points to 4 percent. | CNB ↗︎
- U.S. third-quarter productivity rose 3.6 percent annualized; unit labor costs fell 0.7 percent. | BLS ↗︎
- Japan’s September nominal wages rose 4.6 percent y/y; real wages increased 2.2 percent. | MHLW ↗︎
November 5, 2026 AM
- Korea's KOSPI plunged 5.28 percent, triggering a sell-side program-trading halt. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Euro-area industrial producer prices jumped 2.5 percent m/m and 11.1 percent y/y in September. | Eurostat ↗︎
- China reported 92 percent fewer local-government financing platforms than in March 2023. | PBOC ↗︎
- The Bank of England raised Bank Rate to 4 percent by an 8–1 vote. | BoE ↗︎
November 4, 2026 PM
- U.S. private-sector employment increased by 86,000 in October; median base pay rose 3.2 percent. | ADP ↗︎
- U.S. September trade deficit narrowed to USD 105.0 billion from USD 105.7 billion. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. October ISM services PMI eased to 54.5; prices index declined to 73.0. | ISM ↗︎
- Canada's September merchandise trade surplus widened to CAD 5.4 billion from CAD 5.0 billion. | StatCan ↗︎
- Brent crude fell 8.7 percent to USD 94.62; the Dow surged 3 percent. | AP ↗︎
November 4, 2026 AM
- Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections. | AP ↗︎
- Sweden's Riksbank raised its policy rate 25 basis points to 2 percent. | Riksbank ↗︎
- Euro-area October inflation rose to 4.0 percent y/y from 3.8 percent in September. | Eurostat ↗︎
- PBOC announced CNY 300 billion of three-month outright reverse repos for November 5. | PBOC ↗︎
November 3, 2026 PM
- U.S. September job openings stood at 7.5 million; quits increased to 3.4 million. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. factory orders rose 1.8 percent m/m in September to USD 677.2 billion. | Census ↗︎
- China's October RatingDog services PMI fell to 50.8 from 51.6 in September. | S&P Global ↗︎
- Iran called Washington’s response “not convincing” and maintained seven conditions for reopening Hormuz. | Anadolu ↗︎
- U.S. midterm vote counting continued as polls closed in 15 states at 9 p.m. ET. | AP ↗︎
November 3, 2026 AM
- RBA raised its cash rate 25 basis points to 4.85 percent in a 6–3 vote. | RBA ↗︎
- South Korea’s KOSPI and Taiwan’s Taiex each plunged 3.59 percent amid semiconductor selling. | Yonhap Infomax ↗︎
- PBOC completed CNY 100 billion in securities swap operations at a 10-basis-point winning fee. | PBOC ↗︎
- PBOC will raise the foreign-exchange deposit reserve requirement from 4 to 6 percent on November 15. | PBOC ↗︎
- Swiss October consumer prices rose 0.2 percent m/m and 1.5 percent y/y. | FSO ↗︎
November 2, 2026 PM
- U.S. manufacturing PMI rose to 55.5 in October; its prices index eased to 75.2. | ISM ↗︎
- U.S. construction spending fell 1.9 percent m/m in September to USD 2.186 trillion annualized. | Census ↗︎
- PBOC announced a third securities swap facility; 31 institutions requested over CNY 100 billion. | CSRC ↗︎
- The Fed reported tighter bank lending standards for commercial real estate and nonbank financial institutions. | Fed ↗︎
- Vice President Vance said Washington had held “good conversations” with Iran over a negotiated settlement. | AP ↗︎
- Nasdaq fell 1.1 percent Monday; the Dow gained 0.4 percent amid technology-stock weakness. | AP ↗︎
November 2, 2026 AM
- Brent crude fell about 6 percent to USD 106.50 amid U.S.–Iran diplomatic efforts. | Anadolu ↗︎
- China cut stock-buyback relending rates to 1 percent from 1.25 percent. | PBOC ↗︎
- PBOC conducted CNY 541 billion in overnight reverse repos at 1.25 percent. | PBOC ↗︎
- Germany’s real retail sales fell 2.0 percent m/m and 2.3 percent y/y in September. | Destatis ↗︎
- Euro-area October manufacturing PMI was finalized at 52.7, above the 52.4 flash estimate. | S&P Global ↗︎
- UK manufacturing PMI rose to 52.8 in October from 51.9 in September. | S&P Global ↗︎