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One-liners tracking global macro and markets.
September 17, 2026 AM
- BoE held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent in a 6–3 vote; gilt holdings will fall GBP 46 billion annually on average through 2034. | BoE ↗︎
- Taiwan held its discount rate at 2 percent; central bank raised 2026 GDP growth forecast to 11.48 percent. | CBC Taiwan ↗︎
- U.S. Treasury convened global financial institutions to advance Operation Economic Outcast against Iran. | FinCEN ↗︎
- Euro-area August inflation was revised to 3.2 percent y/y from 3.3 percent flash; core remained 2.4 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Singapore August non-oil domestic exports surged 46.2 percent y/y, up from 24.1 percent in July. | EnterpriseSG ↗︎
September 16, 2026 PM
- Fed raised the federal funds target range 25 bp to 3.75–4.00 percent unanimously. | Fed ↗︎
- U.S. August retail sales rose 1.2 percent m/m and 6.0 percent y/y. | US Census ↗︎
- U.S. August import prices rose 0.7 percent m/m and 7.0 percent y/y. | BLS ↗︎
- Brazil cut the Selic rate 25 bp to 13.75 percent, its fifth consecutive reduction. | UOL ↗︎
- Euro-area Q2 hourly labor costs rose 3.1 percent y/y; wages increased 3.0 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- BoC said persistent energy-price pass-through could require a monetary policy response. | BoC ↗︎
September 16, 2026 AM
- Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace. | SPA ↗︎
- UK August CPI rose 3.1 percent y/y; core inflation held at 2.6 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- Japan August exports rose 19.3 percent y/y; imports rose 28.0 percent; deficit reached JPY 1.11 trillion. | Japan MOF ↗︎
- India August merchandise exports reached USD 43.81 billion; imports reached USD 70.67 billion. | PIB India ↗︎
- U.S. Senate rejected cloture 49–50 on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. | U.S. Senate ↗︎
September 15, 2026 PM
- Hormuz commodity-vessel transits fell to four Monday from 10 Sunday; prewar average was about 120. | Gulf News ↗︎
- Saudi Aramco canceled or delayed late-September crude deliveries to at least three European refiners. | OilPrice ↗︎
- CBO estimated U.S. Iran operations cost over USD 38 billion through Aug. 1; up to USD 3 billion monthly. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. Empire State manufacturing index fell to 7.6 in September from 20.6 in August. | NY Fed ↗︎
- Euro-area July goods trade surplus rose to EUR 14.2 billion; exports increased 9.0 percent y/y. | Eurostat ↗︎
- India's August wholesale inflation rose to 9.92 percent from 9.78 percent in July. | PIB India ↗︎
- Israel CPI rose 0.7 percent m/m and 1.5 percent y/y in August. | Israel CBS ↗︎
September 15, 2026 AM
- China August industrial output rose 5.2 percent y/y; retail sales 0.4 percent; Jan-Aug investment fell 7.2 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- UK unemployment held at 4.9 percent; August payrolls fell 26,000; regular pay grew 3.5 percent. | ONS ↗︎
- WTO estimated geopolitical fragmentation could cut global GDP 5.1 percent and exports 18.6 percent. | WTO ↗︎
- Korea August import prices fell 2.4 percent m/m; export prices dropped 3.7 percent. | Yonhap ↗︎
September 14, 2026 PM
- Canada CPI rose 3.0 percent y/y in August; CPI-trim held at 1.9 percent. | StatCan ↗︎
- Saudi East-West pipeline may remain partly or fully offline for three to five weeks. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5 percent for the first time since 2023. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. sanctioned Russia's VTB Bank for helping Iran evade sanctions. | The National ↗︎
- U.S. EPA repealed federal greenhouse-gas limits on coal- and gas-fired power plants. | AP ↗︎
September 14, 2026 AM
- Houthis seized Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, expanding control over Red Sea shipping routes. | AP ↗︎
- China added RMB 60 billion in new yuan loans in August; total social financing rose RMB 1.66 trillion. | Xinhua ↗︎
- India's August CPI inflation rose to 4.82 percent; food inflation reached 5.95 percent. | Financial Express ↗︎
- Korea's August ICT exports surged 162.6 percent y/y to record USD 59.98 billion. | Korea Times ↗︎
- Korea's KOSPI closed 3.3 percent lower Monday at 6,684.37. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Sweden's opposition led 176–173 seats with 95 percent of votes counted. | AP ↗︎
September 13, 2026 PM
- An Iranian commercial vessel was struck near Hormuz, killing one crew member. | AP ↗︎
- Oman postponed Monday's Gulf-Iran Hormuz meeting, saying more preparation was needed. | Gulf News ↗︎
- Sweden's election was nearly dead even with two-thirds of votes counted. | AP ↗︎
September 12, 2026 PM
- Iraq confirmed Saudi pipeline attacks originated from its territory and dismissed a regional commander. | AP ↗︎
- BRICS declaration encouraged further cross-border payment work and discussions on local-currency trade settlements. | India MEA ↗︎
- Taiwan August CPI rose 2.04 percent y/y; PPI increased 16.75 percent. | DGBAS ↗︎
- Sweden's parliamentary election is scheduled for September 13. | Swedish Election Authority ↗︎
- Canada August CPI is due September 14. | StatCan ↗︎
- China August industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investment are due September 15. | NBS ↗︎
- UK labor-market data and August CPI are due September 15 and 16. | ONS ↗︎
- Fed policy decision and updated economic projections are due September 16. | Fed ↗︎
- BoE policy decision and September MPC minutes are due September 17. | BoE ↗︎
- BOJ policy decision is due September 18. | BOJ ↗︎
September 11, 2026 PM
- U.S. CPI rose 0.4 percent m/m and 3.4 percent y/y; core CPI rose 2.4 percent y/y. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.38 percent, its highest since 2007. | FXStreet ↗︎
- U Michigan sentiment fell to 47.8; year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.6 percent. | U Michigan ↗︎
- U.S. diesel prices reached a record USD 6.06 per gallon. | AAA ↗︎
- Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after multiple attacks, the Energy Ministry said. | Al Riyadh ↗︎
- U.S. Treasury sanctioned networks supporting Kata’ib Hizballah and Lebanese Hizballah across four countries. | Treasury ↗︎
- IEA expects global oil supply to fall 5.7 mb/d in 2026 as Gulf disruptions persist. | IEA ↗︎
- Japan PPI rose 7.6 percent y/y in August but fell 0.2 percent m/m. | BOJ ↗︎
- Brazil IPCA fell 0.32 percent m/m in August; 12-month inflation eased to 4.22 percent. | IBGE ↗︎
September 11, 2026 AM
- Houthis seized Mayun Island in Bab el-Mandeb; Saudi Arabia struck Mokha airport. | AP ↗︎
- Brent crude fell 3.3 percent to USD 104.09 after topping USD 108 Thursday. | AP ↗︎
- UK GDP grew 0.4 percent m/m and 1.6 percent y/y in July. | ONS ↗︎
- UK three-month goods deficit narrowed to GBP 61.6 billion; total trade deficit to GBP 9.0 billion. | ONS ↗︎
- INSEE expects France GDP growth at 0.4 percent in 2026; year-end unemployment at 8.6 percent. | INSEE ↗︎
- Bank of Russia held its key rate at 14.0 percent. | Bank of Russia ↗︎
- Korea's Kospi fell 2.6 percent on Friday. | MOFE Korea ↗︎
September 10, 2026 PM
- ECB raised its deposit rate 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. | ECB ↗︎
- Brent crude jumped 6.3 percent to USD 107.63, its highest since May. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. 10-year Treasury yield jumped 12 basis points to 4.95 percent, highest since 2023. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. PPI rose 0.4 percent m/m and 5.4 percent y/y in August. | BLS ↗︎
- U.S. existing-home sales fell 2.0 percent in August to a 3.98 million annual rate. | NAR ↗︎
- Turkey's central bank held its policy rate at 37.0 percent. | Habertürk ↗︎