Economic news

Central banks meetings, earnings and geopolitics in focus next week as markets test the soft-landing narrative

A looming election and a BOJ decision has rattled Japanese financial markets

Market volatility has spiked after the US slapped fresh tariffs against European countries as the fight over Greenland intensifies.

The US Wall Street 30 (US30) reflects price movements across a basket of major US blue-chip companies and is closely watched by traders and investors as a gauge of US equity sentiment.

The start of the new year has marked a dramatic escalation in the United States’ confrontation with Venezuela.

December's Non-Farm Payrolls report is tipped to show modest jobs growth but a drop in the jobless rate.

Australian inflation is expected to moderate but remain above the RBA's target band.

US growth comes in stronger than expected in the third quarter and Japan FX intervention rhetoric. ramps up.

Bullish appetite returns to equity markets as traders focus on the latest US growth data as a final hope for a Santa rally.

The latest central bank meetings show a growing divergency in policy directions as the latest data changes the narrative in some economies.