Economic news

The Swiss franc started the week firm, pushing USD/CHF back to its autumn floor near 0.82. What drove the move, how the August–October swing unfolded, the event risks ahead and what the charts show. Not investment advice.

On 3 November, Americans vote for a new Congress. Mexico and South Africa get no ballot, yet their currencies will live with the result.

Fuel prices are a regular topic in US election campaigns, but ahead of this year's midterms, they carry particular weight - gasoline prices are around 40% higher than a year ago, so every visit to the gas station reminds voters of the rising cost of living.

The 2026 US midterm elections are becoming an increasingly important consideration for financial markets.

Explore Capital.com analysts' views on the US midterm elections 2026 and what the results could mean for stocks, currencies, bonds and commodities.

Metals have barely featured in the 2026 midterm campaign. Candidates have campaigned on petrol prices, healthcare and the war with Iran, not on rare earth magnets.

Markets dislike uncertainty and volatility tends to rise ahead of the vote, but once the results are known, indices may be able to set a clearer direction.

The RBNZ held the Official Cash Rate at 2.75% in a split 4–3 vote, surprising markets and sending NZD/USD to test its October floor. Examine the central bank's balancing act, inflation pressures, and key upcoming events shaping the kiwi's trajectory.

Hot CPI pushes yields higher, weighing on stocks as investors await key earnings from big Tech.

Can Brent push through its September ceiling? Tanker attacks, freight rates and inventories are set against the key levels on the four-hour chart.