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GLOBAL ECONOMY US manufacturing activity remaining firmly in expansion territory as Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 55.50 in October from 54.50, while...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US economy expanded at an annualised rate of 3.40% in Q3 2026, up from 2.20% in Q2 and above expectations...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY US crude inventories posted a larger-than-expected drawdown of between 3.06 million and 4.93 million barrels, significantly exceeding forecasts, while gasoline stocks fell...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US Inflationary pressure intensified as annual headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.70% from 3.40% in August, core inflation accelerated...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US S&P Global Composite PMI climbed to 58.40 from 56.00, marking the fastest expansion in private-sector activity in more than five...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY  The US economy presented mixed signals, with Q2 GDP growth revised upward to 2.20% annualised from 1.50%, although still below Q1’s 2.50%....

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The United States (US) economy showed remarkable resilience as the S&P Global US Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surged to 58.40 in...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY US headline inflation held steady at 3.40% Year-on-Year (YoY) while core inflation eased to 2.40%, its lowest level since March 2021, while...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US economy showed broad resilience, with nonfarm payrolls rising by 162,000, well above expectations, while unemployment held at 4.10% and labour-force...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY US July's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation rose 0.20% month-on-month against expectations of 0.10%, while annual headline and core inflation held firm...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY US economic activity remained resilient, with the Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 56 points in August, driven by stronger services...

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