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German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts

German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts

Oct 6 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell sharply in ​August as large-scale orders for aircraft, ships, ‌trains, and military vehicles declined. New orders declined by 10.6% from the previous month on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the ​federal statistics office said on T...


October 6, 2026
India Services PMI at 3-Mo High, but Qtr Weakest Since 2022
India Services PMI at 3-Mo High, but Qtr Weakest Since 2022

India's dominant services industry expanded at its fastest pace in three months in September on stronger ​demand for financial, consumer and...

German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts
German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts

German industrial orders fell sharply in ​August as large-scale orders for aircraft, ships, ‌trains, and military vehicles declined. New...

October 5, 2026
S.African Fuel Prices to Jump this Week on Iran War Impact
S.African Fuel Prices to Jump this Week on Iran War Impact

South Africa's ​government said on Monday that the ‌regulated petrol pump price would rise by as much as 12% this week and the wholesale...

UK Services Firms Suffer Surge in Costs, Raise Prices, PMI
UK Services Firms Suffer Surge in Costs, Raise Prices, PMI

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - British services firms reported stronger cost pressures last month as fuel prices surged due to the Middle East ​conflict...

Takaichi Pledges Fiscal Discipline, Japan's Debt Bill Rises
Takaichi Pledges Fiscal Discipline, Japan's Debt Bill Rises

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ​Takaichi on Monday pledged to "control" bond issuance and act swiftly against market turbulence, seeking...

India Seen Kicking Off Rate Hikes as Inflation Broadens
India Seen Kicking Off Rate Hikes as Inflation Broadens

Investors have loaded up on bets that the Reserve Bank of India will ​raise rates this week, warning that it risks falling behind the curve as...

Saudi Cuts Nov Oil Prices to Asia to 6-Year Lows
Saudi Cuts Nov Oil Prices to Asia to 6-Year Lows

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cut its oil prices for sale to Asia in ‌November to six-year lows while raising them for northwest Europe and the...

OPEC+ Agrees to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady
OPEC+ Agrees to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady

OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production ‌targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, in line with expectations...

October 2, 2026
US Sept Job Growth Misses Forecast, Labor Market Stable
US Sept Job Growth Misses Forecast, Labor Market Stable

US job growth slowed more than expected in September and the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised sharply lower, almost...

Global Bond Selloff Drives Up Mortgage Costs for UK Buyers
Global Bond Selloff Drives Up Mortgage Costs for UK Buyers

For five years, the interest ​rate on Richard Merrett's mortgage was locked at 1.14%, but with that ultra-cheap deal due to expire in early...

Stan Chartered Joins Banks Betting on Dec ECB Rate Hike
Stan Chartered Joins Banks Betting on Dec ECB Rate Hike

Standard Chartered expects the European Central Bank to raise its deposit rate by 25 ​basis points to 2.75% in December, reversing its...

UK Sept Car Sales Rise 12% as EVs, Chinese Brands Gain
UK Sept Car Sales Rise 12% as EVs, Chinese Brands Gain

Britain's new car registrations rose 12% in September ‌from a year earlier to their highest level for the month since 2017, helped by...

Poland Fuel Cap May Ease Pressure on Central Bank to Tighten
Poland Fuel Cap May Ease Pressure on Central Bank to Tighten

A ​fuel price cap introduced following the Polish president's decision to approve a windfall tax ‌on energy firms will lower inflation...

German Govt to Raise Forecasts Due to Strong H1, Source Says
German Govt to Raise Forecasts Due to Strong H1, Source Says

The main driver behind the German government's raised economic forecasts is an ​unexpectedly strong performance of the German economy in...

Hong Kong August Retail Sales Rise 5.6%
Hong Kong August Retail Sales Rise 5.6%

Hong Kong's August retail sales value jumped 5.6% from ​a year earlier to HK$32.1 billion ($4.09 billion) for ‌a 16th month of gains,...

UK Firms See Smaller Price Rises, Steady Wages, BoE Shows
UK Firms See Smaller Price Rises, Steady Wages, BoE Shows

British firms expect to raise their prices slightly ​less quickly in the coming ‌12 months, a survey published by the Bank of England on...

October 1, 2026
French Manufacturing Expands at Slower Pace in Sept, PMI
French Manufacturing Expands at Slower Pace in Sept, PMI

France's manufacturing sector expanded for a second straight month in September, although the pace of ​growth slowed as new orders fell, a...

Euro Zone Factory Growth Accelerates Again in September, PMI
Euro Zone Factory Growth Accelerates Again in September, PMI

Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand...

German Manufacturing Upturn Holds Firm in September, PMI
German Manufacturing Upturn Holds Firm in September, PMI

Germany's manufacturing sector sustained its upturn in September as production levels and new ​orders once again registered strong growth...

UK Annual House Price Growth Weakest Since Dec 2025
UK Annual House Price Growth Weakest Since Dec 2025

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since December 2025 last ​month and unexpectedly fell 0.2% on the month, in a sign...

Asian Factory Activity Expands Thanks to Global AI Boom
Asian Factory Activity Expands Thanks to Global AI Boom

Factory activity across Asia expanded in September thanks to the global ‌AI boom, private surveys showed on Thursday, offering some relief to...

US Q2 GDP Revised Higher amid Robust Consumer Spending
US Q2 GDP Revised Higher amid Robust Consumer Spending

The US economy grew at a solid clip in the second quarter, driven by robust consumer spending and business investment related to the buildout of AI...

US Aug Inflation Below Forecast, Gives Fed Breathing Room
US Aug Inflation Below Forecast, Gives Fed Breathing Room

US inflation increased less than expected in August and price pressures were more moderate in the prior month than previously reported, likely...

September 30, 2026
General Mills Names Insider McNabb CEO, Succeeding Harmening
General Mills Names Insider McNabb CEO, Succeeding Harmening

General Mills on Wednesday appointed Chief Operating ​Officer Dana McNabb as its CEO, leaning on an insider to steer the ‌company through...

German Inflation Rises Slightly Faster Than Expected in Sept
German Inflation Rises Slightly Faster Than Expected in Sept

German ​inflation accelerated slightly more than expected ‌in September due to the energy price shock of the Iran war, following ​the trend in...

Japan Economic Panel Members Underline BOJ Independence
Japan Economic Panel Members Underline BOJ Independence

Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel reiterated the need for close coordination on monetary policy between the...

Facing US Ban, Canadian Booze Makers Face Hurdles at Home
Facing US Ban, Canadian Booze Makers Face Hurdles at Home

As a US ban on many Canadian alcohol ​imports takes effect on Tuesday, John Cote had hoped to boost domestic sales of his Black Fox artisanal...

China Adds 55% Tariff to Brazil Beef as Imports Hit Quota
China Adds 55% Tariff to Brazil Beef as Imports Hit Quota

China will start collecting an additional 55% tariff on Brazil's beef shipments ​on October 1 after the South American country reached its...

September 29, 2026
EIB and BNP Paribas Sign €700 Million Grid Guarantee Deal
EIB and BNP Paribas Sign €700 Million Grid Guarantee Deal

The European Investment Bank and BNP Paribas have signed an agreement to mobilise €700 ​million in guarantees for European electricity...

UK Consumer Lending Rises at Fastest Pace since 1993, BoE
UK Consumer Lending Rises at Fastest Pace since 1993, BoE

Unsecured lending to British households rose at the fastest annual pace since at least ​1993 in August, Bank of England data showed on Tuesday,...

Canada's Growth Unchanged in July, August seen Up 0.2%
Canada's Growth Unchanged in July, August seen Up 0.2%

Canada's economic growth was flat in July, data showed on Tuesday, in line with expectations and signaling a slower ​start to the third quarter...

China Unveils Rate Cut, Mortgage Subsidies to Spur gGowth
China Unveils Rate Cut, Mortgage Subsidies to Spur gGowth

China unveiled measures on Tuesday ​designed to steer cheaper credit into a range of sectors including infrastructure and technology, as well as...

Germany's Wealth Transfers Concentrated in West, Destatis
Germany's Wealth Transfers Concentrated in West, Destatis

Inheritances and gifts in Germany remained heavily concentrated in the ​country's western states in 2025, with ‌95% of taxable asset...

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook
Germany's Hapag-Lloyd Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd on ​Monday raised its ‌full-year earnings outlook, while cautioning it could ​change due to...

China Factories Seen Rebounding as Beijing Signals more Aid
China Factories Seen Rebounding as Beijing Signals more Aid

China's factory activity likely swung back to growth in September after two months of ​contraction, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, though a...

UK Shop Price Inflation Slows Despite Costs Pressures, BRC
UK Shop Price Inflation Slows Despite Costs Pressures, BRC

British shop price inflation slowed slightly in September despite rising costs pressures on retailers caused by the ​Iran war, according to a...

ECB Eyes Currency Safety Nets to Boost Euro's Global Role
ECB Eyes Currency Safety Nets to Boost Euro's Global Role

The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets to make it easier for ​foreign central banks to borrow euros, ECB President...

September 28, 2026
UK Long-Run Inflation Expectations near 15-mth High in Sept
UK Long-Run Inflation Expectations near 15-mth High in Sept

Long-term public inflation expectations in Britain came close to their highest level in more than a year in September, adding ​to pressure on the...

UK Housebuilder Shares Rally on Help for First-Time Buyers
UK Housebuilder Shares Rally on Help for First-Time Buyers

British housebuilder stocks surged on Monday ‌after the government confirmed plans for a new first-time buyer support scheme in next...

US Holiday Online Sales to Grow 6.7%, Adobe Forecasts
US Holiday Online Sales to Grow 6.7%, Adobe Forecasts

Sept 28 (Reuters) - US online sales will likely grow 6.7% this holiday season, nearly the same ​pace as last year, as promotions attract...

India’s Aug Industrial Output Jumps 8% as Output Surges
India’s Aug Industrial Output Jumps 8% as Output Surges

India's industrial output grew at a stronger-than-expected pace of 8% in August, ​government data showed on Monday, boosted by a...

Oracle-Blue Owl Delay Ripples Through AI Financing, Sources
Oracle-Blue Owl Delay Ripples Through AI Financing, Sources

Oracle's move to protect itself against potential delays at a massive data center ​project developed by Blue Owl in New Mexico sent a...


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