Daily News

The Japanese government has decided to dissolve the House of Representatives; Fed's Collins says rate cuts should be cautious and data-dependent; Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has lowered the cash rate by 50 basis points due to subdued economic activity...

Fed's Musalem says monetary policy should not be eased too quickly; RBA September monetary policy meeting minutes shows the Board remained vigilant to upside risks to inflation...

Oil futures posted their largest gain in over a year last week, with a massive amount of associated short covering; the conflict between Lebanon and Israel escalates, displacing about 20,000 Palestinian refugees; U.S. non-farm payrolls are not as strong as they appear.

The Israeli military launched 11 consecutive strikes on south Beirut; oil prices post the largest one-day gain in nearly a year; U.S. ISM services PMI reached an 18-month high in September...

Biden signs a bill to accelerate semiconductor chip manufacturing projects; Fed's Barkin says price pressures may not fade as fast as expected; Japan's economics minister asks BOJ to help complete exit from deflation...

Iranian President says Iran will firmly resist any threat; U.S. job vacancies rise to a three-month high, exceeding economists' expectations...

Iran calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting as Lebanese-Israeli conflict intensifies. Meanwhile, oil prices rebound slightly as the crude market weighs supply and demand.

U.S. port strike may impact global supply chains; OPEC+ will continue with the December output increase, sources say.

Kugler backs further rate cuts if inflation continues to ease as anticipated; US Congress passes stopgap funding bill, averting an imminent government shutdown.