France 10Y OAT Yield Slides to 1-Month Low 📉 France’s 10-year OAT yield fell toward 3.5% as softer inflation data reinforced ECB easing expectations. Investors also remain cautious amid budget un...

DAX Scales New Record Highs  Germany’s DAX rose 0.6% to around 25,045, beating European peers as soft Eurozone inflation cooled ECB rate-hike expectations. Siemens jumped on its Nvidia deal, while i...

Argentina Retail Sales Growth Cools in October Argentina’s retail sales continued to rise in October, but at a slower pace, with inflation masking a decline in real (constant price) sales. Retail s...

China Industrial Profits Growth Loses Steam China’s industrial profits barely grew in Jan–Nov 2025 as weak demand and rising costs weighed on year-end performance, with November seeing a sharp cont...

Nikkei 225 Logs Second Consecutive Weekly Gain Japan’s Nikkei 225 posted a second straight weekly rise, supported by a weaker yen and continued optimism around corporate earnings and global market s...

US Futures Flat as Wall Street Reopens Post-Christmas US equity futures traded sideways as markets reopened after the Christmas holiday, with record highs in major indices and strong GDP data keeping...

Italy Manufacturing Confidence Slips Italy’s manufacturing sentiment weakened in December, missing forecasts as firms grew more cautious on orders, production, and jobs despite a slightly better ove...

Taiwan Central Bank Update Taiwan’s central bank kept its key rate at 2% in Dec 2025, extending the policy pause as inflation stays moderate. Growth remains strong, with GDP up over 7%, boosted by A...

Poland Industrial Output Update  Poland’s industrial output fell 1.1% YoY in Nov 2025, missing expectations and marking the first contraction since June. Manufacturing and energy output weakened, wh...

Ireland Property Prices Cool to 20-Month Low  Ireland’s residential property prices rose 7.3% YoY in Oct 2025, the slowest pace since Feb 2024, signaling cooling momentum in the housing market. �...

US Futures Edge Higher Ahead of CPI US stock futures are pointing to a positive open, up ~0.3%, as markets stay cautious ahead of tomorrow’s delayed CPI report — a key clue for the Fed’s 2026 poli...

Italy Trade Surplus Narrows in October Italy’s trade surplus eased to €4.16B in October 2025, still beating market expectations. 🔹 Exports: +2.3% YoY 🔹 Imports: +3.4% YoY 🔹 Pharma and met...

Israel Economy Rebounds Strongly in Q3 Israel’s economy surged 11% annualized in Q3 2025, bouncing back after the slowdown caused by regional tensions. 🔹 Private consumption: +21.6% 🔹 Fixed i...

Jordan Inflation Slips to One-Year Low Jordan’s annual inflation slowed to 1.28% in November 2025, marking its lowest level since October 2024. Consumer prices also declined on a monthly basis, fall...

Brazil Retail Sales Post Strongest Rise Since March Brazil’s retail sales increased 0.5% in October, outperforming expectations and showing broad consumer strength across most sectors. Key Points: ...