Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 9.93% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 10.45% in the third quarter, marking the lowest level in 18 years and coming in below market expectations of 10.6%. It was the first time the jobless rate dropped below 10% since the first quarter of 2008. Employment rose by

Thailand’s Finance Ministry expects the economy to grow by 2.2% in 2025, slower than an earlier estimate of 2.4% and easing from 2.5% in 2024, due to moderating exports and domestic demand, said Vinit Visessuvanapoom, head of the ministry’s Fiscal Policy Office, at a press conference, according to R

The Singapore dollar advanced to around 1.27 per US dollar, reaching its highest level since October 2014, supported by safe-haven flows and expectations that the Monetary Authority of Singapore will keep policy settings unchanged this week. Investors have sought the SGD for its stability, drawn by

Paraguay’s producer prices rose 1.2% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from a 2.6% increase in November. Inflation in domestic industrial products slowed to 4.7% from 6.2%, while deflation in imported goods deepened to -4.8% from -3.2%. On the domestic side, the strongest price increases were re

The final week of January will be pivotal for the global economy, featuring major earnings results, monetary policy decisions, and data releases from the largest players. The Federal Reserve will have its first policy decision of the year amid increasingly contrasting takes by FOMC members on the ap

The National Bank of Kazakhstan left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 18% on January 23, 2026, in line with market expectations, citing persistently high inflation and strong domestic demand. Headline inflation reached 12.3% at the end of 2025, in line with the central bank's forecasts, larg

Asian equity markets rose on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street as easing geopolitical and trade tensions lifted risk sentiment. South Korean shares led the advance, climbing to a fresh record high, driven by strong gains in large-cap chipmakers. Japanese equities also moved higher after the Bank

Business sentiment in the UK deteriorated in January, with manufacturers optimism about both the business situation (-19%) and export prospects (-12%) declining. However, sentiment is now the least negative since July 2024. Confidence is being undermined by falling output and a sharp decline in new

China’s population fell by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion in 2025, marking the 4th straight year of decline, following a 1.39 million drop in 2024. It also marked the lowest population since 2017, with the total number of births declining to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest in decades, from 9.54 mill

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering pledging to suspend the 8% sales tax on food as part of her campaign for a snap general election next month, according to the Mainichi newspaper. The government and its Liberal Democratic Party are expected to closely assess the potential market

Economic releases from the United States will proceed at a busy pace, with statistical agencies still catching up with data suspended at the government shutdown. The spotlight will be on personal income and outlays, which include PCE price indices, and another estimate of the third quarter GDP. Lead

Deutsche Telekom shares decreased to 27.12 EUR, the lowest since December 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, Deutsche Telekom gained 0.15%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 10.39%.

US export prices increased 3.3% year-on-year in November 2025, according to delayed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures for October were unavailable due to last fall’s US government shutdown. Agricultural export prices rose 2.6%, reflecting higher prices for vegetables, nuts, and fruit

US import prices rose 0.1% year-over-year in November 2025, according to delayed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures for October were unavailable due to last fall’s US government shutdown. Nonfuel import prices increased 0.7% on a 12-month basis, as higher prices for nonfuel industrial

Germany’s GDP expanded by 0.2% in 2025, rebounding from a 0.5% contraction in 2024, according to preliminary estimates. The growth marked an end to a two-year period of economic contraction, supported mainly by higher household consumption and government spending. However, exports continued to decli