The war in the Middle East and its impact on energy supply will continue to dictate global markets and will play a key part in a series of rate decisions from major monetary authorities. The Federal Reserve will headline such decisions in Chair Powell's second-to-last meeting in his term. Policy set

Real personal spending in the US, which adjusts consumer outlays for inflation, rose 0.1% month-over-month in January 2026, matching the pace of the previous two months and slightly exceeding market expectations of no growth. The data indicate that consumer spending remained subdued as high inflatio

Ukraine's economy expanded by 2.8% year over year in Q4 2025, down slightly from the preliminary reading of 3% and following an upwardly revised 2.4% advance in the previous period. This marks the fastest growth since Q2 2024, amid a pickup in household spending (11.1% vs 6.4% in Q3). Government spe

The annual inflation rate in Mozambique inched up to 3.20% in February 2026 from an over one-year low of 3.04% in the prior month, partly reflecting the impact of disruptions caused by severe cyclones hitting the country since January. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of food & non-alc

Newmont Corporation shares decreased to 161.42 AUD, the lowest since February 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Newmont Corporation lost 1.95%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 133.57%.

New Zealand is reopening high-end real estate to global wealth as demand for safe havens rises amid global uncertainty. The move reverses restrictions imposed in 2018 through changes to the Active Investor Plus visa, which take effect in April 2025. Under the revised rules, foreigners investing abou

The UAE’s ADX General Index fell more than 3% to around 10,085, hitting a six-week low as equity markets reopened following a two-day suspension amid heightened regional tensions. Trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market had been halted on March 2–3 after Iran launched

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shares decreased to 4555.00 JPY, the lowest since February 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries lost 2.58%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 100.7%.

Amcor PLC shares decreased to 66.64 AUD, the lowest since February 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Amcor PLC gained 2.24%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 18.12%.

Brazil’s GDP expanded 1.8% year-on-year in Q4 2025, marking its 20th straight quarter of growth. Agriculture and livestock surged 12.1%, led by tobacco (29.8%), oranges (28.4%), and wheat (3.7%). Services grew 2.0%, driven by information and communication (7.1%). Industry rose 0.6%, with extractive

The Serbian economy advanced by 2.2% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2025, confirming preliminary estimates and accelerating from a 2% growth in the previous three-month period. The latest figure also marked the strongest growth for the year, driven by faster increases in household expenditure

Israel’s main stock index, the TA-125, surged nearly 6% on Monday to a record high near 16,160, after the US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran over the weekend, prompting retaliatory attacks by Tehran against regional targets. While the escalation increased geopolitical uncertainty, investors a

The Italian GDP expanded by 0.5% in real terms in 2025, slowing from the upwardly revised 0.8% growth rate in the previous year and in line with the preliminary estimates from earlier, according to Istat. It was the softest expansion since the Covid pandemic triggered a recession in 2020, and missin

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index, TASI, fell by as much as 5% to 10,214 at Sunday’s open, its lowest level since March 2023, before recovering to around 10,700 as investors assessed the implications of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. In retaliation to attack, Iran moved to restrict traffic thr

The upcoming week will feature a series of major economic releases set to shape the view of the global economic backdrop and potential responses by central banks. The US will post its official jobs report for February after a series of robust labor indicators pushed back bets for the Federal Reserve