Steady Under the Surface: US Jobless Claims Tick Up, but Labor Market Holds Firm
Aug 13, 2026 13:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
For the week ending August 8, 2026, initial jobless claims in the United States saw a small increase of 9,000 to reach 209,000. Though this figure came in a little above consensus projections of 202,000 to 205,000, ongoing...
Navigating the Pulse: July 2026 US PPI Preview and What’s at Stake for Markets
Aug 13, 2026 13:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
For underlying wholesale inflation pressures, the July 2026 U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) and Core PPI data release offers a crucial temperature check. Following Junes unexpected month-over-month headline PPI decrease of...
UK Economy Posts Steady 0.4% Q2 Growth, Buoyed by Services and Business Investment
Aug 13, 2026 09:08 am UTC| Insights & Views
In Q2 2026, the British economy grew by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, down from 0.6% in the previous quarter but consistent with forecasts. Annual growth topped predictions for flat performance at 1.2%; Junes monthly GDP...
Bank of Korea Ends 13-Year Gold Hiatus with $250 Million ETF Purchase
Aug 13, 2026 08:37 am UTC| Insights & Views
After a 13-year hiatus, the Bank of Korea has started gold investing once more by purchasing around $250.4 million worth of SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) shares in the second quarter of 2026. Purchasing 679,765 sharesa position...
July 2026 CPI: Inflation Cools Modestly but Stays Stubbornly Above Target, Keeping Fed on Hold
Aug 12, 2026 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Released on August 12, the July 2026 U.S. CPI report showed inflation somewhat decreasing but still far over the Federal Reserves 2% target. Headline CPI increased 3.4% year-over-year, down from 3.5% in June, and the...
CPI Countdown: Will July's Cooling Inflation Data Unlock Fed Rate Relief?
Aug 12, 2026 02:49 am UTC| Insights & Views
At 8:30 a.m. the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the July 2026 Consumer Price Index. today, ET, the last significant inflation report before the next FOMC meeting. Consensus estimates call for modest cooling;...

Gold’s Bull Run Intact: Safe-Haven Bids Overpower Treasury Yield Pressure
Aug 11, 2026 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Goldrecovered more than $40 after a minor sell-off.Having reached an intraday high of $4399, it is nowat$4397.26. Driven mostly by poor U.S. employment datasuch as Julys 23,000 payroll decreasewhich lowered projections...