Canada Budget Deficit Widens in July
Canada’s federal deficit widened to C$4.77 billion in July 2026 from C$1.51 billion a year earlier, as fiscal expenditur
Namibia GDP Growth Picks Up in Q2
Namibia's annual economic growth accelerated to 4.8% in Q2 2026, its strongest pace since Q1 2024, from the revised 3.1%
Treasury Yields Edge Lower But Remain at Multi-Year Highs
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell to 5.17% on Friday, following a sharp sell-off over the previous three se
Macau Trade Gap Widens in August
Macau’s trade deficit widened to MOP 10.1 billion in August 2026, from MOP 8.5 billion in the corresponding month last y
Copper Pressured by Hawkish Fed Outlook
Copper futures fell to around $6.66 per pound on Friday, touching one-week lows as a stronger US dollar and rising Treas
Egypt Holds Rate for Sixth Straight Meeting
The Central Bank of Egypt kept its key interest rate unchanged at 19% at its September 2026 meeting, in line with market
Oil Near $95 as Gulf Shipping Remains Disrupted
Crude oil traded near $95 a barrel on Thursday, trimming a surge that peaked at $97 amid signs that the US and Iran coul
Banxico Holds Key Rate at 6.50% in September
Mexico’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50% at its September meeting, in line with market
US New Home Sales Rise to YTD High
Sales of new single-family homes in the US jumped 6.4% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate
TSX Edges Lower on Higher Bond Yields
The S&P/TSX Composite Index inched lower to below 36,000 on Thursday as a sharp rise in global government bond yields we