The Indian government has projected a fiscal deficit of 4.3% of GDP for FY 2026–27, outlining a path of gradual consolidation while maintaining spending on key growth sectors. Announcing the figures in the Union Budget on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the target reflects a balance

The first week of February will follow unusual movements in global markets so far this year, recently marked by unprecedented volatility for metals and concerns of a dollar debasement while US President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chairman. The BLS will release its key job

Poland’s gross domestic product rose by 3.6% in 2025, the strongest growth since 2022, showing a clear acceleration from 3.0% in 2024 and matching market expectations, supported by broader strength across key sectors. Gross value added in the overall economy increased by 3.0%, improving from 2.1% a

Finland’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.3% year-on-year in December 2025, reversing a 0.3% expansion in the previous month. This marked the sixth month of contraction in the economy in 2025. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, GDP shrank by 1.2% in December, following a downwardly revis

AT&T shares increased to 24.81 USD, the highest since December 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, AT&T lost 0.36%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 1.86%.

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