Bloomberg Surveillance

The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in August, reflecting a jump in the value of imports of industrial supplies such as petroleum products.

US consumer spending rose in August at the fastest pace in over a year, helping to power the economy through persistent inflation.

US companies stepped up hiring in September, another sign that the economy may be picking up.

German inflation hit its highest level in almost three years, putting further pressure on the European Central Bank to lift interest rates again.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s economy has proven resilient and dynamic, urging efforts to meet full-year targets and ensure a good start to the 15th five-year plan.

Beijing’s steps to cushion the economy are in line with its quest for steadier growth.

After its Supreme Court loss, the White House deployed other tariff authorities now facing legal scrutiny

They seem like minor and isolated events: Western nations withholding components for an Israeli submarine; Dutch customs agents searching passengers landing from Tel Aviv; a shipment for Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. held at a Malaysian port.

Valuations in artificial intelligence remain vulnerable to a “sharper correction” than experienced in July, the Bank of England warned, noting the widespread implications of such a crash for global growth and sovereign bond yields.

Zambia’s central bank cut interest rates by the biggest margin since at least 2012 as inflation is forecast to remain within its target range.

The Dutch government plans to impose a capital gains levy from 2028, as part of a major overhaul of how the country taxes wealth.

Polish inflation rate accelerated beyond the central bank’s target range in September, exactly as predicted by economists, with fuel prices jumping at the the fastest rate in four years.

The Swiss National Bank continued to sell francs in the second quarter, following through on its “increased willingness” to intervene against a stronger currency.

Inflation overshot estimates in France and Italy, increasing pressure on the European Central Bank to continue raising interest rates.

Britain’s economy grew even faster than previously recorded during the second quarter, according to revised figures that showed a resilient performance before the recent jump in energy prices and borrowing costs.

The UK's sluggish jobs market is forcing more young people to look abroad for work. Irina Anghel reports on where they're going and why. (Source: Bloomberg)

China’s factory activity expanded for the first time since June, with a slew of indicators showing the economy ended the third quarter on a bright note as policymakers move to deploy new measures to support growth.  (Source: Bloomberg)

Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, while signaling it was prepared to act if needed to steer inflation back toward its target.

China’s factory activity expanded for the first time since June, with a slew of indicators showing the economy ended the third quarter on a bright note as policymakers move to deploy new measures to support growth.

Australian inflation cooled in August, absorbing a surge in fuel costs and prompting traders to wind back bets on the Reserve Bank delivering a follow-up increase in interest rates at its next meeting.