The National Bureau of Statistics of China released the CPI and PPI data on August 9. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July increased by 0.5% year-on-year, higher than the 0.2% growth in the previous month and above the market expectation of 0.3%. This marks the six consecutive months of positive ...

The U.S. Department of Labor released data on August 8th showing that initial jobless claims for the previous week stood at 233,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the revised figure of the prior week, and better than the market expectation of 241,000. The four-week moving average was 240,750, an increas...

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China released the import and export data for July on August 7. The total export value in July, measured in USD, was $300.5 billion, representing a 7.0% year-on-year growth. However, this figure is lower than June’s 8.6% growth and...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced on August 6 that the cash rate target would remain unchanged at 4.35%, marking six consecutive months without adjustment. RBA Governor Michele Bullock stated that although inflation has eased from its 2022 peak, it remains above the 2-3% target range. Th...

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its July Services PMI report on August 6th, revealing that the Services PMI rose from 48.8 in the previous month to 51.6, surpassing market expectations of 51.0. The expansion was driven by 10 industries, including leisure and hospitality, accomm...