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397 Tampa approves $2.3B deal for a new Rays ballparkCity officials on Thursday approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money. The 4-3 vote by the Tampa City Council came three months after a tentative agreement was reached for a stadium, which would include $967 million in tax money. Rays Chief Executive Officer Ken Babby said in a statement that the ... 2026.08.28 398 AUD/CAD breakout puts the Bradman barrier in sightAUD/CAD has broken to its highest level since early 2021, powered by a significant hawkish repricing of the RBA rate outlook, the opposite to what's been seen in Canada, along with strong gains in industrial commodities. However, before longs get too excited about a resumption of the prior bullish trend, one very familiar number for many Australians stands ... 2026.08.28 399 Japan FinMin Katayama: Takaichi administration determined to boost the economy and competitiveness, strengthen confidence in yenJapan Finance Minister Katayama Says The Takaichi Administration Is Determined To Boost The Economy And Competitiveness, Which Will Strengthen Confidence In The Yen ... 2026.08.28 400 Trump administration in talks for US stake in Venezuela oil: ReportPresident Donald Trump's administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about the United States taking an ownership stake in the South American country's vast oil resources, the news site Axios reported on Thursday (Aug 27). The discussions involve more than a dozen productive oil fields with 90 billion barrels of proven reserves - about a ... 2026.08.28 401 New developments in U.S.-Canada trade war: The impact on both economiesSignificant new trade developments have emerged since U.S. Section 338 tariffs took effect on Aug. 22—including the introduction of Canadian government support measures, counter-tariffs, and fresh U.S. threats against Canada’s auto sector. This report builds on our earlier analys 2026.08.28 402 The US jobs revision that could derail Fed rate hike betsEveryone’s focused on Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole, but another major US release lands at exactly the same time and carries the potential to be even more influential for interest rates and markets. The past two preliminary payroll benchmark revisions removed 818,000 and 911,000 jo 2026.08.28 403 German import prices in July 2026: +6.8% on July 2025Import prices were 6.8% higher in July 2026 than in July 2025. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was +6.1% in June 2026, and also +6.8% in May 2026. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that import prices in July 2026 were up 0.2% o 2026.08.28 404 Gold slips as Fed chief Warsh's Jackson Hole speech loomsGold slipped on Friday as market participants awaited closely watched remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,576.30 per ounce by 0157 GMT after hitting a more than three-month high earlier this week following the U 2026.08.28 405 In August 2026, French consumer prices are expected to increase by 2.4% year-on-yearOver the course of a year, according to the preliminary estimate made at the end of the month, consumer prices are projected to rise by 2.4% in August 2026, following a 2.1% increase in July. This rise in inflation is mainly attributed to the acceleration in energy prices, primar 2026.08.28 406 France: Household consumption of goods increased again in July 2026 (+0.5% after +0.6%)In July 2026, household spending on goods increased again month-on-month (+0.5% in volume* after +0.6% in June – revised data). Consumption of manufactured goods rose again (+0.5% after remaining stable), energy consumption increased again (+0.8% after +1.5%), as did food consump 2026.08.28 407 In the second quarter of 2026, French GDP is stable (+0.0% after -0.2%) and household purchasing power declines sharply (-0.6% per consumption unit)Gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms remained stable in the second quarter of 2026, following a 0.2% decline in the previous quarter. The carry-over growth for 2026 is +0.3%. Gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms remained stable in the second quarter of 2026, follo 2026.08.28 408 Swiss KOF Economic Barometer: Positive economic outlookIn August, the KOF Economic Barometer increases by 2.5 points to a level of 106.7 (after revised 104.2 in the previous month). The indicator bundles for manufacturing, other services, as well as foreign demand particularly reflect these positive developments. The indicator bundle 2026.08.28