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1468 ENTRIES · UPDATED 2026.09.27

493 The Fed Paints itself into a Rate-Hiking CornerIn the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, the well-meaning patriarch of a poor family, has to make some tough choices in a complicated time. Tevye, (who always reminded me of my father-in-law, Bill), has trouble deciding and three times during the play the music comes to a halt as he wanders through a long soliloquy of “on the other hand’s”. The ... 2026.09.15 494 USD/JPY: US 10-Year Yield Breaks Above 5%The US dollar continues to see noisy trading against the Japanese yen as we start the week. The U.S. dollar has rallied just a touch during the trading session on Monday as we continue to build a little bit of a basing pattern against the Japanese yen. This is very interesting be 2026.09.15 495 The German ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at plus 34.7 Points“The ZEW indicator of economic sentiment remains stable. Experts are cautiously optimistic about a recovery of the economy. The growth continues to be driven by fiscal measures and is further bolstered by export momentum. Nevertheless, the risks are considerable: Persistent high 2026.09.15 496 Euro area international trade in goods surplus €14.2 bnThe first estimates of euro area balance showed a €14.2 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in July 2026, compared with + €10.7 bn in July 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in July 2026 were €276.0 billion, an increase of 9.0% compa 2026.09.15 497 Gold holds steady as investors await Fed policy cuesGold prices held steady on Tuesday after touching a more than one-month low in the previous session, while investors geared up for the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision for clues on the future path of monetary policy. Spot gold was little changed at $4,300.96 per ounce, as of 2026.09.15 498 Italian foreign trade and import prices - July 2026In July 2026, seasonally adjusted data increased for exports (+0.3%) and declined for imports (-1.2%). Exports to EU countries decreased by 5.6%, whilst those to non-EU countries rose by 6.9%. Imports from EU countries increased by 0.8%, whilst those from non-EU countries fell by 2026.09.15 499 Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Will Evaluate Tax Income, Examine Spending, And Strive To Reduce The Debt-to-GDP Ratio In The Next Budget ProcessJapan's Finance Minister Katayama Will Evaluate Tax Income, Examine Spending, And Strive To Reduce The Debt-to-gdp Ratio In The Next Budget Process. Japan Finmin Katayama: In Upcoming Budgeting Process, Will Assess Tax Revenue, Review Spending And Aim To Lower Debt-to-gdp Ratio 2026.09.15 500 Iran Govt Jet Enters Saudi Airspace - Kan NewsIran Govt Jet Enters Saudi Airspace - Kan News 2026.09.15 501 Iran's IRGC Claims To Have Taken Down A Fourth MQ-1 Drone In Four Days Near The Strait Of Hormuz Using A New Air Defense SystemIran's Irgc Claims To Have Taken Down A Fourth Mq-1 Drone In Four Days Near The Strait Of Hormuz Using A New Air Defense System. 2026.09.15 502 Why a Fed rate hike can't fix oil and diesel prices, but may still curb inflationThe Federal Open Market Committee meets on September 15 and 16, with a decision due Wednesday afternoon under Chair Kevin Warsh. Markets are pricing a high probability of a quarter-point increase, which would take the federal funds rate to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, the first hik 2026.09.15 503 In August 2026, French consumer prices increased by 2.4% year-on-yearIn August 2026, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.7% month-on-month, following a 0.6% increase in July. This further increase was due to the seasonal rebound in manufactured goods prices (up 1.6% after -2.0%), particularly clothing and footwear (up 7.3% after -9.8%), follo 2026.09.15 504 German wholesale prices in August 2026: +6.8% on August 2025The selling prices in wholesale trade were 6.8% higher in August 2026 than in August 2025. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was +5.3% in July 2026, and +4.9% in June 2026. A higher price increase than that in August 2026 was last recorded in Februar 2026.09.15