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1458 ENTRIES · UPDATED 2026.09.26

85 ECB's Schnabel to step down early to join IMF, announcement imminent - SourcesECB's Schnabel to step down early to join IMF, announcement imminent - Sources 2026.09.24 86 U.S. International Transactions, 2nd Quarter 2026The U.S. current-account deficit resulting from international economic transactions widened by $33.4 billion, or 15.7 percent, to $246.0 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised first-quarte 2026.09.24 87 US Unemployment Insurance Weekly ClaimsIn the week ending September 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 197,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 196,000 to 198,000. The 4-week moving average was 202,250, a 2026.09.24 88 Canada retail trade, July 2026Retail sales decreased 0.7% to $73.7 billion in July. Sales were down in eight of nine subsectors, led by declines at general merchandise retailers. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were down 0.7% in July. In 2026.09.24 89 CMC Markets Follows IG Australia Into ChatGPT as Rivals Let AI Place TradesCMC Markets said today (Thursday) that UK clients can connect their CFD accounts to ChatGPT and query balances, positions, orders and prices. The link is read-only, so the chatbot cannot place, change or cancel orders, or move money. That puts the FTSE 250 broker at the cautious 2026.09.24 90 No Kings but King DollarThe surge in US rates continues to underpin the greenback. The market anticipates a more aggressive tightening cycle than the Federal Reserve’s recent Summary of Economic Projections suggested. The Atlanta Fed’s GDP tracker points to 5.1% growth this quarter, which would surely s 2026.09.24 91 Trump: Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of discussion, but I want to leave it exactly where it is. That is China's position alsoA big day with President Xi of China. Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of discussion, but I want to leave it exactly where it is. That is China’s position also. Our guardrail is the DOJ! President DJT 2026.09.24 92 Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for nowSwitzerland’s central bank kept its key interest rate at 0% on Thursday, defying the tightening cycle that has begun among many of its major peers. But market watchers say it’s only a matter of time before it’s forced into raising rates. Thursday’s decision marked a divergence fr 2026.09.24 93 UK retail conditions deteriorate further in September 2026 - CBI Distributive Trades SurveyRetail sales volumes fell more rapidly in the year to September, while online retail sales declined at the fastest pace in nearly three years. Additionally, retailers reported cutting back on order volumes at the quickest rate on survey record (since 1983). Next month, retailers 2026.09.24 94 Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over ‘vicious cycle’Ever-higher costs to service mounting debt loads pose a major risk to governments around the world, economists have warned. Global debt rose by $10 trillion in the first half of the year to top $365 trillion, according to research published by the Institute of International Finan 2026.09.24 95 BoE's Dhingra: Financial conditions have done a lot of tightening work already in the UKBoE's Dhingra: Financial conditions have done a lot of tightening work already in the UK 2026.09.24 96 USD/CHF: Bulls Target 0.83 as Rate Gap Supports DollarThe U.S. dollar has rallied significantly against the Swiss franc as interest rates spiked in America due to energy concerns and the obvious attitude of both the United States and Iran as far as being able to make a deal. It seems very unlikely, and therefore people are starting 2026.09.24