GlobalEconomy Japan | Monetary policy, energy and the yen The Bank of Japan has raised its policy rate to 1.25%, the highest since 1995. National inflation reads a modest 1.9%, but Tokyo’s core figure has just jumped to 2.7%, and a conflict that Japan cannot influence is the reason the central bank cannot afford to wait. … Read more
China | Prices, growth and the People’s Bank Factory-gate prices are rising at 3.8%, a swing of nearly six points in under a year, and the statistics bureau points to imported oil and metals costs. At home, shoppers and builders are retreating, and the central bank has left borrowing costs unchanged for 16 months. GlobalEcon … Read more
Euro area | Inflation, energy and the ECB Euro area inflation jumped to 3.8% in September, the highest since 2023, and energy prices alone rose 18.8%. The European Central Bank has already raised rates twice this year. It now has to judge whether a war-driven price shock is passing through or spreading. GlobalEcon Daily | … Read more
GlobalEcon Daily | Australia | 6 October 2026 The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 4.60% on 29 September, the highest level since 2011. Behind the decision sit a conflict in the Middle East, a surge in oil prices and a 14.8% monthly jump in the price of fuel at the pump. … Read more