EU enforces new Waste Framework Directive to boost circular economy
The European Union’s (EU) targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive officially entered into force yesterday, introducing common…
Are geopolitics, protectionist policies eroding dollar’s supremacy?
For decades, the US dollar has held an unassailable grip on global finance. It has served as the…
Italy’s exports drop 7.7% YoY in August, non-EU trade weakens
Italy’s foreign trade with non-European Union (EU27) countries weakened in August 2025, according to preliminary figures released by…
Germany’s economy stagnates, growth seen at 0.2% in 2025: ifo
Germany’s economy has been in recession for two years, with revised national accounts showing a deeper crisis than…
Producer prices of German industrial products 2.2% lower YoY in Aug
The producer prices of industrial products in Germany were 2.2 per cent lower year on year (YoY) and…
Australia’s LEI holds steady at 114 in July: Conference Board
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Australia remained unchanged in July 2025 at 114.0 (2016=100), following an increase…
Germany’s economic sentiment stabilises in Sept but situation weakens
The economic sentiment for Germany stabilised in September 2025 at 37.3 points, an improvement of 2.6 points from…
GHG emissions hit record high in 2024 despite declines in EU, Japan
Human activities worldwide in 2024 sent a record 53.2 gigatonnes (Gt) of CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions to the…
Australia’s business conditions improve in Aug; outlook strengthens
Australia’s business conditions rose 2 points in August, returning to around their long-run average, according to the latest…
ICE cotton climbs 2-week high on weak dollar, crude oil support
ICE cotton futures settled higher on Wednesday, supported by a weaker US dollar, rising crude oil prices, and…
ICE cotton futures rise on crude oil support, firm dollar caps gains
ICE cotton futures rose further yesterday as stronger crude oil prices supported US cotton. Costlier crude oil makes…
ECB, PBOC extend euro–renminbi swap deal until 2028
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have decided to extend their bilateral…