Macro19d ago
NFP Preview: Three Paths Into the September FOMC
This is a preview only. August US jobs have not printed. The stamp is due 18:00 IST / 08:30 ET on Friday 4 September 2026.
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Macro19d ago
Trump Presses Fed for Lower Rates After Strong August NFP
Trump welcomed August’s +162K jobs print on Truth Social, then renewed his call for a much easier Fed and tied lower rates to trade policy.
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Macro19d ago
Eurozone Retail Sales Fall 0.6% MoM; EUR/USD Near 1.1622
Eurozone retail sales fall an unexpected 0.6% MoM on the July headline stamp, with the same page’s body labeling that print as June. EUR/USD trades near 1.1622 after slight selling. NFP is still preview only.
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Macro20d ago
Watch: BoE Governor Bailey Speaks at 14:20 IST
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is scheduled to speak at 14:20 IST / 08:50 UTC on Friday 4 September 2026. That is a high-impact calendar watch.
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Macro1mo ago
Australia Flash Composite PMI Slows to 52.5 From 53.2
Australia's flash composite PMI slows to 52.5 from 53.2. Manufacturing is 52.9, services 52.0, employment 49.7. AUD color is 0.7135.
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Macro1mo ago
Bessent Says Maximum Economic Pressure Means No Large-Scale Iran Restart
CNBC via FXStreet: Bessent said maximum economic pressure means likely no large-scale kinetic restart. WTI $87.13 this page only. Not averaged with $86 or just-short-of-$88.
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Macro1mo ago
Japan July Headline CPI Rises 1.9% on the First 2025-Base Print
Official Stat Bureau Friday: headline 102.0 +1.9% YoY; core 102.1 +1.8%; core-core 102.1 +1.9% on the first 2025 base. FXStreet 2.0%/1.8% quoted, not averaged.
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Macro1mo ago
Houthis Claim a Hit on Najran Airport and Aramco With No Saudi Confirmation
FF LiveSquawk low-impact 20 Aug: Houthis claim a sensitive Saudi target at Najran Airport and Aramco in Najran. No immediate Saudi confirmation. Tasnim: drones, response to Saudi drones over Saada. Not a confirmed hit.
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Macro1mo ago
Philly Fed August Activity Prints 47.4 Against Split Factory and FXStreet Forecasts
Philadelphia Fed August general activity 47.4 from 41.4, highest since April 2021. Factory forecast 24.1. FXStreet 25. They are not averaged. Claims 206K vs 210K. DOL previous revised 209K to 212K. FXStreet event still shows 209K.
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Macro1mo ago
US Set to Cut Tariffs on Canada Metals and Autos Before Friday
Bloomberg exclusive, people familiar: tentative deal would lower Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 25% and non-US auto content to 15%. Friday deadline. Mexico wants comparable relief.
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Macro1mo ago
China Says Trump Economic Warfare Will Not Solve Iran
Bloomberg: Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said sanctions and pressure will not help resolve Iran. China buys more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports. UAE cut ties this week.
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Macro1mo ago
China Sentences Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan to Life
Bloomberg: Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life. Assets confiscated. Hong Kong-listed Evergrande fined 8.82 billion yuan. Hengda Real Estate 7 billion yuan. 56 others sentenced, including his sons. Xinhua: circumstances particularly heinous.
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