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By Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro
German industry disappointed in July and shows how fragile the cyclical rebound still is
Germany’s cyclical rebound halted in July, with industrial production falling 1.1% month-on-month, from 0% MoM in June. On the
News Published: Monday, August 31, 2026, 14:03 [IST] As we are nearing the month of festivals, several states are expected to have school holidays during this time. The months of September, October, and November will be fully packed with multiple festivals, due to which back-to-back holidays can be seen. These will differ based on the…
New home sales rebounded modestly in June, recovering some of the previous month’s decline, though activity remained below year-ago levels as elevated mortgage rates and affordability challenges continued to weigh on demand. According to the latest Census Bureau and HUD data, sales of new single-family homes rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000,…
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) and UBS Group AG have announced a strategic partnership designed to bring greater transparency to private markets, combining the two firms’ respective strengths in data, analytics and alternatives expertise. Announced July 9, 2026, the partnership pairs MSCI’s independent data, analytics and modeling capabilities with UBS’s alternatives expertise and global client insights….
26 June 2026 Compared with April 2026: median consumer perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months remained unchanged, as did median inflation expectations for three and five years ahead, while median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months decreased significantly; expectations for nominal income growth over the next 12 months increased, while expectations…
The market share of blue chips and large caps has declined over the past six years, with mid-, small- and micro-caps gaining ground in this period. The benchmark Nifty’s share of the total market capitalisation of the NSE-listed companies fell 3.3 percentage points in Q1 to a ‘multi-year low’ of 40.5% in June, from 44.9%…
Private payroll growth missed forecasts for a third consecutive month in August, according to figures released Wednesday by payroll processing firm ADP. Employers across the private sector added just 38,000 jobs last month, marking their slowest pace of hiring since January. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg and Dow Jones had estimated closer to 50,000 additions. The…