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Germany: Fiscal scorecard – Standard Chartered
2025 and 2026 budgets underscore the government’s infrastructure and defence ambitions. Recent data on construction and investment signal tentative benefits from fiscal stimulus. Trade pressures create short-term headwinds; red tape, skills shortages could undermine fiscal stimulus.
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Tue, Sep 30
JOLTS Job Openings expected to decline slightly in August amid Fed’s concerns on labor market
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) will be released on Tuesday by the United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The publication will provide data about the change in the number of Job Openings in August, alongside the number of layoffs and quits.Fxstreet
Tue, Sep 30
German unemployment rises more than expected in September
BERLIN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work rose more than expected in September, labour office figures showed on Tuesday, as the job market struggles to recover in a continually weak economy. In seasonally adjusted terms, the jobless figure rose by 14,000 to 2.98 million, surpassin...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Japan Sees Weakest Short-Term Bond Auction in 16 Years as BOJ Signals Time to Tighten
TradingKey - As calls for another rate hike grow louder among Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers and markets increasingly bet on a move as early as October, Tuesday’s auction of ¥2.7 trillion in two-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) saw the weakest demand in 16 years.
German retail sales unexpectedly fall in August
Sept 30 (Reuters) - German retail sales unexpectedly fell in August, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday, led by a decline in online and mail-in orders.Retail sales decreased by 0.2% in real terms compared with the previous month. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.6% increase on...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
Euro zone government bond yields edge down before inflation data
By Stefano Rebaudo Sept 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone yields edged lower on Tuesday ahead of inflation data from Germany, France and Italy, which analysts see as unlikely to alter expectations that the European Central Bank will keep interest rates near current levels through early 2027.U.S. Treasurie...Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
German retail sales unexpectedly fall in August
Sept 30 (Reuters) - German retail sales unexpectedly fell in August, decreasing by 0.2% compared with the previous month, data showed on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.6% increase.The federal statistics office publishes more details on its website.Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
German import prices down 1.5% y/y in August
Sept 30 (Reuters) - German import prices decreased by 1.5% year on year in August, the statistics office said on Tuesday.Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 1.4% decrease.The statistics office offers more detailed economic data on its website.Reuters
Tue, Sep 30
