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Canadian home sales rise by 3.8% in July
OTTAWA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Canadian home sales rose 3.8% in July from June and climbed by 6.6% on an annual basis, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association showed on Friday.The industry group's Home Price Index showed no change in July from June and was 3.4% down compared with July 2024. T...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
UoM US Consumer Sentiment set to rise slightly as markets focus on inflation expectations
On Friday, the US gets the first look at August’s University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. This monthly survey gauges households' perceptions of the economy's trajectory. A final reading follows two weeks later.Fxstreet
Fri, Aug 15
Japan: BoJ still on track to hike rates in Q4 – Standard Chartered
Q2 GDP growth surprised to the upside, which should allay the BoJ’s fears of a sharp growth slowdown. The next 25bps BoJ hike will be in Q4, with risks skewed toward an earlier move in October. Summary of opinions from the July BoJ meeting points to what we think is growing impetus for a hike.Fxstreet
Fri, Aug 15
Taiwan raises 2025 GDP growth forecast, cautious about 2026 outlook on US tariffs
2025 GDP growth forecast raised to 4.45%Large forecast upgrade thanks to robust AI demand -analyst2025 exports expected to surge by 24.04% vs previous 8.99%2025 inflation forecast cut to 1.76% vs 1.88% previouslyBy Faith Hung and Liang-sa LohTAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy is expecte...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Swiss growth slows sharply in 2nd quarter as Trump tariffs take stage
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Swiss economic growth likely slowed sharply in the second quarter, a preliminary estimate showed on Friday, as manufacturing stumbled just as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies began to bite on the global economy.A government estimate showed the Swiss economy grew b...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Japan’s Q2 GDP Doubles Expectations on Strong Domestic Demand and Net Exports Rebound
TradingKey - According to data released by Japan’s Cabinet Office on August 15, Japan’s real GDP in Q2 2025 grew 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of expansion. Year-on-year growth reached 1.0%, far exceeding the expected 0.4%, signaling that the Japanese economy is firm
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Fri, Aug 15
US Retail Sales are expected to increase further in July, ahead of tariff hikes
The United States Census Bureau will publish the country’s Retail Sales report on Friday. Market analysts anticipate a 0.5% monthly growth in the headline Retail Sales in July, following a slightly higher increase in June, suggesting that consumption stayed strong.Fxstreet
Fri, Aug 15
Malaysia growth near forecast in second quarter, but central bank flags tariff uncertainty
Annual Q2 growth of 4.4% matches Q1 paceU.S. tariffs create uncertainty for Malaysia's economic outlookSemiconductor tariffs of particular concernt to MalaysiaBy Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Malaysian economic growth came in close to expectations in the second quarter, offi...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
China's factory output, retail sales growth slump in blow to economy
China's factory output growth hits eight-month lowRetail sales also slump, highlighting demand woes at homeChina's 2025 GDP growth is forecast to cool to 4.6% By Kevin Yao, Joe Cash and Yukun Zhang BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - China's factory output growth slumped to an eight-month low...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
AUD/JPY falls toward 95.50 as Japan's economy expands in Q2
AUD/JPY extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around 95.60 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency cross depreciates as the Japanese Yen (JPY) advances following stronger-than-expected Japanese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the second quarter.
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Fri, Aug 15
China warns Western companies against stockpiling rare earths — FT
China is warning foreign companies against stockpiling rare earths or risk even greater shortages, the Financial Times reported on Friday. This statement came after Beijing tightly controls supplies of the metals vital to electric vehicles and other civilian and defence sectors.
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Fri, Aug 15
Japan posts unexpectedly strong GDP, helped by resilient exports
Q2 GDP rises annualised 1.0% vs f'cast 0.4% increaseConsumption up 0.2%, capex up 1.3%Economists cautious about outlook as tariff impacts intensify By Makiko Yamazaki and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in the second quarter as expo...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
