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Debate over how inflation should be measured, how labor should be taxed in an AI-disrupted economy, and how security tensions are evolving in East Asia all point to a broader policy recalibration…
Asia’s macro backdrop is being shaped less by fresh growth data than by a widening security and political risk premium…
Europe
Europe’s macro picture is being pulled between weak household and business confidence on one side and renewed price pressure on the other…
Fresh U.S.-Iran tensions, Meta’s push to harvest workplace activity for AI training, and Prudential Life’s extended sales restraint in Japan all point to a more fragile operating environment across geopolitics, labor, and finance…
Asian macro attention is shifting from headline growth to the institutional quality behind it, with Japan’s insurance sector tightening controls and South Korea’s media focusing on asset reform, corporate governance and security strategy…
Europe
Europe’s macro backdrop is being shaped by a mix of supply-side price pressure, intensifying global competition and fresh questions around AI governance…
A fresh round of U.S…
Asia’s macro backdrop is being shaped less by domestic data than by geopolitics, with fresh signals from Lebanon, Iran and the Korean peninsula feeding uncertainty around trade, energy and risk sentiment…
Europe
Europe’s macro backdrop is being shaped by a fresh energy-price shock, renewed trade distortions and transport friction at its borders…
US
A new round of tariff refunds could deliver a sizable cash boost to major U.S…
A stronger-than-expected 0.5% expansion in U.K…
North Korea’s reported test of a Hwasong-11 Ra ballistic missile put security risk back at the center of the regional outlook, even as South Korea’s domestic debate over long-term property tax relief highlighted a separate policy fault line…
Europe
The latest UK consumer stories point to persistent cost pressures even as fuel prices show tentative relief…
Policymakers are increasingly focused on the economic fallout from the U.S.-Iran war, with concerns spanning stagflation, energy security, and broader uncertainty…
North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launches injected a fresh layer of geopolitical risk into Asia at a time when South Korea is also emphasizing AI-driven industrial upgrading as central to competitiveness…
Europe
UK consumers are seeing early signs of relief as petrol prices fall and some lenders trim mortgage rates after the recent Iran-war-driven spike in market stress…
A sharp drop in oil prices and signs of labor-market uncertainty are reinforcing a more cautious macro backdrop…
Asian macro themes at the end of the week centered on currencies, commodities and trade alignment rather than a single shock…
Europe
A sharp fall in oil prices is the clearest macro signal for Europe, offering some relief on the energy front just as households remain focused on regulated utility costs…
New York Fed President John Williams warned that war-related uncertainty could weigh on growth while adding to inflation pressures, underscoring the difficult backdrop for policymakers…