Economy & Markets
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- Friday, 14 August 2026 · Analysis
Energy Agency cuts estimates: in 2026 oil demand contracts by 1.6 million barrels per day
The August monthly report revises downward the forecasts for the second half of the year and attributes the contraction to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Observed global inventories fell by 69 million barrels in July, by 410 million since the start of the war.
- Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Analysis
Wall Street near highs after weaker-than-expected inflation
Development of the day: after US inflation reassured Asian markets, Wall Street posts gains with the S&P 500 near records and Treasury yields falling.
- Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Analysis
US inflation in line with expectations boosts Asian stock markets
The US consumer price data did not surprise markets, easing fears of an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Lead Story
Oil rises on Trump's threats to Iran, stock markets improve ahead of US data
Wti crude touches $83.47 after a new warning from the US president to Tehran, while European markets turn upward in the afternoon ahead of July's US inflation data.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Analysis
Piazza Affari closes lower, Mediobanca posts record half-year profit
The Ftse Mib fell 0.1 percent in Milan, while Mediobanca closed the half-year with a profit of 711.2 million euros, up 5.9 percent.
- Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · Analysis
European inflation slows, Italy stalls on industrial production
Eurostat data for June show a fall in eurozone inflation to 2.8%, while Istat confirms a decline in industrial production and a rise in unemployment to 5.7% for Italy.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · Analysis
Gold above $4,340, oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty
Compared to this morning's highs, markets today are showing two new signals: gold touches a high not seen since late July and oil rises as mixed signals between the US and Iran over the strait remain unresolved.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · Analysis
Wall Street at record highs, attention shifts to July inflation
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new record highs, supported by solid earnings reports and falling yields; market attention now shifts to July's consumer and producer price data, seen as decisive for the Federal Reserve's next move.
- Sunday, 9 August 2026 · Analysis
United States, falling employment and weaker growth: three intersecting signals
In July the American economy lost 23,000 jobs, a figure the market was not expecting. Together with slowing GDP and core inflation still above three percent, the picture is becoming more complicated.
- Saturday, 8 August 2026 · Analysis
Wall Street rises on hopes for peace with Iran, US tariffs boost Korean solar stocks
US stocks gained ground after Trump's announcement on the suspension of new strikes against Iran, while a new tariff on Chinese polysilicon sent South Korean solar stocks soaring.
- Friday, 7 August 2026 · Analysis
US labour market slows, Wall Street bets on a more cautious Fed
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' July report shows an unexpected drop of 23,000 nonfarm payrolls and downward revisions to the previous two months. US stock markets rise on expectations of a Federal Reserve less inclined to raise interest rates.
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