Macroeconomic data, trends, and policy developments.
Coverage of key economic indicators, central bank policy decisions, inflation trends, labor data, and growth signals. This category focuses on the macroeconomic forces that shape markets, interest rates, and long-term capital allocation.
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The US leveraged loan market posted its largest monthly decline in over three years in February, driven largely by investor anxiety about AI-related disruption. The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index fell 1.34% for the month, with software and services names taking the brunt of the weakness. The selloff has pushed billions of dollars of debt into di…
President Trump directed all federal agencies to stop using technology from Anthropic, setting a six-month window to remove the company’s tools after Anthropic declined to accept limits on military applications. The move follows failed negotiations between the company and Defense Department officials over contractual language and operational constr…
Canada reported a budget shortfall of C$26.14 billion for the first nine months of the 2025/26 fiscal year as government outlays grew faster than receipts. Program expenses increased across all major categories while public debt charges fell modestly. Year-to-date revenues rose modestly, driven by higher customs import duties and corporate and pers…
President Donald Trump said the United States could pursue a "friendly takeover of Cuba" as the administration moves to allow U.S. energy firms to sell fuel to private Cuban businesses. The policy shift aims to bolster Cuba's private sector and increase economic ties to the United States while exerting pressure on the island's Communist government.…
President Donald Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his choice to succeed Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve four weeks ago, but has not yet submitted the formal nomination to the Senate. The pause is unusual in recent practice and has compounded uncertainty over leadership at the central bank as Powell’s term as chair approaches its scheduled expira…
The U.S. dollar advanced on Friday after January's Producer Price Index exceeded expectations and investors sought safety amid growing tensions between the United States and Iran. While the headline PPI reading was stronger than forecast, some economists pointed to components that may overstate near-term price pressure. Market moves were further in…
NASA announced an adjustment to its Artemis program that introduces a new mission slated for 2027 to validate spacecraft docking in low-Earth orbit ahead of a planned crewed lunar landing. The agency also scrapped plans to upgrade the Space Launch System upper stage in favor of increasing SLS production and flight cadence, a decision that affects a…
IMF mission leaders reiterated that Ukraine must follow through on structural reforms tied to a newly approved $8.1 billion loan package, highlighting a March deadline for tax changes and signaling close oversight of bondholder activity tied to an earlier debt restructuring. The IMF said the current program does not require extra debt service payme…
Economy ministers from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein met in Zurich and pressed the United States to establish stable trade relations, saying economic cooperation must be strengthened amid ongoing uncertainty. Their comments came a week after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down broad tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Tru…
Canada's economy shrank at an annualized 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025 as a pronounced reduction in business inventories offset ongoing household consumption and a large increase in government capital spending. Manufacturing weakness and a drag from exports weighed on the year, while mining and construction provided notable bright spots. Preli…
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill urged caution over near-term falls in headline consumer price inflation, saying reductions driven by one-off factors should not be mistaken for a sustained easing in price pressures. The BoE projects inflation will drop close to its 2% target in April as cuts to regulated energy tariffs take effect and last …
Canada's gross domestic product contracted at an annualized rate of 0.6% in the October-December quarter as businesses drew heavily on inventories rather than increasing production. Despite support from exports, household spending and government capital outlays, the inventory reduction and weaker residential structure investment pushed quarterly gr…
Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.84% in the month to mid-February, a sharper increase than economists had forecast, propelled by higher transport and education costs. Annual inflation slowed to 4.1% from 4.5% a month earlier but exceeded the expected 3.82%. Officials have signaled a plan to begin easing monetary policy in March after holding the po…
Citi strategists warn that artificial intelligence is likely to become a significant macroeconomic force over time, but emphasize that the timing of material labor-market disruption is highly uncertain. The firm says current labor data show limited broad-based impact, implementation challenges and energy constraints will delay large-scale deploymen…
Block Inc. announced a 40% reduction in its workforce as CEO Jack Dorsey described a move toward an "AI-native future." The decision came days after a hypothetical scenario analysis on AI-driven job losses circulated widely, sparking debate among academics, market strategists and policymakers. Company leadership said the cut is strategic, not a res…
U.S. stock index futures fell as renewed concerns about artificial intelligence pressured technology names, leaving the Nasdaq on track for its steepest monthly fall since March 2025. Traders were also digesting tariff uncertainty after recent legal and policy moves, and awaited January producer price data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s…
A sharp rally in global gold prices over the past year has added roughly $300 billion to the value of Turkey’s privately held gold, lifting the total national stock to more than $750 billion and creating a pronounced wealth effect that has supported spending despite annual inflation above 30%. The concentration of that wealth outside the banking sy…
U.S. stock futures moved lower on Friday as growing anxiety about artificial intelligence put pressure on technology shares and the Nasdaq faced its largest monthly decline since March 2025. Investors also contended with renewed tariff uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court voided most duties imposed last year and a temporary global tariff took e…
A nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll finds a majority of U.S. adults disagree with President Donald Trump’s assertion that the economy is booming and that inflation has been defeated. The survey reveals deep concerns about the cost of living, limited public awareness of some White House proposals, and partisan divisions that could matter ahead of the No…
As Wall Street looks toward next week’s U.S. jobs report and remaining corporate results, anxiety over artificial intelligence continues to shape market behavior. The technology’s potential to transform business models has pressured shares across software, wealth management and real estate services, while investors await February employment data, B…
India’s economy expanded 7.8% in the October-December quarter year-on-year, the government reported as it released a revised national accounts series. The National Statistics Office also raised its real GDP growth projection for the fiscal year ending March to 7.6% from earlier estimates, reflecting methodological updates that expand sectoral cover…
India's economy expanded by 7.8% in the October-December quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, the government reported, following the launch of a revised national output series. For the fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office now expects growth of 7.6%, higher than the 7.4% forecast under the previous data series. T…
Rubric Capital, a $3 billion hedge fund founded by a former Point72 manager, told investors in a Feb. 18 letter that some business development companies (BDCs) are moving borrowings off their balance sheets around quarter end to make leverage look lower, then returning the debt days later. The letter alleges use of repo-like loans from a single inv…
This week brings several high‑impact data points and policy events that will shape market sentiment ahead of a critical central bank meeting. Key items include the U.S. February payrolls report, an OPEC+ production review, China’s National People’s Congress, Japanese bond auctions, and a contentious Mexican reform bill — all unfolding amid heighten…
China's currency has strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar, driven by robust exports and a softer dollar environment. The People’s Bank of China has begun to adjust policy levers - including removing risk reserve requirements for forex forwards - and can use several other instruments to slow appreciation and manage market expectations.
