The Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate steady at 3.6%, aligning with both market consensus and our expectations. Its tone has become less dovish. This decision reflects a more cautious ...

We expected CPI inflation to increase slightly in September from August amid a shallower annual decline in fuel prices – but low food prices surprisingly kept the headline figure unchanged, bolstering ...

The yen could emerge as an outperformer as a hedge to the US entering a government shutdown tomorrow. Today, the focus is on data though, with the JOLTS report watched closely after last month's poor ...

Dutch pension funds are awaiting approval from the regulator whilst the transition date on 1 January is fast approaching ...

China's official manufacturing PMI was 49.8 in September, up from 49.4. The data from the National Bureau of Statistics was slightly stronger than forecasts for a smaller rebound, marking a 6-month ...

While the general view is that supply increases from OPEC+ are an attempt to regain market share, the front end of the curve remaining in backwardation will give the group comfort that the market can ...

The Dutch composite sentiment indicator decreased from 100.6 in August to 99.9 in September, indicating a level of confidence that remains at its historical average, consistent with moderate economic ...

Overall, risks are persisting – but European businesses had braced for worse. While many effects from the structurally ...

One additional event risk this week is a US government shutdown on Tuesday evening. That's probably a mild dollar negative if it happens, but it would look unlikely to last long if it did occur. DXY ...

European Union exports to the US held up early in 2025 thanks to front-loading, but Trump’s tariffs are set to slow trade. We expect a direct hit to GDP of -0.3% for the EU Earlier this year, we ...

The lesson, which was already eminently clear after the Covid pandemic and the subsequent energy price shock in Europe, is ...

Join ING’s Central and Eastern Europe team for a webinar exploring key regional dynamics: Labour markets: CEE labour markets ...