Global Economy Briefing — April 29, 2026
leaves OPEC sending Brent above $112, OpenAI misses targets, Copom decides today, Italian PPI explodes. Analysis.
April 29, 2026China is Latin America’s biggest trading partner, and Asian demand sets the price of the region’s copper, soy, lithium and oil. The Rio Times covers the trade, investment and lending ties binding Asia and Latin America – the Belt and Road, the commodity flows, the currency links – the one lens that reads both ends of the relationship.
leaves OPEC sending Brent above $112, OpenAI misses targets, Copom decides today, Italian PPI explodes. Analysis.
April 29, 2026
World Bank forecasts a 24% energy price surge and 42% rise in precious metals in 2026—the biggest commodity shock since...
April 28, 2026
Asia intelligence brief: BOJ holds but three members wanted a hike — June now priced. CATL raises $5B in HK's...
April 28, 2026
56 countries gathered in Santa Marta this week for the first global conference on phasing out fossil fuels — co-hosted...
April 28, 2026
S&P 500 closed at 7,173.91, BoJ slashed its 2026 GDP forecast to 0.5%, and WTI oil surged to $97.82. What...
April 28, 2026
Asia intelligence brief: Nikkei and KOSPI close at fresh records. China industrial profits surge 15.8%. Iran resumes flights from Tehran....
April 27, 2026
Japan core CPI rose 1.8% in March—Credit Agricole warns it could hit 3% by year-end. BOJ meets next week. Plus...
April 24, 2026
Eurozone services PMI hit 47.4 as composite fell to 48.6—contraction territory. US manufacturing surged to 54.0. Key global economy data...
April 24, 2026
Asia brief: Nikkei crosses 60,000 first time then reverses. Japan manufacturing PMI fastest in four years. Uzbekistan plans $1B nuclear....
April 23, 2026