Global Economy Briefing — April 23, 2026
Global economy briefing: S&P hits 7,138 on ceasefire extension, UK CPI surges to 3.3%, Korea GDP beats at 3.6%, EU...
April 23, 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.
Global economy briefing: S&P hits 7,138 on ceasefire extension, UK CPI surges to 3.3%, Korea GDP beats at 3.6%, EU...
April 23, 2026
Asia intelligence brief: Nikkei hits all-time high on ceasefire extension. SK Hynix investing $12.9B in AI chip plant. Pakistan credited...
April 22, 2026
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief April 21: Japan unveils ¥10B industrial fund, China South China Sea moves, Pakistan-India talks resume, Asia market...
April 21, 2026
WTI hit $89.61 and Brent $95.48 after Iran shut the Strait again and the US Navy seized a cargo ship....
April 21, 2026
Asia Pulse: SK Hynix record ₩57.2T AI-driven profit, Japan yen intervention fund, India's Russian oil pivot, and regional market reactions.
April 20, 2026
Copom and ECB both decide next week. This week's Flash PMIs, US Retail Sales (+1.4% exp.), Mexico CPI, and Lagarde...
April 19, 2026
WTI crude plunged 11.4% to $83.85 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open. S&P 500 surged 1.2% to 7,126....
April 18, 2026
Nikkei 225 surged past 59,500, topping its Feb 26 pre-war peak. Asia brief April 17 covers China GDP, Qatar LNG,...
April 17, 2026