Global Economy Briefing
leaves OPEC sending Brent above $112, OpenAI misses targets, Copom decides today, Italian PPI explodes. Analysis.
April 29, 2026Asia processes most of the world’s critical minerals and builds most of its goods, making its supply chains the chokepoint everyone now fights over. The Rio Times covers China’s rare-earth and processing dominance, the chip and battery supply chains, and the export controls reshaping global trade – and what that leverage means for resource-rich Latin America.
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
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
Asia brief: Nikkei crosses 60,000 first time then reverses. Japan manufacturing PMI fastest in four years. Uzbekistan plans $1B nuclear....
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
Asia Intelligence Brief April 21: Japan unveils ¥10B industrial fund, China South China Sea moves, Pakistan-India talks resume, Asia market...
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