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U.S. initial jobless claims were unchanged at 198,000 in the week ended September 19, 2026. The four-week average eased to 202,500, reinforcing a recent moderation in applications rather than signalling a fresh weekly decline.
U.S. retail and food services sales rose 0.77% in September 2026 to $745.021 billion, up 6.29% from a year earlier. Sales excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations increased 0.25% month over month.
US real GDP grew at a 2.2% seasonally adjusted annual rate in Q2 2026, down from 2.5% in Q1. Consumption growth accelerated while private investment growth eased, pointing to an uneven change in activity.
US final-demand producer prices rose 6.34% year over year in September 2026, while core PPI increased 5.04%. Both measures rose month over month, but core’s annual rate returned to its June reading.
OPEC’s October 2026 outlook projects world oil demand of 108.275 million barrels per day in 2027, with the implied requirement for Declaration of Cooperation crude rising after a projected decline in 2026.
EIA’s October 6, 2026 outlook projects world petroleum and other liquid fuels production to exceed consumption from January 2027, with Brent spot prices forecast to fall to $72 per barrel by December 2027.
U.S. commercial crude stocks fell by 8,557 thousand barrels in the week ended October 9, 2026, while gasoline inventories rose. Distillate stocks declined, Cushing stocks increased and estimated crude production fell.
The ECB deposit facility rate rose by 25 basis points to 2.5%, effective September 16, 2026. The increase extends the upward move recorded in June, while rates remain below their September 2023 levels.
Euro-area annual inflation eased to 2.0% in December 2025, while core inflation fell to 2.3%. Both rates declined by 0.1 percentage point from November, returning to their July and August readings.
U.S. Treasury yields eased on October 16, with the 10-year nominal yield at 5.09% and its real counterpart at 2.74%. The daily decline left both measures above their September 16 levels.
The FOMC raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4% on September 16, 2026, in a unanimous vote. The Committee said inflation remained elevated while describing domestic spending as resilient.
US headline PCE inflation edged up to 3.44% in August, while core inflation reached 3.03%. Nominal spending growth accelerated sharply, outpacing income growth, and BEA’s period-matched release also reported an increase in real consumption.
US payrolls rose by 29,000 in September 2026, while unemployment increased to 4.2% and nominal hourly earnings grew 3.02% from a year earlier. The figures point to softer labour demand after August’s stronger job gain.
M4Markets said trading hours for UKOIL, DE30, ES35, UK100 and EU shares will be adjusted from 25 October 2026 because of the EU and UK daylight saving time change, with revised sessions quoted in GMT+3. The broker described the schedule as a guide only and subject to change.
US annual CPI inflation rose to 3.74% in September from 3.4% in August, while core inflation increased to 2.56%. Monthly readings also showed prices rising, with headline CPI advancing faster than core.
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