Deeper Analysis
Second-Quarter Growth
September 21, 2026
Among second-quarter year-on-year comparisons, real gross domestic production expanded 2.1% in the United States, noticeably faster than growth of 1.2% in the U.K., 1.2% in Euroland, 1.1% in Canada, or 0.9% in Japan. Within the euro area, growth rates in Germany (1.0%), France (0.5%), Italy (1.0%), Belgium (0.5%), and the Netherlands (1.3%) were below the […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Last September Week of 2026 Begins with Some Sizable Financial Market Moves
September 21, 2026
(121) Today’s market adjustments revolve around the price of oil. Although shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains very light, Brent ($101.09 per barrel) and WTI ($97.67) have slumped by 2.7% and 2.6% amid some optimism ahead of the week’s summit in Washington between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi. In turn, long-term […] More
