Preliminary October 2026 PMI readings

West Asia Conflicts and G7 Fiscal Concerns Weighing on Investor Risk Appetite

October 23, 2026

Friday saw no let-up in West Asia’s twin wars. Even as the U.S. and Russia agreed to restart peace talks, mutual attacks by Russia and Ukraine on each other continued at a fierce pace. Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructures also persist, lending more support to speculation that Israel and the United States are […] More

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