News from August 2026
- China: Exporting factories grow for 9 consecutive months, a record in 5 years
- Mexico imports 28% less from China after new tariffs
- India grew 7.8% between April and June, more than expected
- Oil rises 3% and hits $90 after clash between the U.S. and Iran
- China: its factories rise to 49.8 but have fallen for 2 months
- 25 years and $209 billion: the Venezuela-U.S. oil agreement.
- Euribor rises to 2.95% in August: mortgages increase by up to €65 per month
- India sets record: accumulates $729,330 million in reserves
- $81.42 billion: record exports in Mexico, but with a deficit
- Gas at 100 euros: Goldman’s warning for Europe this winter
- 59%: bet rises that the Fed will raise rates after its chief speaks
- Spain: prices rise 4.3% in August due to higher gasoline costs
- Japan: Core prices reach 2%, the target of its central bank
- Nvidia rises nearly 10%, its best day in over a year
- South Korea raises its rate to 3%, the 2nd time in a row
- Banxico raises growth forecast to 1.5%, but does not lower rates
- Brazil: Unemployment Falls to 5.3%, the Lowest for July in 14 Years
- China: factory profits fall to year low, but AI grows 110%
- Nvidia beats expectations, but its shares fall 3.5%
- U.S. Inflation Revised Upward; Economy Grows Only 1.5%
- Brazil: prices drop 0.40% in August, more than expected
- Germany: Business Confidence at Highest Level in a Year
- South Korea triples its chip exports in August
- Consumer Confidence in the U.S. Falls to Its Lowest Level in 7 Months
- Nvidia falls for 7 consecutive sessions: fears grow over its AI debts
- India raises $10 billion in stocks, record month in the stock market
- Mexico: inflation rises to 3.26% in the 1st half of August
- Samsung falls 8.3% despite record $80 billion to shareholders
- Alibaba falls 8.5% after selling $10.2 billion in shares for AI
- 6 EU countries call for an extra tax on oil companies
- Canada confirms counterstrike: tariffs on the US starting September 8
- U.S. and Canada Break Talks: 50% Tariff is Now Real
- Gasoline in the U.S. at the highest price for this date: $4.10 per gallon
- Euribor surpasses 3%, highest in 2 years: mortgage rises ~65 euros per month
- U.S.: Businesses Grow at Fastest Pace in 4 Years
- Iran calls for an end to the war as the US prepares its toughest sanctions
- Mexican peso reaches its strongest level in over 2 years: 16.90 per dollar
- EU imposes tariff of up to 5.28% on Mexican strawberries; risks 151,000 jobs
- Factories and businesses in Europe grow at the fastest pace in 9 months
- Japan: Inflation rose to 1.9% in July, close to raising rates
- Brazilian Stock Market Ends 11-Day Losing Streak, Rises 0.9%
- India no longer rules out raising interest rates, and not lowering them
- Fed Minutes: They Do Not Rule Out Raising Rates If Inflation Does Not Ease
- US Treasury Doubles Debt Buyback; 30-Year Rate Drops to 5.19%
- Inflation in the United Kingdom rises to 2.9% due to the increase in gas and ele
- US Rates at 19-Year High Hit Nvidia and Asian Markets
- Brazil's Stock Market Falls for 11 Consecutive Days, the Worst Streak in 3 Years
- Trump pauses 3 days the 50% tariff on Canadian products
- Brazil barely grew in Q2: only 0.2%, after 1.3% previously
- Iran threatens to forcibly break the blockade in Hormuz
- The cost of debt rises worldwide: Japan hits a 30-year high
- China: consumption barely grew in July, up only 0.6%
- Japan grew only 1.1% in the quarter, half of what was expected
- Deadline for the US to Iran expires without agreement; traffic in Hormuz falls 2
- The U.S. and Canada negotiate to avoid a 50% tariff by August 19
- Brazilian Stock Market Falls for 7 Consecutive Days; Dollar Rises to R$5.17
- India: inflation rises to 4.45% in July due to onion and garlic
- U.S.: Inflation fell to 3.4% in July, less than in June
- China imposes tariff of up to 51.6% on Mexican pecans
- Brazil: annual inflation dropped to 4.44% and returns to the target
- Oil reaches $90: Trump demands Iran pay for war damages
- Iran sets conditions to reopen Hormuz: sanctions and war payment
- 20,000 points: Spain's stock market hits its highest level in history
- China: prices rose only 0.5% in July, half of June's increase
- Mexican peso reaches 17.13 per dollar, its best level since February
- Oil rises to $82: the agreement for Hormuz is not enough to reopen it
- Mexico exported 9.7% fewer cars to the U.S. in July due to tariffs
- Brazil sold 5% less to the U.S. in July despite a surplus of $7,000M
- S&P 500 closes at record 7,757 points despite job loss in the U.S.
- U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, first decline in months
- Banxico keeps its rate at 6.50% even though inflation is decreasing
- China exported 24% more in July; chips explain the jump
- Layoffs in the U.S. Fall to Their Lowest Level in 2 Years
- Brazil lowers its key rate to 14% for the fourth consecutive month
- Europe: Services Activity Rises to 51.7, Its Best Level in 5 Months
- China: its services sector slows at the weakest pace in 22 months
- Iran and Oman agree on naval route through Hormuz; oil drops to $79
- The U.S. created only 44,000 jobs in July, far from expectations
- India maintains rate at 5.25% even though inflation exceeds its target
- Samsung and SK Hynix rise up to 7% due to AI chip rally
- Germany: Retail sales fall 1.1% in June, the worst drop in a year
- South Korea: inflation drops to 2.8% in July, but core rises
- Brazil's Factories Slow Down: PMI Falls to 47.5, the Worst Drop in 5 Months
- U.S. Factories Grow at Fastest Rate in 4 Years, According to ISM
- Oil Plummets 6% After Trump Pauses Attack on Iran
- The yen recovers 5% after joint intervention by Japan and the U.S.
- Prices in the Eurozone rise 2.9% in July, faster than in June
- Chinese factories slow down in July: the index falls to 49.2, worst in 5 months
- India collected 15.4% more in its GST in July, a 14-month high
- Japan Keeps Rates Steady and Yen Falls to Its Weakest Level in 40 Years
- South Korea exported 63% more in July: AI chips explain it all