U.S. Services PMI Rises to 52.4% in October — Growth Returns, But Job Weakness Clouds Outlook
After hovering near the edge of contraction last month, the U.S. services industry bounced back in October 2025, with the ISM® Services PMI® climbing to 52.4% — a solid return to growth.
4Global Trade Disrupted: Early Impacts of U.S. Tariffs
The global trading system is once again in flux as the United States’ dramatic tariff hikes in 2025 begin to ripple through the world economy. The sweeping increase — with the U.S. effective tariff rate jumping from under 5% in 2024 to around 17% this year — has injected volatility into trade flows, distorted data, and forced economies to adjust to a new phase of protectionism.
Switzerland’s Inflation Hits Pause: October CPI Falls 0.3% — Is the Franc Signaling a Market Reversal?
In October 2025, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped 0.3% month-on-month, bringing the index down to 107.2 points (December 2020 = 100). On a year-on-year basis, inflation stood at just +0.1%, showing that price growth in Switzerland has nearly stalled.
U.S. Manufacturing PMI Slips to 48.7% — Is America’s Factory Slowdown a Warning or a Forex Opportunity?
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted again in October 2025, marking the eighth consecutive month of decline. According to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM®), the Manufacturing PMI® registered at 48.7%, down from 49.1% in September
Canada’s GDP Contracts 0.3% in August: What It Means for the Loonie and Forex Traders Worldwide
Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.3% in August, reversing most of July’s modest 0.3% expansion. The decline, driven by weakness in both goods-producing and services-producing industries, highlights the fragility of Canada’s economic momentum as the year heads toward its final quarter.
Trump’s Trade Comments Shake Global Markets: What Forex Traders Should Watch Next
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest statements have once again stirred conversations across global markets. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump touched on several key trade and geopolitical topics — from Canada and China to Venezuela — signaling that his familiar “America First” rhetoric may be returning to the spotlight.
Powell Faces Final Fed Storm: Divisions Rise as His Term Nears End
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is entering the final stretch of his term under heavy pressure — not just from markets, but from within the Fed itself. As his leadership ends in May 2026, Powell is dealing with internal disagreements, political tension, and confused market expectations.
UK House Prices Edge Higher in October — Are Home Renovations Driving the Market?
October brought a modest but encouraging uptick in the UK housing market. According to the latest Nationwide House Price Index (HPI), annual house price growth edged higher to 2.4%, marking a slight improvement in the overall property landscape.
China’s Manufacturing PMI Falls to 49.0: A Warning Signal or Hidden Opportunity for Forex Traders?
China’s official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to 49.0 in October, marking its lowest level in six months and tying April’s reading for the weakest point of the year. For traders and investors, this figure matters more than it may seem — because the PMI serves as an early pulse check on the health of the world’s second-largest economy.
Trump and Xi’s “Amazing” Meeting: Trade Breakthroughs, Tariff Reductions, and Renewed Global Market Optimism
In what U.S. President Donald Trump described as an “amazing and outstanding” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, both leaders announced a series of agreements that could reshape the global trade and Forex landscape.