US Stock Futures Mixed as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise 
Oil Prices Rally as Brent Nears $100 on U.S.-Iran Escalation 
Asian Stocks Mixed as AI Chip Rally Meets Oil Surge 
China Exports Surge 25% in August as Trade Surplus Hits $119 Billion 
Canada Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods Take Effect 
Fitch Eyes Japan Budget for Fiscal Discipline 
Oil Prices Climb as Iran Threatens Gulf Energy Infrastructure 
Brent Oil Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Threatens Supply 
Japan GDP Growth Beats Forecast, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Bets 
Asian Stocks Mixed as Korean Chipmakers Rally 
U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Oil Tops $100 Ahead of Inflation Data 
Gold Prices Rebound as Dollar Weakens, Fed Decision Looms 
Gold Prices Steady Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data and Fed Decision 
Oil Prices Hold Near Highs as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates 
South Korea GDP Surges on Chip and AI Boom 
Gold Prices Rise as Yen Rally Weakens Dollar 
Norway Core Inflation Rises to 3% in August 
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The Chinese economy grew by 4.6% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, marginally surpassing market predictions of 4.5%, but down from 4.7% in Q2 2024. This represents the slowest annual growth rate since early 2023, highlighting persistent challenges such as a continuing decline in the property sector, sluggish domestic demand, and trade tensions with Western nations.GDP Growth Reaches 4.8% Year-to-Date, Falling Short of Beijing's 5% Annual Goal
In September 2024, China's industrial production increased by 5.4% compared to last year, improving from the 4.5% growth seen in August. This result was better than what analysts expected, which was a 4.5% increase, bringing some optimism to officials who are trying to revive a struggling economy.
Retail sales grew 3.2% from a year ago, better than the 2.5% growth estimated by analysts in an LSEG poll, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Sales rose at a faster clip than last month’s 2.1% growth.
