China recorded its weakest quarterly growth since late 2022 as domestic demand faltered despite strong manufacturing and exports. The imbalance carries risks for European industry, global trade and markets.
The US Supreme Court on 29 June 2026 gave the president sweeping power to dismiss the leaders of independent agencies, overturning a 90-year-old precedent — while pointedly carving out the Federal Reserve, the institution global markets watch most closely.
The first round of formal U.S.-Iran post-ceasefire talks ended at the Bürgenstock resort with a road map toward a final deal in 60 days, sending oil lower and equities higher even as the enrichment dispute remained unresolved.