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Global News
01/08/2025
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* Friday, 01 August 2025 *UNITED STATES* • Treasury Yields Plunge after NFP • US Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 4.2% • US Non Farm Payrolls Well Below Forecasts • US 10-Year Yield Steady Ahead of Key Jobs Data • U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower • Dow futures tumbles 300 points after weak jobs report, Trump tariff rollout *SOUTH AFRICA* • South Africa 10-Year Bond Yield at Over 6-Month Low • South Africa Factory Activity Returns to Growth: Absa • U.S. Imposes 30% Tariff on South Africa After Trade Talks Fail *BRAZIL* • Brazil’s Industrial Output Rebounds in June *PAKISTAN* • Pakistan Wholesale Inflation Turns Negative in July • Pakistan Inflation Hits 7-Month High *MEXICO* • Mexican Manufacturers Remain Pessimistic *ITALY* • Italy’s 10-Year Yield Rises Amid US Tariffs and Eurozone Inflation Data • Italy Manufacturing PMI Nears Stabilization in July *FRANCE* • French 10-Year Yield Edges Higher Amid Tariff Surge and Sticky Eurozone Inflation *GERMANY* • Germany’s 10-Year Yield Holds as Markets Digest US Tariffs, ECB Outlook *NORWAY* • Norway Manufacturing Returns to Expansion in July *TURKEY* • Tourist Arrivals in Turkey Dip in June • Turkey Manufacturing Downturn Deepens in July *UNITED KINGDOM* • UK Factory Activity Revised Slightly Lower • UK House Price Growth Above Forecasts *EUROZONE* • Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Nears Stabilization in July • Euro zone inflation holds steady at higher-than-expected 2% in July *GREECE* • Greek Manufacturing Activity Growth Eases to 8-Month Low *THAILAND* • Thailand Business Confidence at 10-Month Low *CZECH REPUBLIC* • Czech Republic Manufacturing Activity Unexpectedly Shrinks *POLAND* • Poland Manufacturing Sector Remains in Contraction *SWEDEN* • Sweden Manufacturing PMI Highest in Over 3 Years *AUSTRALIA* • Australian Commodity Prices Fall the Least in 3 Months *RUSSIA* • Russia Manufacturing Shrinks the Most in Over 3 Years *NETHERLANDS* • Dutch Manufacturing Growth Hits 14-Month High • Dutch Inflation Decelerates to 2.9% in July *CURRENCY* • Euro jumps versus the dollar as unemployment rises in the U.S. *TECHNOLOGY & CORPORATES* • The global crypto wave is catching on in Asia as businesses warm up to stablecoins • Nintendo doubles quarterly revenue as Switch 2 sales hit 5.8 million units • Nvidia denies its China-bound H20 AI chips have ‘backdoors’ after Beijing’s security concerns *TRADE POLICY* • Trump unleashes sweeping new tariffs in a blow to global trade For more details – https://www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* Thursday, 31 July 2025 *South Africa* • Trade Surplus Widens Slightly in June • PPI Inflation Hits 4-Month High of 0.6% *Germany* • Inflation Rate Steady at 2% • Unemployment Rate Steady in July *Brazil* • Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low • Budget Deficit Narrows in June *Sri Lanka* • Producer Prices Inch Up 0.2% in June • Consumer Prices Fall the Least in 10 Months *Macau* • Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged at 1.9% in June • GDP Growth Hits 1-Year High of 5.1% *Italy* • Producer Inflation Accelerates to 2.5% • 10-Year Bond Yield Swings Around 3.5% • Unemployment Rate Falls More than Expected *Serbia* • Trade Deficit Narrows in June *Macedonia* • Industrial Output Growth Eases Sharply *Zambia* • Inflation Rate Down to Over 1-1/2-Year Low *Hong Kong* • Q2 GDP Growth Rises 3.1%, Surpasses Expectations *Euro Area* • Jobless Rate Remains at Record Low of 6.2% *Poland* • Inflation Eases to Over 1-Year Low *Taiwan* • Q2 GDP Grows 7.96%, Fastest in Four Years *Thailand* • Current Account Surplus Widens in June • Private Investment Recovers in June *Turkey* • Trade Deficit Widens in June *Georgia* • GDP Growth Slowest in 18 Months *Switzerland* • Retail Sales Growth Accelerates to 3.8% *France* • Inflation Remains Stable at 1% • Producer Prices Fall at Softest Pace in 4 Months *United States* • Tariff Decision on Malaysia Due Friday Amid Rare Earth, Halal Concessions • Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘we have the makings of a deal’ with China *United Kingdom* • Microsoft and Amazon are hurting cloud competition, UK regulator finds • London Stock Exchange has made ‘productive changes’ to encourage companies to list, CEO says *China* • Nvidia’s China-bound H20 AI chips face Beijing scrutiny over ‘tracking’ and security concerns • Chinese exports to U.S. could decrease by $485 billion by 2027: Tariff simulator *Europe* • Sets its sights on multi-billion-euro gigawatt factories as it plays catch-up on AI *South Korea & U.S.* • Strike a trade deal with tariffs on Seoul set at 15% *Shell* • Posts profit beat, keeps share buyback pace steady at $3.5 billion For more details: www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* Wednesday, 30 July 2025 *United States* • US GDP Growth Tops Forecasts in Q2 • US Private Sector Adds 104K Jobs in July • Mortgage Applications Fall to Lowest Since May • US Mortgage Rates Largely Unchanged in Latest Week: MBA • U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump’s tariffs hit • Trump announces 25% tariff on India plus ‘penalty’ for trade with Russia • Trump says Friday tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’ *Mexico* • Mexican GDP Grows More than Expected *Spain* • Spain’s Industrial Confidence Improves Slightly in July *Pakistan* • Pakistan Central Bank Holds Policy Rate at 11%, Defying Expectations *Belgium* • Belgium Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since January 2024 *Portugal* • Portugal Jobless Rate Falls to 3-Year Low *Croatia* • Croatia Retail Sales Growth Jumps to Near 1-Year High *Montenegro* • Montenegro Trade Deficit Largest Since 2007 *Cyprus* • Cyprus Industrial Output Growth Eases in May *North Macedonia* • North Macedonia Holds Key Interest Rate Steady at 5.35% *Greece* • Greek Producer Inflation Eases in June *Eurozone* • Euro Area Industrial Sentiment Improves • Eurozone Consumer Confidence Improves in July • Euro Area GDP Annual Growth Rate Tops Estimates • Euro zone economy ekes out better-than-expected 0.1% growth in second quarter • Eurozone Growth Slows Sharply Amid Trade Uncertainty *China* • Chinese exports to U.S. could drop by $485 billion by 2027: Tariff simulator *Global / Corporate* • Novo Nordisk shares extend losses, down 3% after profit warning • Luxury carmakers flag combined costs of $889 million as U.S. tariffs bite • Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk in $25 billion deal *Natural Disasters* • Tsunami waves reach California and Hawaii after massive earthquake in Russia For more details: www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* Tuesday, 29 July 2025 *France* •French Unemployment Falls to Six-Month Low *Macau* •Macau Trade Deficit Narrows in June *Latvia* •Latvia Retail Sales Growth Strongest in 6 Months *United Kingdom* •UK Mortgage Borrowing Accelerates in June •UK Mortgage Approvals Beat Forecasts *Cape Verde* •Cape Verde GDP Growth Rate Slows in Q1 *South Africa* •South Africa Private Credit Growth Nears 2-Year High *Euro Area* •Euro Area Inflation Expectations Down for 2nd Month *Austria* •Austrian Manufacturing Sector Contraction Eases *Sweden* •Swedish Economy Returns to Growth in June *Singapore* •Singapore Producer Prices Fall for 3rd Month *Kyrgyzstan* •Kyrgyzstan Holds Key Rate Steady *Thailand* •Thailand Sees U.S. Trade Deal Before August 1, Expects Lower Tariffs *Japan* •Japan 10-Year Yield Rises Ahead of BOJ Policy Decision *United States* •US 10-Year Yield Holds Steady Ahead of Fed Meeting •Philips shares up 10% as health tech giant flags reduced U.S. tariff impact •Merck plans $3 billion cost cuts by end of 2027, narrows full-year outlook *China* •China 10Y Yield Eases as Trade Talks Continue •China Rolls Out Cash Aid for Families to Boost Birth Rate •Chinese exports to U.S. could decrease by $485 billion by 2027: Tariff simulator *European Union & U.S.* •EU and U.S. Strike Metals Deal to Tackle Chinese Overcapacity •The EU-U.S. trade deal could have one unexpected winner: The UK *India* •India overtakes China in smartphone exports to the U.S. as manufacturing jumps 240%, report shows *Asia-Pacific* •Asia-Pacific markets mixed as traders await outcome of U.S.-China trade talks *South Korea* •Samsung backs South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions ahead of IPO *Denmark* •Novo Nordisk shares plunge 26% after naming new CEO, cutting full-year guidance *U.S.-China Relations* •U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue Tuesday Following Stockholm Session For more details: www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* Monday, 28 July 2025 *India* • Industrial Production Growth Falls to 10-Month Low *United Kingdom* • Retail Sales Fall for 10th Month: CBI *Hong Kong* • Import Growth Slows to 5-Month Low • Export Growth Moderates to 11.9% in June • Trade Deficit Widens in June *China* • FDI Drops 15.2% in H1 • Fiscal Revenues Drop 0.3% in H1 • 10-Year Yield Falls Ahead of US-China Trade Talks • Releases AI Action Plan Days After U.S. as Global Tech Race Heats Up *Italy* • 10-Year Yield Dips as Markets Digest Trade Deal and ECB Signals *France* • Bond Yields Ease Amid Trade Deal and Cautious ECB Outlook *Germany* • Bund Yield Eases Following US-EU Trade Agreement *Sweden* • Trade Surplus Widens in June *Denmark* • Retail Sales Eases to 4-Month Low *Finland* • Industry Confidence Improves in July *Malaysia* • Lowers 2025 Growth Forecast Amid Tariff Uncertainty *Brunei* • Trade Surplus Falls to Near 2-Year Low *Australia* • 10-Year Yield Inches Down Ahead of CPI Data *United States* • 10-Year Yield Steady Ahead of Fed Decision and Key Data • U.S., China May Extend Tariff Truce Ahead of Third-Round Talks • U.S. and EU Strike Landmark Trade Deal to Avert Tariff War • Trump’s Tariff Relief Won’t Stop the Bleeding for Japan’s Automakers • UnitedHealth Aims to Reassure Investors as Profits Plunge, DOJ Investigates Medicare Business *European Union* • Stocks Rise to Four-Month High After U.S.-EU Trade Agreement • Balks at ‘Unbalanced’ U.S. Trade Deal • EU Chief to Meet Trump in Scotland in Push to Avoid Transatlantic Trade War *Taiwan* • Consumer Mood Rises for 1st Time in 5 Months *Japan* • PM Ishiba Denies Exit Rumors, Commits to Leadership Role *Technology & Business* • Alibaba to Launch AI-Powered Glasses Creating Chinese Rival to Meta • Chinese AI Firms Form Alliances to Build Domestic Ecosystem Amid U.S. Curbs • Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Has Signed a $16.5 Billion Chip Contract with Samsung Electronics For more details: https://www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by RUDRA SHARES Friday, 25 July 2025 *Russia* • Bank of Russia Cuts Rate by 200bps *Bosnia and Herzegovina* • Producer Inflation Slows to 11-Month Low • Inflation Rate Hits Highest Since August 2023 *Slovenia* • Business Confidence Edges Up *Italy* • Manufacturing Confidence Hits 14-Month High • Italian Consumer Confidence Rises to Five-Month High in July *France* • French Yields Hit 3-Month High as ECB Pauses and EU–US Trade Deal Nears *Germany* • Bund Yields Hit 4-Month High as ECB Pauses, EU–US Trade Deal Nears *Turkey* • Turkish Capacity Utilization Hits Lowest Since March 2023 • Turkish Business Morale Slips to Seven-Month Low *Hungary* • Jobless Rate Rises to 4.5% in April-June *Sweden* • Jobless Rate Stays at 9.4% in June • Producer Prices Drop the Most in 1-1/2 Years *United Kingdom* • UK Retail Sales Rebound on Summer Boost *Singapore* • Manufacturing Output Growth Quickens to 7-Month High *Japan* • Coincident Index Revised Narrowly Higher *Malaysia* • Leading Index Slows Sharply in May *China* • Unveils Draft Pricing Law to Curb Price Wars and Deflation Risks *South Korea – USA* • Seoul, Washington Push to Seal Trade Pact by August Deadline *Brunei* • Consumer Prices Drop the Most in 8 Months *Corporate – Volkswagen* • Cuts Guidance After Taking $1.5 Billion Hit from U.S. Tariffs in First Half *India* • Resumes Issuing Visas to Chinese Nationals After a 5-Year Freeze • Expects ‘Preferential’ Tariffs in a Trade Deal with U.S., Says India’s Commerce Minister *Asia-Pacific Markets* • Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Recent Trade Developments *USA – Politics / Fed* • Trump Spars with Powell Over Renovation Costs During Fed Visit, But Backs Off Firing Threats *Corporate – Tesla* • Dumped 75% of its Bitcoin at One of the Worst Times, Losing Out on Billions For more details https://www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headline, Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* Thursday, 24 July 2025 *Europe & UK* • French Bond Yields Rise as ECB Holds Rates and Trade Talks Loom • Italian Yields Edge Up as ECB Decision Nears and Trade Hopes Build • Bund Yields Steady as ECB Decision Looms and EU-US Trade Deal Nears • UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Falls after PMI Data • UK Factory Orders Remain Weak in July: CBI • UK Private Sector Activity Slows More than Expected • UK Services Sector Growth Unexpectedly Slows • Eurozone Manufacturing Contraction Eases in July • Eurozone Private Economic Activity Rises to 11-Month High • Germany Services Sector Stabilizes in July • German Factory Slump Eases in July • Germany’s Private Sector Activity Grows Marginally in July • German Consumer Morale Unexpectedly Falls • French Private Sector Improves More Than Expected • France Services Sector Shrinks Slightly Less than Expected • France Manufacturing Downturn Continues • ECB to Pause Easing Cycle Amid Trade Uncertainty • Norway Industrial Confidence Falls to Over 1-Year Low • Estonia’s Tech Elite are Getting Behind a European Challenger to Robinhood • UK Pushes Apple and Google for Mobile Changes to Curb Market Power *United States* • Chicago Fed Activity Index Rises but Stays Below Zero for Third Month • US Initial Unemployment Claims Fall for 6th Week • Trump’s Aluminum Tariffs May Be Sparking a Green Recycling Boom — Unintentionally • UnitedHealth Says It Is Facing DOJ Investigation Over Medicare Billing Practices • Nasdaq Set for Another Record After Strong Alphabet Earnings; S&P Futures Are Unchanged Canada • Canadian Manufacturing Expected to Rebound in June • Canadian Retail Sales Set to Rebound In June *Asia & Emerging Markets* • India Factory Growth Hits 17-Year Peak • Ukraine Holds Interest Rate Steady at 15.5% • Turkey’s Central Bank Makes Three-Point Cut to Interest Rates in Return to Easing • Macau Tourist Arrivals Rise 13.3% in June • Czech Republic Consumer Morale Hits Over 3-Year High *Corporate & Market Movers* • Tesla Loses Market Share in Europe for Sixth Straight Month as Competition Grows • Nestle Flags Further Potential Price Hikes as Tariffs, Commodity Costs Weigh on Margins For more details: https://www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx
Good Evening Global News Headlines, Compiled by RUDRA SHARES Wednesday, 23 July 2025 Country & Regional Updates •Kosovo: Trade Gap Widens in June •Nigeria: GDP Grows By 3.13% in Q1 2025 •South Africa: Yields Drop as Inflation Stays Tame •Poland: Jobless Rate Rises in June •Taiwan: Retail Sales Contract for Third Consecutive Month •Taiwan: Industrial Output Eases to 3-Month Low •Turkey: Consumer Confidence Falls to 5-Month Low •Ethiopia: Inflation Slows in June •Dutch: Consumer Mood Improves to 5-Month High •Sri Lanka: Holds Policy Rate at 7.75% Japan & Asia Market Highlights •Japan: 10-Year Yield Jumps on Political Uncertainty •Japan: 10-Year Yield Jumps After US Trade Deal •Japan: Probes Cheap Steel Imports from China, Taiwan •Japan: Auto Stocks Soar on Report of Lower Tariffs — Toyota Jumps Over 15% •Japan Stocks: Jump Over 3% as Trump Announces Trade Deal; Broader Asia Markets Also Rise •BoJ: Signals Caution on Rate Hikes Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty US Market Updates •US Mortgage Rates: At 4-Week High – MBA •US Mortgage Applications: Inch Higher •U.S.-China: To Revisit Tariff Deadline in Next Week’s Talks •Dow Futures: Pop More Than 200 Points After Trump Announces Japan Trade Deal European Market Highlights •Italy: Bond Yields Rebound as Trade Hopes Rise •France: Yields Rebound as US-Japan Trade Deal Calms Markets •Germany (Bund): Yields Edge Higher After US-Japan Trade Deal •UK: 10-Year Gilt Yield Rises from 2-Week Low •Europe: New Entrance Fee to Visit Europe Set to Triple, Says European Commission Corporate & Industry Updates •Nokia: Shares Fall 9% After Company Warns Tariffs, Weak Dollar Could Cost Up to $364 Million •SAP: Flags U.S. Trade Slowdown but Says Japan Deal Gives ‘Hope’ •Goldman Sachs & BNY: Join Forces to Transform $7.1 Trillion Money Market Industry with Digital Tokens For more details – www.rudrashares.com/cef.aspx