China fixed-asset investment falls 7.2% in January-August
Infrastructure investment was down 4.0%, and private investment contracted 10.1%.
National Bureau of Statistics of China
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China industrial output grows 5.2% in August
Manufacturing rose 6.1%, while mining output contracted 1.4% year over year.
National Bureau of Statistics of China
China’s industrial producer prices rise 3.8% year over year in August
The factory-gate index increased 0.4% monthly, while consumer-goods prices were down year over year.
National Bureau of Statistics of China
China industrial profits rise 15.7% in January-August
Profits grew 4.2% in August alone, with manufacturing gains offset by losses in utilities.
National Bureau of Statistics of China
China’s public budget revenue rises 5.7% through August
Revenue increased faster than spending in the first eight months, while government-fund income fell 19% year on year.
Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China
China property development investment falls 19.9% in January-August
New home starts dropped 24.8%, while existing-home transaction floor space rose 10.6%.
National Bureau of Statistics of China
China retail sales rise 0.4% in August as year-to-date growth reaches 1.1%
Online retail sales of goods and services increased 4.6% in January-August.
National Bureau of Statistics of China
EBA consults on joint prudential decisions for cross-border banks
The proposed standards would simplify how supervisors coordinate bank-specific capital and liquidity decisions; comments are due 4 January 2027.
European Banking Authority
EBA narrows third-party risk guidance to critical functions
Final guidelines focus on arrangements supporting critical or important functions and allow a two-year transition.
European Banking Authority
EBA sets 2027 priorities for banking supervision and resolution
The programme focuses on the banking package, payments, crisis management, supervisory convergence and digital resilience.
European Banking Authority
EBA dashboard finds EU banks well-capitalised in second quarter
EU/EEA lenders reported a 16.1% CET1 ratio and a 158.5% liquidity coverage ratio in Q2 2026.
European Banking Authority
ECB prepares tokenised securities investments settled through Pontes
The central bank has begun preparatory work for a small investment in euro-area public and supranational securities.
European Central Bank
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