Global markets are entering a crucial policy week dominated by interest-rate decisions across Europe, North America, and Asia.

The world’s major economies are taking sharply different paths as 2025 enters its final months. While central banks in North America cautiously lowered rates to counter slowing growth, Europe and Asia opted for stability, preferring to hold the line as inflation steadies and trade dynamics shift.

Europe’s long battle with inflation may be entering a quieter phase, but policymakers in Frankfurt are far from ready to lower their guard.

Saudi Arabia’s economy is growing again, but the recovery has come at a steep cost. As global oil prices falter, the world’s largest crude exporter is burning through cash to sustain its ambitious development agenda — and the numbers reveal the strain.

Europe’s economic landscape is growing more uneven, with France emerging as a rare bright spot while Germany continues to tread water.

The United States and Japan have declared what they call a “new golden age” for their alliance, following a high-profile meeting in Tokyo between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

A tense new chapter is unfolding in Europe’s relationship with China as both sides prepare for high-stakes talks in Brussels this week aimed at defusing a deepening trade dispute over rare earth minerals and semiconductor exports.

The Trump administration’s hunt for a new Federal Reserve leader has entered its decisive phase, with five high-profile candidates now under consideration to succeed Jerome Powell.

As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, economists are warning that the consequences could soon spread far beyond Washington.

Just days before the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea, US President Donald Trump has cooled any expectation of a diplomatic exchange with his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney.

After months of weak prices and shrinking margins, Chinese factories are showing signs of revival. New government policies curbing price wars and supporting key industries have led to the strongest profit rebound in almost a year — a sharp contrast to the sluggish conditions that dominated most of 2025.

Months of silence and threats between Washington and Beijing have given way to cautious optimism.