The Latest Breaking News from Politburo

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending up +0.17% this morning as market participants braced for the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also awaiting the latest reading on U.S. job openings as well as an earnings report from tech giant Microsoft.

China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.”

President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders stressed the need for further reform to support economic activity and the country's ailing property sector, state media reported Tuesday, following a key meeting centred on boosting growth.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.29%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.38% this morning as market participants looked ahead to earnings reports from major tech names, the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, as well as the release of the U.S. jobs report later in…

Vietnam's President To Lam assumes Communist Party chief duties from Trong due to health reasons. Lam positioned to succeed Trong in 2026.

The Politburo wants to reduce China’s housing inventory and stimulate home sales. How will they do it?

The top decision-making body emphasizes need to ‘strengthen the centralized and unified leadership’ of the party over foreign affairs

With Moscow’s resources ‘clearly finite’ the Kremlin has had to adapt to Baku’s rising power

China has seen a series of disappointing economic data this year. UBS' Tao Wang explains what went wrong with the anticipated recovery after China's tough COVID restrictions, and what could come next.

Underlying longer-term weaknesses in the economy are bound up with Beijing’s repressive political system

September WTI crude oil (CLU23 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.88 (-2.31%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23 ) closed down -9.72 (-3.38%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday closed sharply lower. Crude prices fell back from a 3-1/2 month high and retreated after a plunge in stocks sparked risk-off sentiment...