Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 197 Thousand: Dollar Index at Two-Month High
US weekly jobless claims fell below economists' expectation of 201 thousand to 197 thousand, continuing to hover near their lowest levels in 57 years. The strong labor-market data reinforced expectations that the Fed could continue its rate-hike path, while the dollar index (DXY) rose for a fourth straight day to around 101.30, its highest level in nearly two months.
Senior Departure at the ECB: Isabel Schnabel Moves to the IMF
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel informed President Christine Lagarde that she will step down from her post effective 3 January 2027. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced plans to appoint Schnabel as the Fund's Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department effective 4 January 2027. The development points to a broad leadership shake-up at the ECB, with President Lagarde's term set to end next October and Chief Economist Philip Lane also due to depart next May.
Trump-Xi Summit Ends Without Joint Statement: Focus Shifts to State Dinner
The bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump at the White House, held as part of Xi's first visit to Washington in over a decade, ended without a joint press conference or statement; the two sides will instead issue separate statements. Xi will also be Trump's guest at a formal state dinner in the East Room on Thursday evening; Trump announced that he will take Xi to the National Archives on Friday to view the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Ekonomik Takvim | 21-27 September 2026
🇺🇸 25 September 2026, 17.00 (TSİ)
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Final)
The University of Michigan's final September consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data will be released at 17:00 (TSİ); the data will provide an up-to-date gauge of household inflation perceptions and could affect expectations for the Fed's rate path.
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