China’s leadership has renewed calls for the renminbi to become a global reserve currency, underscoring long-term ambitions to reshape international monetary influence amid shifting geopolitical and financial dynamics.

The euro’s move toward $1.20 reflects shifting interest-rate expectations, U.S. fiscal concerns, and renewed capital flows into European assets, according to Reuters.

The International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast for 2026, citing resilient demand and easing inflation, while cautioning that trade tensions and uncertainty around AI productivity remain key risks.

Senior G7 officials underscore the importance of central bank independence as investors reassess institutional credibility, policy risk, and global capital stability.

China’s central bank will allow the removal of small overdue debts from credit records once repaid, signaling a targeted policy effort to revive household lending and stabilize economic growth.

Global financial markets enter a critical week as central banks and major economic data releases shape monetary policy expectations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

The Bank for International Settlements highlights an uncommon simultaneous rise in gold and equities, pointing to changing market behavior and asset correlations.

The Bank of Japan signals a potential December rate increase, sending the yen higher and reshaping global currency and fixed-income markets.

Trade tensions ease between the U.S. and China, Africa gains new IFC lending, Hong Kong reopens crypto access, the U.S. dollar weakens, and real assets outperform—marking a turning point in global finance.