2026-08-09

Markets expect US CPI, after June's -0.4% MoM, to rise 0.1% MoM in July. Core CPI ex-food and energy is forecast +0.2% MoM and +2.5% YoY, the smallest YoY gain since February. Following Friday's weak July nonfarm payrolls, slower inflation could help ease Fed inflation concerns; three officials voted to raise rates at the July 29 meeting. The report may show energy-price pressure has cooled after surging in the months following late‑February US‑Iran hostilities; retail gasoline fell to a near fo

Markets expect US CPI, after June's -0.4% MoM, to rise 0.1% MoM in July. Core CPI ex-food and energy is forecast +0.2% MoM and +2.5% YoY, the smallest YoY gain since February. Following Friday's weak July nonfarm payrolls, slower inflation could help ease Fed inflation concerns; three officials voted to raise rates at the July 29 meeting. The report may show energy-price pressure has cooled after surging in the months following late‑February US‑Iran hostilities; retail gasoline fell to a near four‑month low in early July before rising above $4/gal by month‑end. It may also show airfares declined as jet‑fuel costs stabilized.

2026-08-09

Jordan's Foreign Ministry said the two foreign ministers discussed shared concerns and prospects for strengthening Arab cooperation, and agreed to continue coordinating and consulting within bilateral and multilateral frameworks on regional and international issues.

Jordan's Foreign Ministry said the two foreign ministers discussed shared concerns and prospects for strengthening Arab cooperation, and agreed to continue coordinating and consulting within bilateral and multilateral frameworks on regional and international issues.

2026-08-09

约旦外交部：两位外交大臣还讨论了一些共同关心的问题，以及加强阿拉伯共同合作的前景和途径，并一致同意在双边及多边组织框架内继续协调和磋商，针对地区和国际问题进行合作。

约旦外交部：两位外交大臣还讨论了一些共同关心的问题，以及加强阿拉伯共同合作的前景和途径，并一致同意在双边及多边组织框架内继续协调和磋商，针对地区和国际问题进行合作。

2026-08-09

Jordan's foreign ministry said both sides discussed regional developments and efforts aimed at ending escalation, restoring calm, achieving security and stability, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Jordan's foreign ministry said both sides discussed regional developments and efforts aimed at ending escalation, restoring calm, achieving security and stability, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-08-09

约旦外交部：双方讨论了地区局势的发展，以及旨在结束升级、恢复平静、实现安全与稳定的努力，并确保霍尔木兹海峡的航行自由。

约旦外交部：双方讨论了地区局势的发展，以及旨在结束升级、恢复平静、实现安全与稳定的努力，并确保霍尔木兹海峡的航行自由。

2026-08-09

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriates' Affairs Ayman Safadi spoke by phone today with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif Zayani.

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriates' Affairs Ayman Safadi spoke by phone today with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif Zayani.