2026-09-24

Foreign media reported on the 24th that a Taliban spokesperson said Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed four civilians and that the Afghan side would respond.

Foreign media reported on the 24th that a Taliban spokesperson said Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan killed four civilians and that the Afghan side would respond.

2026-09-24

据外媒24日报道，阿富汗塔利班发言人称，巴基斯坦对阿富汗的空袭已造成4名平民死亡，阿方将予以回应。

据外媒24日报道，阿富汗塔利班发言人称，巴基斯坦对阿富汗的空袭已造成4名平民死亡，阿方将予以回应。

2026-09-24

The Swiss National Bank held its policy rate at 0% as expected and signaled a near-term rate hike is unlikely, prompting a decline in the Swiss franc (CHF). The SNB said medium-term inflationary pressures have risen only slightly and that its current policy stance is appropriate to keep inflation within a price-stability range while supporting growth. It expects Swiss inflation to rise in Q4 before declining through 2027, but warned uncertainty is high. The bank said recent franc weakness is not

The Swiss National Bank held its policy rate at 0% as expected and signaled a near-term rate hike is unlikely, prompting a decline in the Swiss franc (CHF). The SNB said medium-term inflationary pressures have risen only slightly and that its current policy stance is appropriate to keep inflation within a price-stability range while supporting growth. It expects Swiss inflation to rise in Q4 before declining through 2027, but warned uncertainty is high. The bank said recent franc weakness is not a concern and is supportive of growth.

2026-09-24

Gold was muted around $4,300/oz as markets priced further Fed tightening. NY gold futures were flat at $4,316.30, weighed by a stronger dollar and US Treasury yields at multi‑year highs. Mitsubishi UFJ analysts said Fed officials remain hawkish and Fed board member Barr indicated further tightening may be needed. With markets pricing in at least three more hikes by April, elevated yields and persistent energy‑driven inflation are major headwinds for gold.

Gold was muted around $4,300/oz as markets priced further Fed tightening. NY gold futures were flat at $4,316.30, weighed by a stronger dollar and US Treasury yields at multi‑year highs. Mitsubishi UFJ analysts said Fed officials remain hawkish and Fed board member Barr indicated further tightening may be needed. With markets pricing in at least three more hikes by April, elevated yields and persistent energy‑driven inflation are major headwinds for gold.

2026-09-24

Repeated 2026 disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have been the largest exogenous shock to the petrochemical chain, driving sharp oil and chemical price volatility in the first nine months. Jul–Sep geopolitical escalation shifted market pricing from an emotional panic premium to concerns about actual supply tightness, lifting crude, olefins and aromatics. Looking into Q4, supply-demand dynamics may pivot from expectations of concentrated new-capacity starts toward phase‑wise tightening; geopolit

Repeated 2026 disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have been the largest exogenous shock to the petrochemical chain, driving sharp oil and chemical price volatility in the first nine months. Jul–Sep geopolitical escalation shifted market pricing from an emotional panic premium to concerns about actual supply tightness, lifting crude, olefins and aromatics. Looking into Q4, supply-demand dynamics may pivot from expectations of concentrated new-capacity starts toward phase‑wise tightening; geopolitically driven higher feedstock costs are likely to continue squeezing downstream margins and keep the market supported by cost with firm, volatile trading.

2026-09-24

Swedish krona rose after the Riksbank left the policy rate unchanged at 1.75% but signalled future tightening should exceed prior expectations. The bank said that if the outlook for inf and economic activity remains unchanged, it expects to start raising rates this year. It flagged stronger economic activity and a persistent supply shock from the Middle East, and said rising oil prices and a weaker krona have increased the risk that inf will exceed earlier projections.

Swedish krona rose after the Riksbank left the policy rate unchanged at 1.75% but signalled future tightening should exceed prior expectations. The bank said that if the outlook for inf and economic activity remains unchanged, it expects to start raising rates this year. It flagged stronger economic activity and a persistent supply shock from the Middle East, and said rising oil prices and a weaker krona have increased the risk that inf will exceed earlier projections.