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

約旦外交部：兩位外交大臣還討論了一些共同關心的問題，以及加強阿拉伯共同合作的前景和途徑，並一致同意在雙邊及多邊組織框架內繼續協調和磋商，針對地區和國際問題進行合作。

約旦外交部：兩位外交大臣還討論了一些共同關心的問題，以及加強阿拉伯共同合作的前景和途徑，並一致同意在雙邊及多邊組織框架內繼續協調和磋商，針對地區和國際問題進行合作。

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

約旦外交部：雙方討論了地區局勢的發展，以及旨在結束升級、恢復平靜、實現安全與穩定的努力，並確保霍爾木茲海峽的航行自由。

約旦外交部：雙方討論了地區局勢的發展，以及旨在結束升級、恢復平靜、實現安全與穩定的努力，並確保霍爾木茲海峽的航行自由。

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.