Singapore Manufacturing PMI up to 51.5 in August from previous 51.4

Sep 2, 2026

Reserve Bank of Australia: September hike expectations strengthen – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Prashant Newnaha now expects the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate by 25bps to 4.60% at the late-September meeting. The change follows stronger-than-expected Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and firm discretionary consumption.

European Central Bank: Dovish hike path as energy drives inflation – ING

ING’s Carsten Brzeski expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise rates by 25bp next week, characterizing it as an ‘insurance’ or dovish hike. He notes Eurozone resilience, but stresses that inflation is mainly driven by energy, limiting the case for further tightening.