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Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Czech Republic’s long‑term foreign- and local‑currency issuer default ratings at ‘AA‑’ with a Stable Outlook. The agency cited credible macroeconomic policies, strong institutional frameworks...

Exports jumped 62.8% year-on-year to USD 98.89 billion in July 2026, beating market expectations of 59.0%. However, the pace moderated from a downwardly revised 70.7% surge in June. July marked...

South Korea’s trade surplus jumped to USD 30.32 billion in July 2026 from USD 6.61 billion a year earlier, beating market expectations of USD 29.59 billion and marking the 18th...

South Korea’s imports increased 26.5% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a 30.0% jump in the previous month and broadly matching market expectations of 26.6%, according to flash estimates. This...

South Korea’s export momentum eased in July 2026, with year-over-year growth slowing to 62.8%, down from a revised 70.7% in June 2026. The figures, updated on 1 August 2026, reflect...

South Korea’s trade balance surplus declined in July 2026, slipping to $30.32 billion from $36.09 billion in June 2026, according to the latest data released on 01 August 2026...

South Korea’s import growth slowed in July 2026, with year-over-year gains easing to 26.5%, down from a revised 30.0% increase in June 2026. The latest data, updated on 1 August...

Crude oil prices rose nearly 1% on Friday to close just below $85 a barrel, ending July with a gain of more than 20%—the strongest monthly advance since March...

The Ibovespa advanced 0.5% on Friday, closing at 177,999 points, as investors digested Vale’s earnings and a tender offer by Santander to repurchase its shares in Brazil. Santander jumped 15.2%...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.8% on Friday to close at 35,226, weighed down by weakness in mining and technology stocks. Gold miners retreated as bullion prices slipped in response...