UK daily FX turnover hits record $4.61 trillion in April 2026
Average daily UK foreign exchange turnover reached a record high of $4,609 billion in April 2026, according to the Bank of England's semi-annual survey.
Russia's current account surplus increased to 21 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026, up from 2 billion dollars a year earlier.
Italian resident sectors recorded net debt security issues of 57.5 billion euros in June 2026, driven by general government issuance.
Italian general government debt reached 3,207.2 billion euros in June 2026, up by 26.2 billion euros from May.
The Bank of Korea reported that South Korea's export price index increased 1.0 percent month-on-month in July 2026, while the import price index fell 1.0 percent.
Average daily UK foreign exchange turnover reached a record high of $4,609 billion in April 2026, according to the Bank of England's semi-annual survey.
Banca d'Italia reports Italian GDP grew by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, while consumer price inflation rose to 2.9 percent in July.
Financial market analysts lowered their 2026 IPCA inflation forecast for Brazil to 5.02 percent, according to the Banco Central do Brasil's Focus Market Readout published on August 7, 2026.
Incoming payment flows through the Bank of Russia payment system dropped 3.4 percent in July 2026 compared to the second-quarter average.
Total assets of EU credit institutions grew by 3.63 percent year on year to 34.33 trillion euros at the end of March 2026.
Financial market analysts lowered Brazil's 2026 IPCA inflation forecast to 5.03 percent from 5.12 percent, according to the Banco Central do Brasil Focus report published July 31, 2026.
A Bank of England survey of 78 market participants shows a median expectation for Bank Rate to remain at 3.75 percent through December 2026 before declining to 3.25 percent over the long term.