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11-09-2026 at 00:08 Peru

Peru Keeps Rates Steady for 12th Straight Meeting

Peru’s Central Reserve Bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% in September 2026, extending its pause for a 12th consecutive meeting. Annual inflation rose to 4.4% in August from 4.1% in July, mainly due to a base effect from negative monthly inflation a year earlier, while inflation excluding food and energy eased to 4.5% from 4.6%. Excluding transportation, underlying inflation stood at 1.8% and has remained below 2% since April 2025. Twelve-month inflation expectations increased to 3.1% from 3.0%, slightly above the upper limit of the target range. The central bank expects inflation to return toward 2% as supply shocks fade, although El Niño and Middle East tensions could keep inflation pressures elevated. Economic activity remained strong in August, with all current-conditions indicators improving and expectations staying optimistic, though somewhat more moderate. Global risks remain elevated, reflected in greater financial-market and oil-price volatility.

11-09-2026 at 00:00 New Zealand

NZX 50 Gains but Set for Weekly Decline

New Zealand stocks rose 24 points, or 0.2%, to 13,735 on Thursday, moving up from their lowest level since July 31, touched a day earlier, mainly buoyed by consumer discretionary, healthcare, and real estate. However, traders were cautious ahead of the release of US inflation data later today for clues on the Fed's monetary policy decision next week. Caution also built ahead of the release of New Zealand's GDP for Q2 and a slew of data from China, New Zealand's top trading partner, due next week. A downbeat session on Wall Street overnight also capped the gain, amid a surge in Treasury yields and rising oil prices. On the data front, New Zealand’s manufacturing sector expanded at a slower pace in August. Among earlier gainers were Hallenstein Glasson (1.6%), Ebos Group (1.1%), Chorus (0.7%), F&C Investment (0.6%), and ANZ Group (0.2%). For the week, the index is heading for a 1.5% fall, after rising in the previous week.

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