Charting the Global Economy: A split Bank of England cuts rates
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reduced interest rates to a more than two-year low in a closer-than-expected decision that leaves investors with what Governor Andrew Bailey called 'genuine uncertainty' on its next move.
In the US, the services sector effectively stagnated last month as sluggish demand and higher input costs prompted companies to reduce employment — the latest evidence of a slowing economy.
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In a judgment that pitted the prospect of inflation hitting 4% against a weakening jobs market, five members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee split 5-to-4 in favor of reducing rates by a quarter-point to 4% after deadlock forced it into an unprecedented second vote. The prospect of another reduction this year is now shrouded in doubt. It was the first time in the panel's 28-year history that two rounds of voting were needed for a presentable outcome on rates.
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German industrial production suffered its biggest drop in almost a year, raising the prospect that Europe's largest economy shrank last quarter by even more than initially estimated.
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US
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President Donald Trump declared plans for a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports while promising to exempt companies such as Apple Inc. that move production back to the US, triggering a scramble among trading partners and companies worldwide to make sense of the threat.
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The US services sector effectively stagnated in July as firms — faced with tepid demand and rising costs — reduced headcount. The Institute for Supply Management's index of services declined last month to 50.1, below all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Readings above 50 indicate expansion.
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The share of consumer debt in serious delinquency rose in the second quarter to the highest level since early 2020, reflecting a record surge in past-due student-loan debt. In a briefing with reporters, New York Fed researchers said student-loan delinquencies would likely continue to rise, eventually returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Asia
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China's export growth unexpectedly accelerated last month in the fastest gain since April, as demand from around the world compensated for the continued slump in shipments to the US.
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Japan's household spending rose in June for a second month in a show of some resilience despite persistent inflation. Outlays by households adjusted for inflation increased 1.3% from a year ago, led by spending on transportation and housing related costs.
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Vietnam's exports jumped more than expected in July, with buyers racing to avoid a 20% tariff on the country's exports to the US. The Southeast Asian nation, an export powerhouse that sells everything from coffee and clothing to engine parts, has been shipping more goods this year to buyers aiming to avoid US tariffs.
Emerging Markets
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Brazil is hosting COP30, the world's most important climate conference, this fall, while its state-owned oil company is moving a giant drillship to a site just over 100 miles off the coast of the Amazon rainforest in a desperate hunt for more crude — one it hopes will save the production of the nation's biggest export — from plunging in the 2030s. A discovery would support the nation's shrinking trade surplus, attract investments and boost royalty payments to a government afflicted by budget constraints.
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Indonesia's economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years. Not all consumers are buying it.
World
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Aside from the BOE, officials in Mexico and Lesotho lowered interest rates. Central banks in Armenia, India, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Madagascar and Romania held rates steady.
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