Europe
Fuel-price anger feeds unrest and far-right gains across Europe
France is the sharpest flashpoint in a continental cost-of-living backlash as war-driven energy shocks reshape campaigns before major elections.
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Middle East
Iran's rial falls to new low as central bank offers up to $2 billion
The currency weakened beyond 2.68 million rials per dollar as sanctions, the naval blockade and inflation above 70% drove demand for hard currency and gold despite a state-bank intervention.
India
India's retail inflation rises to 4.45% as food and fuel pressures build
July inflation moved further above the central bank's 4% target, with food prices rising 5.52%, while the RBI still sees limited evidence that the pressure has spread broadly through the economy.
India
RBI moves to align loan-rate rules across banks and non-bank lenders
The proposed framework could require recognized benchmarks and fixed reset schedules for floating-rate loans, narrowing the pricing discretion of NBFCs while making policy-rate changes more visible to borrowers.
Europe
Hungarian companies pivot as Magyar dismantles the Orban-era business order
Companies built around state contracts are moving toward smaller projects as anti-corruption reforms, procurement reviews and a new competitive environment reshape corporate Hungary after 16 years of Viktor Orban's rule.
Oceania
Australia's Pressure Points Are Converging Into a Test of State Capacity
Cost-of-living strain, housing scarcity, migration pressures, technological disruption and strategic uncertainty are no longer separate debates in Australia. Together, they are testing whether public institutions can plan, coordinate and deliver at the scale citizens expect.