October 27, 2025
United States:
US Firms Largely Avoid Price Hikes Despite Rising Costs, Survey Shows
Many US companies plan to resist boosting prices in the coming months, even as their costs mount and profit margins come under pressure, a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics showed.
More than half of panelists reported material costs rising at their firms in the third quarter, according to the survey released Monday. However, 65% said there had been no change in prices charged in the quarter, and a similar share expect flat prices in the next three months.
Europe:
German Business Confidence Jumps to Highest Level Since 2022
German business confidence improved to its highest level since 2022 at the start of the fourth quarter, bolstering hopes that Europe’s largest economy is finally emerging from two years of contraction.
An expectations index by the Ifo institute rose to 91.6 in October from a revised 89.8 in September, a release Monday showed.
Asia:
BOJ Expected to Hold at First Meeting Since Takaichi Became PM
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold interest rates on Thursday at its first meeting since Sanae Takaichi, an advocate of easy monetary policy, became prime minister.
With Takaichi at the country’s helm, only 10% of 50 BOJ watchers surveyed by Bloomberg project the central bank to raise borrowing costs from 0.5% at the end of the two-day meeting.
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