Overseas Headlines – January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

United States:  

Dollar Sinks to Lowest Level in Four Years as US Risks Grow

 

A gauge of the dollar slid to its weakest level in nearly four years as a resurgent yen adds to headwinds for the US currency.

 

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 0.4% to the lowest since March 2022. The world’s primary reserve currency fell for a fourth straight day, and is coming off its worst week since May.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/dollar-sinks-to-lowest-level-in-four-years-as-headwinds-multiply

 

 

Europe:

German Economy Chief Sees GDP Growth of At Least 1% This Year

 

 

Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said the government in Berlin expects German gross domestic product to expand by around 1% to 1.5% this year and next, underpinned by a surge in state outlays on infrastructure and defense.

 

“We agree that growth this year and next will be driven almost exclusively by government spending,” Reiche said Tuesday at an energy forum in Berlin.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/german-economy-chief-sees-gdp-growth-of-at-least-1-this-year?srnd=phx-economics-v2

 

 

 

Asia:

Chinese Consumers Are More Thrifty Than Before Trump’s Trade War

 

More Chinese households want to increase saving and reduce spending than before the latest trade war with the US, according to a survey by the central bank.

 

While optimism regarding employment grew slightly in the fourth quarter, and expectations about prices stabilized, people became more negative over incomes, the poll showed.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/chinese-consumers-are-more-thrifty-than-before-trump-s-trade-war?srnd=phx-economics-v2

 

 

 

 

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