September 18, 2025
United States:
US Initial Jobless Claims Drop by Most in Almost Four Years
Initial applications for jobless benefits in the US dropped by the most in nearly four years, reversing an unusually large jump in the prior week and consistent with low levels of layoffs in the economy.
Initial claims decreased by 33,000 to 231,000 in the week ended Sept. 13, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
Europe:
Germany Lifts Debt Sales for Defense, Infrastructure Boost
Germany will borrow about a fifth more than planned in the fourth quarter to help fund a surge in spending on infrastructure and the armed forces.
The Frankfurt-based finance agency, which manages federal government debt, aims to raise €90.5 billion ($107 billion) in the October-December period, excluding green bonds, according to an updated plan published Thursday.
Asia:
BOJ to Hold Rate Steady With Focus on October Signals
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a policy meeting Friday, leaving BOJ watchers to sift for clues as to the likelihood of a move next month or in December.
All 50 economists surveyed by Bloomberg said borrowing costs will stay at 0.5% at the end of the two-day gathering, which kicked off shortly after the Federal Reserve announced its first rate cut since December and telegraphed two more cuts this year.
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