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September 18, 2026
With a jump in utilities output offset by a decrease in manufacturing output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Friday that showed how U.S. industrial production had arrived flat in August. The Fed said industrial production was unchanged in August after rising by 0.2% in July. The report showed a sharp increase in utilities output, which surged by 1.8% in August after increasing by 0.5% in July.
Mining output also crept up by 0.1% for the second month straight, while manufacturing output fell by 0.3% in August after rising by 0.2% in July. The Fed also said capacity utilization in the industrial sector came in at 76.3% in August, unchanged from July. Capacity utilization in the utilities sector jumped to 71.3%, while capacity utilization in the mining sector crept up to 86.3% and capacity utilization in the manufacturing sector dipped to 75.7%. 09/18/2026 - 10:05:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1461 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
The euro area’s current account surplus declined in July largely due to the decline in primary income. The current account surplus fell from EUR 35 billion to EUR 28 billion in June. In the same period last year, the account showed a surplus of EUR 22 billion. The surplus on goods trade doubled from EUR 18 billion in the previous month to EUR 36 billion, while the services surplus decreased from EUR 16 billion to EUR 12 billion.
These were partly offset by deficits in secondary income and primary income. Primary income registered a shortfall of EUR 2 billion compared to a surplus of EUR 17 billion in June. At the same time, the deficit on secondary income widened from EUR 16 billion to EUR 18 billion.
In the twelve months to July, the current account surplus totaled EUR 282 billion, or 1.7% of euro area GDP. This was down from EUR 298 billion or 1.9% of GDP a year earlier. In the financial account, euro area residents' net acquisitions of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totaled EUR 815 billion, and non-residents' net acquisitions of euro area portfolio investment securities came in at EUR 1,156 billion in the twelve months to July. 09/18/2026 - 07:45:00 (RTTNews)
Germany's producer prices increased at the fastest pace in more than three years in August due to higher energy prices. Producer prices grew 4.6% year-on-year in August, following a 3.0% rise in July. This was the fastest rate since April 2023, when prices climbed 5.2%. Due to the conflict in the Middle East, energy prices were 8.3% higher than in the same period last year.
Prices of intermediate goods also grew significantly in August, by 6.1%. Prices of capital goods and durable consumer goods rose by 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, non-durable consumer goods dropped 2.0%. Excluding energy, producer prices rose 3.1% from last year and were 0.2% higher than in July. Monthly, producer prices moved up 1.1%. 09/18/2026 - 06:56:00 (RTTNews)
Italy's current account surplus decreased in July from the previous year. The current account surplus dropped from EUR 7.85 billion to EUR 7.38 billion in the corresponding month last year. The goods trade surplus increased from EUR 7.8 billion to EUR 8.2 billion. Meanwhile, the surplus in services trade shrank from EUR 1.3 billion to EUR 1.1 billion.
The primary income balance turned to a deficit of EUR 116 million from a EUR 412 billion surplus a year ago. The shortfall in secondary income increased from EUR 1.7 billion to EUR 1.79 billion. The capital account balance showed a surplus of EUR 192 million compared to a deficit of EUR 334 million last year.
There was a surplus of EUR 8.5 billion in the financial account, decreased notably from EUR 17.9 billion in August 2025. In the twelve months ending in July 2026, the current account recorded a surplus of EUR 29.9 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of GDP, up from EUR 22.2 billion in the same period of the previous year. 09/18/2026 - 05:21:00 (RTTNews)
British Pounds traded at 1.3368 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
United Kingdom retail sales rebounded in August, largely driven by the recovery in non-store retailing. Retail sales grew 0.5% monthly, offsetting July's 0.5% fall. Excluding auto fuel, retail sales increased 0.6%, reversing a 0.9% fall in July. Non-store retailers partially recovered from falls in July, with lower sales volumes in July attributed to promotions occurring earlier in June.
Department stores also picked up in August. Food store sales grew 0.3%, and non-food store sales rebounded 0.6%. Meanwhile, automotive fuel sales dropped 1.3%. Year-over-year, retail sales growth doubled from 1.2% to 2.4% in July. Likewise, sales excluding auto fuel rose 2.7% year over year, up from 1.8% the prior month. 09/18/2026 - 02:37:00 (RTTNews)
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a 31-year high amid high inflation and a weaker yen. The policy board, governed by Ueda Kazu, decided by a 7-2 majority vote to raise the interest rate to 1.25%, marking it the highest since 1995. The bank had lifted its benchmark rate by 25 basis points in June.
Board members Asada Toichiro and Sato Ayano, both appointed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, dissented from the increase. The board said it will continue to raise the policy rate and adjust the degree of monetary accommodation, in response to developments in economic activity and prices as well as financial conditions.
The economy has recovered moderately despite the impact of tension in the Middle East. Further, Japan's financial conditions have been accommodative, the bank noted. The Bank of Japan's decision follows similar actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, as rising oil prices from Middle East tensions pose risks to inflation globally. Japan's core inflation slowed from 1.8% in July to 1.7% in August, while headline inflation remained unchanged at 1.9%. 09/18/2026 - 05:04:00 (RTTNews)
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