Barkin said if overall inflation continues to slow it would help keep expectations stable.

Guotai Nasdaq ETF will be suspended from market open on 14 Aug 2026 until 10:30 a.m.

MOTEGI lodged a strong protest on the 13th after Putin landed on Etorofu Island in the Northern Territories (the Southern Kurils in Russian) and inspected a seafood-processing plant. The Kremlin said Putin spoke with workers, posed for photos and sampled local caviar; it was his first visit to the islands. The sovereignty dispute has prevented Russia and Japan from signing a post-World War II peace treaty.