Industrial production in Saudi Arabia plunged 23.5% year-on-year in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 8.3% drop in the previous month. The oil sector slumped 33.66, after an 11.4% drop in July, largely reflecting a steeper decline in the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (-35.8% vs -10.9%), and output of coke and refined petroleum products also fell at a deeper pace (-24.1% vs -13.6%). Moreover, output in other economic activities rose at a faster pace (5.1% vs 3.4%), with electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply growing much more than in July (9.4% vs 4.5%), while water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities rose more slowly (7.4% vs 7.8%). However, the decline was partly offset by a rebound in output in non-oil activities (1.2% vs -0.3%). On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 14.1% in August, reversing sharply from a downwardly revised 10.0% in the previous month.

Saudi Arabia Industrial Output Slumps 23.5% in August

Rwanda's overall inflation rate accelerated for the sixth straight month to 20.0% in September 2026 from 15.9% in August, marking the fastest increase since June 2023. The acceleration came as inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages, the largest component of the inflation basket, surged to 25.2%, the highest since September 2023, from 16.7% in August. Inflation also accelerated for communications (29.1% vs 27.6% in August), restaurants and hotels (16.0% vs 13.7%), furnishings (10.8% vs 10.2%), and clothing and footwear (5.3% vs 5.0%). Meanwhile, inflation eased for transportation (26.0% vs 27.5% in August) and housing and utilities (19.1% vs 19.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 5.0%, following a 2.6% gain in the prior month, marking the fastest pace in five months.

Rwanda Inflation Hits Over 3-Year High

Egypt's annual urban inflation eased for the second straight month to 13.9% in September 2026 from 14.5% in August. It was the lowest inflation rate since February, as the impact of higher fuel prices continued to fade, with transport inflation also slowing slightly to 24.3% in September from 24.4% in August. Egypt raised fuel prices in early March by about 14% to 17% across a wide range of petroleum products, marking the first increase this year amid elevated global oil prices. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 1.3%, after edging up 0.1% in the previous month, marking the fastest increase in four months.

Egypt Inflation Rate at 7-Month Low of 13.9%

The Ibovespa rose 1.4% to close at a record 209,067 on Friday as the first voting-intention polls released after the first round confirmed Flávio Bolsonaro’s lead over President Lula in the runoff. Markets view Bolsonaro as more fiscally restrictive, strengthening expectations that a potential administration could tighten control over public spending and improve Brazil’s fiscal position. The race remains tight, with some polls showing a statistical tie. Financial stocks were mostly higher, with Itaú up 2.3%, BB and Itaúsa gaining 1.6% each, and B3 advancing 2.5%. Petrobras rose 0.9% despite volatile oil prices. Vale turned positive late in the session, closing up 0.38% in a narrow range after iron ore prices hit multi-month lows. Retailers posted sharp gains as yields fell following the polls, despite rising inflation and a reading above the upper limit of the BCB’s target range. Magazine Luiza soared 19.2%. The Ibovespa gained 8.82% this week, its strongest weekly performance of 2026.

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Saudi Arabia Industrial Output Slumps 23.5% in August

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