Finance
New Zealand 10-year bond yield closes at 5.10%
The RBNZ’s 2 October table recorded the 1 October close; the official cash rate stood at 2.75%.
Data includedNEWSVERUM / Global briefing
898 storiesWorld news and data analysis · Page 40 of 75
Source-grounded global reporting on international affairs, politics, public institutions, safety, business, economics, science, environment and infrastructure. (Page 40 of 75)
Energy
Sri Lanka secures $57.44m for rooftop solar and grid upgrades
Sri Lanka secured about $57.44 million in ADB, EU and Japan financing for rooftop solar and distribution-grid upgrades. The 2026–2030 project includes 25 MW of aggregated rooftop photovoltaic capacity.
Data includedEnergy
International fuel benchmarks fall over the week to 30 September
ACCC reported Brent at US$138 a barrel and its diesel benchmark at 157 Australian cents per litre.
Data includedClimate
Pacific island climate negotiators prepare for COP31
Representatives of Pacific small island developing states concluded a COP31 preparatory meeting in Nadi, Fiji, on 30 September–2 October. Talks focused on regional priorities and shared positions ahead of the November conference in Antalya.
Data includedSecurity
Three crew members recovered after an incident off Mossel Bay
South Africa’s transport department said three people had died and two remained missing after a September 30 maritime emergency off Mossel Bay.
Data includedEconomy
Ifugao economy grew 5.39% in 2025, provincial accounts show
The Philippine Statistics Authority reported 5.39% growth in Ifugao for 2025, slightly above the 5.38% recorded in 2024.
Data includedHealth
CDC reports U.S. influenza test positivity at 3.4% in week 38
In the week ending 26 September, clinical laboratories tested 33,547 respiratory specimens and 1,151 were influenza-positive. CDC said national influenza activity remained low but was increasing.
Data includedHealth
Goa brings adult vaccination into a life-course policy
Goa has launched a life-course immunisation policy for 2026–2036. Its initial phase will offer influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B vaccines to at-risk adult groups.
Data includedEconomy
Antigua and Barbuda September inflation reached 7% year on year
The Statistics Division’s September 2026 CPI report, released on 2 October, recorded 7.0% year-on-year inflation and a 1.1% monthly increase. Housing-related prices rose 12.6% and transport 12.0% over the year, while food and non-alcoholic beverages fell 1.0%.
Data includedClimate
Brazil municipalities in severe or extreme drought rose to 276
CEMADEN’s monitoring bulletin released October 2 counted 276 municipalities in the two drought classes in September, up from 157 in August.
Data includedAgriculture
Colombia cucumber wholesale prices rose in 39 of 40 markets in September
According to DANE’s SIPSA bulletin dated October 2, cucumber wholesale prices increased in 39 of the 40 markets monitored in September. The increase in Cali was 59.44%.
Data includedEconomy
Georgia’s annual inflation reached 5.6% in September
Georgia’s National Statistics Office reported on 2 October that consumer prices rose 0.4% month on month and 5.6% year on year in September. Annual core inflation was 3.7%, or 3.5% excluding tobacco.
Data included