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Retail sales in Norway fell 0.4% month-on-month in September 2026, reversing a 0.6% increase in the previous month. Sales declined at non-specialised stores (-2.1% vs 1.0% in August), for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.1% vs 0.6%), automotive fuel (-2.1% vs 5.1%), cultural and recreation goods (-1.0% vs 1.9%), and goods not sold in stores, stalls, and markets (-1.3% vs 1.0%). At the same time, sales growth slowed for other household equipment (0.1% vs 0.5%). In contrast, retail activity rebounded for ICT equipment (4.5% vs -3.6%) and other goods (0.8% vs -0.3%). On an annual basis, retail sales declined 1.4% in September, following a 0.9% fall in the previous month.

Norway Retail Sales Fall in September

Norway’s general public domestic loan debt increased by 4.9% year-on-year to NOK 8.09 trillion at the end of September 2026, following a 4.5% rise in the previous month. This marked the fastest pace of increase since May 2023. Lending growth to non-financial corporations accelerated to 5.9% from 4.8%, reaching NOK 2.44 trillion, while loans to municipal governments rose by 4.4%, up from 3.0%, to NOK 0.84 trillion. Meanwhile, lending growth to households eased slightly to 4.5% from 4.6%, with outstanding loans totaling NOK 4.81 trillion. On a seasonally adjusted annualized one-month basis, total loan debt for the general public grew by 6.0%, following a 5.6% increase in August.

Norway Loan Debt Rises 4.9% in September

The Shangai Composite Index rose 30 points or 0.81 percent on Wednesday to close at 3678 points. Leading the gains are Jiangsu Hengrui (6.50%), Huaneng (3.35%) and GD Power Development (2.32%). Top losers were Foshan Haitian (-2.96%), Anhui Conch Cement (-2.76%) and Aluminum Corporation of China (-2.63%).

The Shangai Composite Index Closes 0.81% Higher

European equity markets were set to open slightly lower on Wednesday following a two-session rebound, as investors continued to evaluate the outlook for the AI trade amid strong corporate results. Market participants also awaited upcoming policy decisions from the Fed, ECB, and BOJ, with all three central banks widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged while investors assess the possibility of rate hikes in December. Meanwhile, oil prices climbed again amid uncertainty surrounding Israel’s closely contested election and concerns over potential renewed US military strikes against Iran following the midterm elections. In Europe, attention will turn to German consumer confidence data and earnings reports from major banking groups, including UBS Group, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Santander, and Standard Chartered. In premarket trading, Euro Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 futures both slipped around 0.2%.

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