Today: October 15, 2026
Today: October 15, 2026

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh

US stocks dipped on Thursday as crude prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output that stoked inflation

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US bonds rally after 30-year auction finds solid demand

US Treasuries rose on Thursday, with most yields across the curve falling for just the second time this week, after a 30-year bond auction met

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Fed's Musalem says tighter monetary policy needed to lower inflation

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Dollar eases as European yields pull back from highs

The dollar retreated on Thursday as a rise in euro zone bond yields stalled, while expectations for the path of interest rates from the Federal Reserve

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US jobless claims hover near 57-year low for fourth consecutive week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite a sharp

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Wall Street winces at bond squeeze

Stock markets finally stalled on Wednesday and early Thursday as the bond crunch ground on, with the latest Federal Reserve minutes showing most policymakers in

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Fed's Waller: More hikes needed, but there is 'flexibility' about the pace

US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that additional rate hikes will likely be needed to lower inflation to the Fed's 2%

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Asia shares slip, bonds submerged in tide of AI debt

Asian shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt

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Trading Day: Stocks, bonds in delicate dance 

A sea of red swept across global stocks on Wednesday as the bond market selloff picked up again and lifted long-dated US yields to 24-year highs,

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Wall Street ends lower, off record highs, as Treasury yields climb

Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, as long-dated US Treasury yields resumed their climb, reviving fears about inflation and

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US bonds selloff eases, yields off highs, after strong 10-year note auction

US Treasuries rose in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with yields backing away from their highs as oil prices fell and a strong $39 billion

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Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes show

Federal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed

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Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation

Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed

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NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation

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Euro drops toward 17-month lows, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes

The euro tumbled on Wednesday as French bonds came under renewed pressure on fiscal concerns, while the dollar held gains following the minutes from

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Wall St opens lower as bond yields and oil rebound; Fed minutes in focus

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as Treasury yields and oil prices rose again, keeping investors cautious as they awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's

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Storm brewing

As the US third-quarter earnings season gets set to kick off, Wall Street's S&P 500 joined the Nasdaq in setting a new record high on Tuesday - its first in about six

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Fed minutes could detail rate-hike decision, policy path

A readout on Wednesday of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting is expected to show a much broader debate than reflected in the unanimous decision

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Trading Day: Running with the bulls

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Tuesday as a pause in the bond market sell-off and steady oil prices paved the way for a tech- and AI-

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Fed's Daly: need for more hikes hinges on what happens with shocks

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Tuesday said she supported September's interest-rate hike in the face of rising inflation risks, but feels that whether more are

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Fed plans to overhaul bank supervision responsibilities, Bowman says

The Federal Reserve plans to overhaul how it supervises US banks, restructuring its model with a new one that will be more accountable to Washington,

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Euro bounces as decline in French bond yields cools debt jitters

The euro rebounded on Tuesday and was poised for its strongest move higher in seven weeks after falling to a 17-month low on the prior day, as a

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Slowdown in money-fund cash flow hits short-term Treasuries

A stream of investor cash flowing into money-market funds has slowed significantly this year, pushing up yields on Treasury bills and

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Nasdaq hits record as dollar and Treasury yields climb, oil prices ease

Wall Street equities were buoyed by advances in mega-cap stocks on Monday, as Treasury yields held near multiyear highs, the dollar advanced

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Nasdaq notches record high close as investors focus on earnings

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings

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US services sector cools in September, price pressures building

US services sector activity slowed in September, while strong domestic demand stretched supply chains and pushed a measure of prices paid by businesses

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What will Washington do next if US bond yields keep rising?

The US government is paying more to borrow, and it is running out of easy ways to rein in its borrowing costs.

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Francoprone

While a somewhat soft US employment report appeared to take the heat out of the interest rate and bond story on Friday, stress in sovereign debt markets shifted to

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Europe's STOXX 600 gains on banks boost; French stocks slide on fiscal fears

European shares closed higher on Monday, while French equities slid to a six-month low on fiscal concerns and Schneider Electric's fall after

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Panmure Liberum forecasts S&P 500 falling to 5,000, warns bull run nearing end

The benchmark S&P 500 will retreat to 5,000 points by the end of 2027, Panmure Liberum said on Monday, warning that the equity bull market could end sooner than many investors expect

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The euro has a France problem

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The dollar charged higher on Monday, drawing support from still-lofty Treasury yields even after a weaker-than-expected jobs report

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Fed's Logan calls for '50 bps or more' in rate hikes

The US central bank will need to raise short-term borrowing costs by at least another half of a percentage point to turn monetary policy "modestly restrictive" and get

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Fed's Cook sees AI inflationary push as a top 2027 risk

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Thursday that she sees AI, and its inflationary push, as a top risk for 2027, and noted that increasingly frequent supply shocks have had

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US mortgage rates jump by most in 4 years in latest week

The interest rate on the most common US home loan shot up by a quarter percentage point this week to the highest in almost three years on the back of surging government bond yields,

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Fed policymakers lean against October rate hike

By Michael S.

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How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?

How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?

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Fed's Kashkari expects more rate hikes, unsure on need to act this month

By Michael S.

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Global bond selloff boosts dollar, pressures euro

The dollar rose to a 17-month high against the euro on Thursday as a global bond selloff pushed US and European government yields

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Equities rebound to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede

US stocks recovered from early losses to close slightly higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 bouncing from a two-week low as a

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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here's what to know if you're one of them

Americans are increasingly using buy now, pay later plans for everyday expenses like groceries and bills

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Bond bruise won't heal

A new month, a new quarter - but the bond squeeze goes on, with the 10-year US Treasury yield hitting a 24-year high on Thursday.

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Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

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Investors wary of slowdown in US corporate profit boom

A massive year for corporate profit growth is driving US stock market gains, but investors' hesitancy that the good times will roll on without a hitch is

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Goldman Sachs pushes Fed rate hike forecast to December

Goldman Sachs pushed its forecast for the next US interest rate hike to December after a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading cooled expectations the Federal Reserve would hike

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Fed's Kashkari says central bank must lower inflation pressures

By Michael S.

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Trading Day: Shrugging off a volatile September, markets shuffle into Q4

US stocks gyrated on Wednesday, caught in the tug-of-war of mixed signals.

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Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement

The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog says that the central bank has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors

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Watchdog finds no Fed misconduct in renovation; Trump calls for Powell's resignation

By Howard Schneider, Michael S.

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Fed's Cook: inflation has been too high for too long

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is committed to bringing inflation down without harming the labor market in remarks that only briefly touched on monetary