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

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UK 10-year borrowing costs rise to 19-year high after oil prices jump

British long-term borrowing costs hit fresh multi-decade highs on Thursday as part of a global bond selloff driven by a sharp rise in oil prices triggered by attacks on

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AI boom to fuel Australia inflation despite higher rates, ex-RBA official says

Australia's AI investment boom is likely to boost inflation in the near term as productivity benefits take longer to emerge, leaving the central bank with limited

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Bank of England's Pill says central banks must focus on inflation

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that central banks had to keep their focus on fighting inflation against the backdrop of rising bond yields in

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Bank of England's Greene says UK pay outlook worries her

British employers look on course to raise pay by around 3.5% next year, a bigger increase than would be helpful in returning inflation to its 2% target, Bank of England

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'Dangerous' for BoE to rely on high bond yields to control inflation, MPC's Greene says

The Bank of England should not continue to rely on high bond yields to do its job of taming inflation, Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said on Thursday.

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With inflation risks to upside, ECB may need to hike more, Dolenc says

The European Central Bank may have to keep raising interest rates given an abundance of upside inflation risks but the timing and size of any move remain

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Le Pen lifting retirement age is key to French bond yields, RBC BlueBay strategist says

How far French borrowing costs rise will depend on whether presidential candidates, above all far-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen,

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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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Bank of Japan sees broadening inflationary pressure

The Bank of Japan said price increases driven by higher raw material costs were spreading to consumer goods with some firms hiking prices more often,

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Thai central bank in no rush to raise rates, governor says

Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and monetary policy could not address structural issues constraining economic growth.

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Fed minutes show some officials want to prepare for market stress

Federal Reserve meeting minutes from last month’s policy meeting noted some officials believe it’s time for the central bank to get ready for bond market stress.

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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 retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide

U.S. stocks pulled back from their record

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Trump says Federal Reserve Board would like to see the country do badly

US President Donald Trump, asked by a reporter on Wednesday about mortgage rates, said the Federal Reserve Board "would like to see the country do badly".

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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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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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Existential threats join bubble fears as AI mood sobers at Singapore forums

Existential and financial risks posed by the artificial intelligence boom were top of mind for investors and policymakers at two conferences in Singapore

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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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India raises policy rate by 25 bps in first hike in nearly four years

The Indian central bank raised its benchmark repo rate INREPO=ECI by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid mounting inflation and

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India joins global rate-tightening wave with first hike in nearly 4 years

India's central bank raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid

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Japan's real wages rise for eighth straight month in August  

Japan's real wages rose 1.5% in August from a year earlier, marking the eighth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Wednesday, pointing to a continued

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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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New York Fed says supply chain pressures rose last month relative to August

Supply chain pressures heated up modestly in September, a report said from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Tuesday.

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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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ECB's Rehn: High yields to dampen energy price pass-through

Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it

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High inflation has become embedded in Britain, Bank of England's Mann says

Inflation running above the Bank of England's 2% target appears to have become embedded in the British economy and risks getting further entrenched in wage negotiations early

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BOJ chief calls for more focus on anchoring inflation around target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday it was becoming more important to anchor underlying inflation around the central bank's 2% target, signalling

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Thai September headline CPI rises 2.82% on year, below forecast

Thailand's headline consumer price index rose 2.82% in September from a year earlier, after a 2.53% annual increase in the previous month, driven by higher fuel and food

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Spain to France: hold my cerveza

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Just when markets thought Europe's political theatre could not get more crowded with the French fiscal drama, Spanish Prime

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BOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal, sources say

The Bank of Japan may signal this month that underlying inflation has roughly hit its 2% target, three sources familiar with its thinking

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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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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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Euro drops to 17-month low on France debt concerns

The euro stumbled to a 17-month low against the dollar on Monday as concerns about France's ability to tame its budget deficit and a sharp bond market

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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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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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Euro zone business growth hits over 3-1/2-year high despite inflation worries, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 3-1/2 years in September as demand remained strong despite inflation worries stemming

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ECB's Lane: Drags on growth may limit need for ECB action

Surging energy costs, higher yields and shrinking budget support could all weigh on economic growth and may limit how much the European Central Bank needs to tighten

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India seen kicking off rate hike cycle as inflation broadens, peers turn hawkish

Investors have loaded up on bets that the Reserve Bank of India will raise rates this week, warning that it risks falling behind the curve as inflation

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Reflationist ex-BOJ policymaker calls end to low rates, big spending

Japan no longer needs expansionary fiscal and monetary policies aimed at boosting demand, former Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi

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Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite

Global M&A activity in the third quarter totalled $993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to

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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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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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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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Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate

Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate

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Historic low layoffs underpin US labor market; factory gate price pressures rising

New applications for US unemployment benefits drifted close to 57-year lows last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting labor market

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US manufacturing steady in September, input prices increase

US manufacturing activity was little changed in September, with prices for inputs surging amid strong demand, pointing to sustained inflation pressures.

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Bank of England official says central bank mishandled its first response to Iran shock

Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said the central bank made errors in how it framed its policy response to the shock from the

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UK factories report growing inflation pressures, PMI shows

British manufacturing cost pressures increased for the first time in four months in September, even as output grew at its slowest pace since March, according to purchasing

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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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Why are world bond markets selling off again?

Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan have hit fresh multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about

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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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UK factories report growing inflation pressures, PMI shows

British manufacturing cost pressures increased for the first time in four months in September, even as output grew at its slowest pace since March, according to purchasing

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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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Instant View: Bond markets take a drubbing again, 10-year Treasury yields highest since 2002

Borrowing costs from the US to France, Britain and Japan hit their highest in decades on Thursday, squeezing already pressured government finances, and threatening stocks,

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Tighter New Zealand election race stokes investor fears on policy backflips

A redefined mandate for New Zealand's central bank and policy reversals are among the prospects provoking unease among investors and businesses as a

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India's factory growth climbs to 7-month high on surging demand, PMI shows

India's manufacturing sector expanded sharply in September, ending a three-month slowdown as robust demand drove the fastest growth in factory activity in seven months,

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Japan's patchy business mood takes pressure off BOJ for immediate hike

Japanese manufacturers' confidence hit an eight-year high over July-September but non-manufacturers' mood soured, a central bank survey

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BofA's Merrill Lynch settles cash sweep case for $39 million, must face second lawsuit

Bank of America's Merrill Lynch unit will pay $39 million to settle a class action claiming it paid brokerage customers near-zero interest rates instead

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Fed's Kashkari says central bank must lower inflation pressures

By 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

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S&P 500 dips, Nasdaq higher after data shows moderate inflation rise

Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indexes notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer-

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Fed seen on pause in October after inflation data

A Federal Reserve rate hike next month looked less likely Wednesday after fresh government data showed inflation rose less than expected in August, easing pressure on

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The Fed's building renovations and Trump's push to oust Powell

President Donald Trump began publicly attacking Jerome Powell -- and privately musing about firing him -- just months after Trump elevated Powell in 2018 to the top job at the US

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US inflation rises below expectations in August, gives the Fed breathing space

US inflation increased less than expected in August and price pressures were more moderate in the prior month than previously reported, likely

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Global stocks weather third-quarter AI, bond and crude maelstrom

Stock market investors might have been expected to run for the hills in the face of an extraordinary surge in global borrowing costs, currency interventions,

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Wall St futures extend gains after economic data

US stock index futures moved higher on Wednesday as a cooler-than-anticipated inflation reading lifted hopes that the Federal Reserve might not raise interest rates as soon as next