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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Oil rises 4% on revived Middle East worries, Hurricane Isaias supply disruption

Oil prices settled 4% higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and growing supply disruptions due to a hurricane

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Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport

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Shares slip as oil jumps and bond yields stay high

Global shares slid on Thursday as a mild pullback in sovereign bond yields was countered by a jump in oil

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Wall St opens lower as oil jump, high yields fuel inflation concerns

US stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged and Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs, stoking inflation worries ahead of an earnings season that will test

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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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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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World shares, euro slide as high oil prices, fiscal worries linger

Global stocks and the euro pulled back on Wednesday as oil prices held near $100 a barrel amid renewed Middle East tensions, while

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Oil prices settle down as IEA agrees to accelerate oil stock release

Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday following a choppy session after the International Energy Agency agreed to speed up a release of oil stocks and

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IEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to come

The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to accelerate the release of oil stocks and to prioritise diesel supplies under a plan

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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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European bank shares fall as bond yields surge, spreads widen

Shares in top European banks fell sharply on Wednesday as a renewed bond selloff and rising oil prices stoked concerns that inflation could reaccelerate, putting further

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Europe stocks retreat after three-day rise as rising yields, oil dent sentiment

European shares closed sharply lower on Wednesday after three straight sessions of gains, as higher oil prices and a rise in bond yields sapped

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Iraq devalues dinar to 1,520 per US dollar, state news agency says

Iraq's cabinet approved a new exchange-rate structure for the dinar, setting a rate of 1,520 dinars per US dollar, roughly 14.5% below the previous

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Who's the boss?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Wall Street indexes scaled new heights overnight on earnings optimism, but the buzz fizzled out in Asia as oil prices climbed

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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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S&P 500, Nasdaq reach record closing highs as focus pivots to earnings

US stocks ended higher on Tuesday as crude prices steadied and US Treasury yields eased, offering some reprieve from concerns that

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations companies will make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money

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Wall Street shares notch records as oil prices stabilize, bond yields retreat

World stocks scaled two-week highs on Tuesday with Wall Street indexes setting new records, as steady oil prices and falling bond

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Oil prices stable as market weighs supply risks, rising Middle East exports

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases in Middle Eastern crude exports and a planned

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Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Tuesday as supply concerns eased due to increased Middle Eastern crude exports and an agreement by the Group of Seven countries to release

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South Asia growth holds firm, but energy shock, weather pose risks, says World Bank economist

The World Bank raised its growth forecast for South Asia, citing resilient consumer demand despite an energy shock, but warned that persistently high oil

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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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Trading Day: Nasdaq highs, Brazil surprise 

The Nasdaq surged to a fresh high on Monday, as earnings optimism and lower oil prices offset rising bond yields.

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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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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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Wall St opens muted as tech stocks take a breather

Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Monday, as technology stocks eased from record highs, while investors looked for fresh clues on the monetary policy path with

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Oil market turmoil could last for years, executives say 

Shipping bottlenecks, deep cuts in refinery output and inventory draws that could take years to replace will keep global oil prices high beyond this year, industry executives

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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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OPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady

OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, in

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Oil settles lower after Europe agrees to tap diesel reserves

Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump's request to release diesel reserves to lower prices and reduce fuel

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Oil jumps 4% on reports China halts fuel exports, US troops head to Middle East

Oil prices jumped on Thursday and settled up more than $4 a barrel, after a report said the US was sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East

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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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Bears maintain grip on oil-importing Asian currencies as crude prices bite: Reuters poll

Investors stayed bearish on most emerging Asian currencies, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, as high oil prices fuelled concerns over external balances in net energy-importing

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Geopolitical tensions, high crude may fuel India's imported inflation, says government report

Geopolitical tensions, high oil prices and tighter global financial conditions could raise India's imported inflation, a government report said on Thursday,

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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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The war with Iran upended markets this month. There were losers — and winners

The war with Iran upended markets this month. There were losers — and winners

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Oil prices rise by about $1/bbl on stalled US-Iran talks and tight fuel markets

Oil prices rose by about $1 a barrel on Wednesday, and logged steep monthly gains, on stalled US-Iran peace talks and tightening US fuel markets.

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Equities end slightly lower as bond yields hold near multi-decade highs

US stocks ended the session slightly lower on Tuesday, as government bond yields continued their ascent ahead of inflation and labor market data,

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S&P, Nasdaq open higher on oil retreat, tech optimism

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday, helped by a pullback in oil prices, while media reports of the details about Anthropic's public offering bolstered sentiment

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Qatari mediators press peace deal between US and Iran

Qatar said on Tuesday it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead to a breakthrough despite US President

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Dollar hits 16-month high on euro and Swiss franc as US yields top 5%

The dollar rose to 16-month highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors positioned for economic data that could offer clues on the

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Stocks dip, 2-year US yield falls after Fed's Williams cools rate hike bets

Two-year US bond yields slipped on Tuesday as investors reduced bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike next month following comments by Fed

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Oil and gas industry expected surplus – but war brought shortage instead

Any work to ease current shortages and price hikes while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed will take years and billions of dollars.

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S&P 500 flat as higher bond yields counter tech optimism

The benchmark S&P 500 was flat on Tuesday, as rising

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Stocks slip on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressure the market

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street as long-term Treasury yields ticked higher

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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

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Dollar flat as US-Iran stand-off lifts oil, yields

The dollar was flat against major currencies on Monday, as the continued stand-off between the US and Iran pushed oil prices