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

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Goldman upgrades global equities on earnings optimism

Goldman Sachs on Monday upgraded its three-month view on global equities to "overweight" from "neutral", saying earnings growth remains supportive for equities and valuations have

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In the US, a wealth boom and a price shock collide

The US is in the middle of a historic and costly technological revolution, with the artificial intelligence buildout driving a level of investment

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Diesel diplomacy

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Diesel dominated another weekend of noisy geopolitics, with confusion

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Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

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UK's Healey can't risk a 'steady as you go' budget, think tank warns

British finance minister John Healey will need to find £36 billion ($47.6 billion) in tax hikes or welfare cuts in his first budget just to offset the

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Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Finance officials from around the world will gather in Bangkok this week under the shadow of a widening war in the Middle East, the biggest-ever energy

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Fed says household income, wealth, debt stress rose from 2022 to 2025

The exit from the COVID-19 pandemic raised incomes and wealth for most US households, with income gains concentrated among the less well off, but a

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With midterms approaching, Americans’ confidence in the economy is in a tailspin

With midterms approaching, Americans’ confidence in the economy is in a tailspin

Finance

BIS chief sees moderate second-round inflation effects from Iran war so far

Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos said on Friday that the surge in energy prices from the Iran war has had moderate second-round

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Bonds, bombs and barricades

Could bond market pain be contagious?

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Malaysia to lift minimum wages, expand tax relief in $112.5 billion 2027 spending boost

Malaysia will raise minimum wages and expand tax relief measures next year, as the government looks to address rising living costs

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Bipartisan majority of Americans blame Trump policies for rising costs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings,

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7-Eleven's US arm looks to move supply chain in-house as inflation bites

7-Eleven Inc, the North American arm of 7-Eleven convenience stores and gas stations, is considering moving parts of its supply chain in-house in a bid to cut

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US 10-year Treasury yield risks hitting 6% for first time since 2000, Pimco's Ivascyn tells FT

The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield could rise to 6% for the first time since 2000 as high oil prices fuel inflation concerns and worries over the country's growing public debt,

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Singapore poised to tighten monetary policy amid strong growth and rising inflation risks

Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case

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Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields keep Wall Street unsettled

Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung

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EU exec rejects Greek, Italian requests for more fiscal rules flexibility

The European Commission pushed back on Thursday against Italian and Greek requests to grant euro zone governments more fiscal leeway related to higher inflation caused by

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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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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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Bank of England's Bailey says credible budget policy is needed more than ever

Governments need to redouble efforts to restore confidence in their public finances, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on

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German government raises growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy as much as feared, the

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World Bank sees Nigeria growth averaging 4.4% through 2028

Nigeria's economy is expected to grow by an average of 4.4% a year through 2028, with inflation and poverty declining if the government sustains reforms and

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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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ECB to hike rates again in December as inflation almost doubles 2% target: Reuters poll

The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 basis points in December as inflation runs nearly

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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

Finance

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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'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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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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Japanese PM Takaichi's campaign to shed reflationist image needs substance behind the speeches

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is ramping up efforts to shed its growth and easy money image through changes in

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UK labour market shows more recovery signs in September, KPMG/REC survey shows

Britain's labour market showed more signs of recovering last month from its protracted slowdown, with permanent staff placements rising at

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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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Levi Strauss lifts annual profit outlook on tariff refunds, holiday demand

Levi Strauss raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, after benefiting from tariff refunds, as it bets on strong holiday demand for its

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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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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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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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UK 30-year gilt yields hit 28-year high in global selloff

British 30-year bond yields rose to a 28-year high on Wednesday as a global bond selloff pushed equivalent US borrowing costs to their highest since 2002,

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US 30-year mortgage rate hits highest in nearly three years

The interest rate on the most common US home loan jumped last week to its highest in almost three years, worsening affordability for buyers four weeks before elections

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Moody's turns positive on sub-Saharan African countries

Moody's raised its outlook for sub-Saharan African countries to positive on Wednesday, saying reforms had helped them weather inflationary pressures,

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Truckers thought the worst was over. Then diesel prices doubled

Truckers thought the worst was over. Then diesel prices doubled

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Italy says EU has to weigh inflation when assessing budget deviations

European Union authorities should take rising inflation into account when assessing government deviation from budget goals, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, arguing

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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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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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PepsiCo running out of time to meet Elliott-inspired targets as GLP-1 threat intensifies

PepsiCo is running out of time to deliver on the growth and margin targets it set out after activist investor

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IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund

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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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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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Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego

President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or

Election|Political|US

'I'm getting fed up': early US midterm voters line up before dawn in Ohio

Voters started lining up while it was still dark on Tuesday morning at the Medina County Board of Elections as early voting began in Ohio, a state that

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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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US Treasury yields are "screaming good value" says PIMCO senior advisor

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Cost-of-living crises have lasting impact on inflation expectations, poverty, IMF says

Sharp spikes in food and energy prices will likely become more common, the International Monetary Fund said, warning such crises drive inflation

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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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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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India services growth at 3-month high, but quarter weakest since 2022, PMI shows

India's dominant services industry expanded at its fastest pace in three months in September on stronger demand for financial, consumer and digital services, a survey

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Trump holds Nebraska rally in bid to keep deep-red state in Republican column

US President Donald Trump pledged to expand access to tax-exempt diesel fuel while warning of a dark future if Democrats

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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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US goes into midterm elections with a less dynamic form of full employment

US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party will carry a 4.2% unemployment rate into the congressional elections in early November, a low

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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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UK services firms suffer surge in costs, raise prices, PMI shows

British services firms reported stronger cost pressures last month as fuel prices surged due to the Middle East conflict and a measure of prices charged by companies hit its

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Key central bankers to meet in Istanbul to discuss global policy challenges

Some of the world's most prominent central bankers will attend the Istanbul Economic Forum on Thursday and Friday to discuss

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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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Spain services growth accelerates despite cost surge, PMI shows

The expansion in Spain's service sector picked up pace in September as increased demand lifted activity despite a surge in operating expenses, a business survey showed on Monday.

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French services sector returned to growth for first time since December, PMI shows

France's dominant services sector grew in September for the first time since the end of last year, helped by a rebound in output after businesses had been impacted in August by an