Today: October 20, 2026
Today: October 20, 2026

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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

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Fed's Cook sees further inflationary pressures ahead 

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday she expects continued inflationary pressure in coming months stemming from AI-related demand and higher oil

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Oil prices up, but off highs as Qatari mediators plan US-Iran talks

Oil prices rose on Monday, but eased off session highs on expectations that Qatari mediators would hold talks with the US and Iran to try to find a

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Bond yields crank higher and pull US stocks further from their record

Yields in the U.S. bond market again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades and knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high

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Stocks fall as higher oil prices, Treasury yields weigh

US stocks fell on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for

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European shares muted as oil and bond pressures offset UK homebuilder rally

European shares were little changed on Monday as a rally in British homebuilders was offset by higher oil prices and elevated bond yields,

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Why fuel prices may go higher still

Seven months into the US conflict with Iran, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.

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Oil prices rise 2% after Trump rejects Iran peace deal

Oil prices climbed about 2% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal from Iran to resolve their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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A new neutral rate, much like a decades-old one

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down and the dollar flat.

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Mideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments

Crude oil exports from key Middle East producers rebounded in September to 16.328 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since the US-Israeli war on

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Oil prices slide about 2% as US, Iran explore path out of war

Oil prices fell about 2% on Friday on mounting hopes for a truce between the US and Iran and talk about a possible US ban on diesel exports, even as

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Wall Street ends higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies

Wall Street ended higher on Friday, lifted by Microsoft and other AI-related technology stocks, while high oil prices and a recent surge in

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Wall St opens steady as AI enthusiasm eases worries over higher oil prices, yields

Wall Street's main stock indexes were steady at open on Friday as AI optimism offset worries regarding high oil prices and rising Treasury yields, while investors monitored chances

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US equity funds post first inflow in five weeks on renewed AI optimism

US equity funds recorded their first inflows in five weeks in the week ended September 25, buoyed by strong demand for AI applications and data and oil prices' retreat from recent

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Bonds steal the show

Geopolitics initially took center stage this week, as the United Nations General Assembly kicked off and Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Washington, but

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Global equity funds snap two-week outflow as AI optimism returns

Global equity funds attracted the most inflows since early July in the week to September 25, snapping a two-week selling streak as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and a

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European shares log weekly gains as oil prices ease, Mideast tensions linger

European shares snapped a three-week losing streak on Friday as oil prices retreated for most of the week, although investors remained

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Rupiah set for biggest weekly fall since May as higher US yields, stronger dollar bite

Indonesia's rupiah was set for its biggest weekly fall since late May on Friday, pressured by rising US Treasury yields, a stronger dollar and expectations that

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A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they started

Stocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street roughly where they began following a couple sudden reversals

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Oil prices settle up about 3% as Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia lifts supply fears

Oil prices climbed about 3% on Thursday to a one-week high after a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia revived fears of supply disruptions, but trade

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Oil jump sends 30-year yields to two-decade high

Bond markets came under renewed pressure on Thursday with US 30-year bond yields hitting a more than 20-year high as rising oil prices reignited

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‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban

‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban

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Oil gains on little sign of progress in US-Iran talks

Oil prices rose around 2% on Thursday as diplomatic talks between the US and Iran showed little sign of progress, while investors focused on uncertainty

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Diplomacy takes a back seat

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift With the effects of surging oil prices cascading through markets and supply chains, diplomatic efforts to settle simmering trade

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Australian shares trim declines after jobless rate tops forecasts

Australian shares pared early losses on Thursday after data showed the unemployment rate rose more than expected, though investors continued to price in the risk of a hawkish move

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Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide

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Iran, US still far apart in peace talks, Iranian official says; Pezeshkian vows no surrender

Iran and the United States remain far apart on how to end their war but diplomacy must continue, a senior

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Wall Street ends down as oil prices, Treasury yields rise

Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday, pulled down by Alphabet and Amazon, as Treasury yields climbed and Iran's president said Tehran would never surrender to US

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Oil settles up around 4% as Iran's president vows to never surrender

Oil prices settled up just shy of 4% a barrel on Wednesday in choppy trade, as traders evaluated Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's vow never to

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US stocks fall as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007

US shares fell and benchmark 10-year Treasury yields climbed to their highest level since 2007 on Wednesday, after data showed US business activity

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Dollar jumps to near two-month high on Fed outlook, inflation concern

The US dollar rallied to its highest level in nearly two months on Wednesday as investors' expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike grew