General Mills on Wednesday appointed Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb as its CEO, leaning on an insider to steer the company through
September 30, 2026The European Central Bank should closely study a trio of domestic and global factors, which could either boost or ease price pressures, to decide if more interest rate
September 30, 2026Conagra Brands posted a volume-led decline in first-quarter organic net sales on Wednesday, with high inflation and price-sensitive consumers
September 30, 2026Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are a challenge for many voters as the midterm elections approach
September 30, 2026US inflation remained stubborn last month as Iran war continued to lift prices
September 30, 2026The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong
September 30, 2026The Bank of Japan expects interest rate increases to happen faster and more regularly in future as it pre-empts risks of an inflation overshoot, sources said
September 30, 2026Britain's economy grew more quickly than previously thought in the second quarter, consolidating its position as the fastest-growing Group
September 30, 2026French consumer prices rose more than expected in September, preliminary data from the INSEE statistics agency showed on Wednesday.
September 30, 2026Australian inflation accelerated in August as fuel costs surged anew and price pressures remained broadly based, showing no signs of easing
September 30, 2026US stocks ended the session slightly lower on Tuesday, as government bond yields continued their ascent ahead of inflation and labor market data,
September 30, 2026Too big a pullback in the US central bank's communications could lead to higher and more volatile interest rates and inflation if the public and
September 29, 2026Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr on Tuesday made a renewed case for further interest rate hikes, noting that high energy prices and a surge in AI-related
September 29, 2026Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Tuesday that an annual BoE survey of firms' 2027 wage expectations, due in January, would be key for his view on the case
September 29, 2026The case for raising interest rates will remain weak until high energy prices translate into clearer signs of inflation spreading across the broader economy, Bank of
September 29, 2026Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Tuesday it was unclear that it would be practical for the BoE to do a single rate hike to tame inflation without fuelling
September 29, 2026Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war
September 29, 2026Iran's leaders may radiate bullishness in their war with the United States, but life is becoming ever tougher for ordinary citizens unable
September 29, 2026Canada's economic growth was flat in July, data showed on Tuesday, in line with expectations and signaling a slower start to the third quarter after a
September 29, 2026Unsecured lending to British households rose at the fastest annual pace since at least 1993 in August, Bank of England data showed on Tuesday, in a sign that household
September 29, 2026Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street as long-term Treasury yields ticked higher
September 29, 2026As the bond market squeeze tightened further and dragged on equities, there was a flurry of news overnight surrounding the leading lights of the artificial
September 29, 2026The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan
September 29, 2026Brazil's share of debt linked to the benchmark Selic rate jumped to 52.7% in August from 51.1% in July, Treasury data showed on Monday, extending a deterioration in the
September 29, 2026The dollar was flat against major currencies on Monday, as the continued stand-off between the US and Iran pushed oil prices
September 28, 2026Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday she expects continued inflationary pressure in coming months stemming from AI-related demand and higher oil
September 28, 2026US stocks fell on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for
September 28, 2026Wall Street opened lower on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to end the conflict, leading to a spike in crude prices, which revived inflation
September 28, 2026Long-term public inflation expectations in Britain came close to their highest level in more than a year in September, adding to pressure on the Bank of England as it
September 28, 2026Legislation the GOP called its “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out different ways in Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district
September 28, 2026Why the AI boom makes inflation harder to tame
September 28, 2026Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall
September 28, 2026A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose in August at the fastest annual pace in more than two years, data showed on Monday, highlighting mounting price
September 28, 2026Wall Street has a busy week ahead with important updates on inflation, the jobs market and consumer confidence
September 24, 2026By Michael S.
September 26, 2026Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Friday that surging bond yields are not being pushed up by inflation fears.
September 26, 2026US Senate Republicans aim to improve their election prospects by voting on
September 25, 2026Americans still feel worse about the economy than at almost any point in modern history
September 25, 2026US President Donald Trump raised concerns about yen weakness at a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki
September 25, 2026Brazil's mid-September inflation accelerated more than expected, official data showed on Friday, adding to concerns about persistent price pressures as voters head into
September 25, 2026Investors will sift through reports on employment and inflation in the coming week to assess chances of a sharper trajectory of interest rate hikes,
September 25, 2026Geopolitics initially took center stage this week, as the United Nations General Assembly kicked off and Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Washington, but
September 25, 2026Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that persistently high energy prices would make it harder for the central bank to leave interest rates on hold, underlining a
September 25, 2026Trump wants to take a page out of the Biden energy playbook
September 25, 2026German consumer sentiment weakened more sharply than expected heading into October, as rising energy prices soured households' income outlook, a survey showed on Friday.
September 25, 2026The global bond rout continued on Thursday, pushing many key yields around the world to new multi-decade highs.
September 25, 2026Argentina's economic activity fell 1.4% in July compared with the same month a year earlier, data from the country's official national statistics agency showed on
September 25, 2026The Bank of Mexico on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.50% as expected, though it dropped guidance that explicitly suggested policymakers would
September 25, 2026By Angela Christy M and Nicholas P.
September 25, 2026Global bond sell-off deepens, sending borrowing costs higher around the world
September 24, 2026Stocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street roughly where they began following a couple sudden reversals
September 24, 2026The US current account deficit widened sharply in the second quarter amid a surge in imports of goods, government data showed on Thursday.
September 24, 2026By Michael S.
September 24, 2026The U.S. central bank will likely need to raise interest rates again to curb unacceptably high inflation, two Federal Reserve policymakers said on Thursday.
September 24, 2026Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday that it would be "increasingly appropriate" to respond to growing inflation risks by raising interest rates.
September 24, 2026The dollar hit a fresh two-month high on Thursday as Treasury yields rose and expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes
September 24, 2026Bond 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
September 24, 2026Two senior Bank of England interest rate-setters suggested on Thursday that they were getting closer to voting for an increase in borrowing
September 24, 2026US long-dated Treasury yields rose to their highest in more than 20 years on Thursday, extending a
September 24, 2026Mortgage rates top 7%, dealing a further blow to the frozen housing market
September 24, 2026A tumultuous ride for bonds this year has left Vanguard's senior bond fund manager Arvind Narayan with one unequivocal message: "This is
September 24, 2026US Federal Reserve officials, who have begun hiking interest rates to tame high inflation, believe they can do so
September 24, 2026Just as some investors were wondering whether it was time to return to battered bond markets, Wednesday's fresh rout offered a clear answer: not yet.
September 24, 2026Overflowing soup kitchens, a resurgence of cash-free barter clubs and families taking out short-term loans for groceries are highlighting growing social strains in
September 24, 2026Germany's leading economic institutes raised their growth forecasts for this year and next, while business morale rose more than expected in September,
September 24, 2026Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Thursday that interest rates will likely have to rise if energy prices stay elevated, unless there is clear evidence of a
September 24, 2026New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Thursday it was reasonable to think that the U.S. central bank might need to raise interest rates
September 24, 2026The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates roughly once every three months and push them up to 2% by around June next year to
September 24, 2026World financial markets remained on edge on Thursday after concerns about the Iran war and inflation pain had triggered the sharpest
September 24, 2026For decades, whenever house prices in Australia fell, the central bank rode to the rescue with rate cuts to shore up economic demand and keep households
September 24, 2026Australian 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
September 24, 2026Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-year high in August even as employment enjoyed a solid rebound, a mixed report that left
September 24, 2026US bond yields soared on Wednesday, in many cases to the highest since 2007, and expectations of an interest rate hike next month surged, after
September 24, 2026The European Central Bank is not seeing significant wage pressures in response to this year's energy-driven inflation surge, the bank's chief economist said on
September 23, 202610-year Treasury yield hits 5.1% for first time in 19 years
September 24, 2026Private discount grocer Aldi said on Wednesday it would lower prices on a range of grocery items in the U.S. this fall, a move the company estimates will save shoppers about $86
September 23, 2026US business activity raced to a more than five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders, though strong demand strained supply chains and pushed prices
September 23, 2026The rate on the most popular US home loan rose last week to its highest in more than two years and pierced the 7% level for the first time since the first week of
September 23, 2026As a lifelong real estate investor whose businesses relied on debt and interest rates, President Donald Trump might be expected to
September 23, 2026Brazil's central bank monetary policy director Nilton David said on Wednesday that the best response to the current uncertainty was to pursue smooth and predictable
September 23, 2026It was all about oil again over the past 24 hours, with prices swooning as the speechifying and backroom meetings at the United Nations' annual gathering unfolded.
September 23, 2026Chancellor Friedrich Merz may have survived the triumph of the far right in this month's state elections in eastern Germany and Berlin but the shock to
September 23, 2026General Mills beat first-quarter sales and profit estimates on Wednesday and reaffirmed its annual forecast, as price increases and resilient demand for at-
September 23, 2026Bank of America Global Research became the latest brokerage to expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates twice over the next six months, as higher energy prices raise the
September 23, 2026Company chief financial officers expect higher inflation this year and next, and have begun to cite rising interest rates as a top concern,
September 23, 2026Pakistan curbed access on Wednesday to its capital, Islamabad, ahead of a march planned by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan,
September 23, 2026Europe's economy is showing unexpected signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households,
September 23, 2026AI-led investment is helping the global economy hold up marginally better than expected this year, but the energy shock is becoming more entrenched, weighing
September 23, 2026India's business growth accelerated in September on stronger demand in both manufacturing and services, a preliminary survey showed, though weaker export momentum and
September 23, 2026The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka's economy continues to show resilience amid successive shocks but is still facing risks tilted to the downside, as
September 23, 2026A US diesel export ban could become a self-defeating exercise that would do little to ease high US fuel
September 23, 2026Pay settlements by British employers have cooled, adding to signs of a softer labour market as businesses said they faced higher employment costs and tighter budgets, a survey
September 23, 2026Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges
September 22, 2026US economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping
September 22, 2026By Michael S.
September 22, 2026Australia's top central banker said on Tuesday that upside risks to inflation may be materialising given energy prices have stayed high and there continued to be excess
September 22, 2026An energy shock pushing up oil and gas prices is likely to last longer than the European Central Bank had anticipated in March, with geopolitical risks now looking elevated
September 22, 2026Glitzy runway shows by the world’s biggest fashion brands in Milan and Paris mask a worrying picture for luxury executives behind the
September 22, 2026A gas and power crisis has hit production at most Bangladeshi garment makers, but at 4A Yarn Dyeing, a supplier to Walmart, Gap and
September 22, 2026New Zealand's top central banker said on Tuesday if recent gains in oil prices persist it would lead to "somewhat" higher inflation than previously forecast, adding that
September 22, 2026A board member of the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday the central bank will determine the timing and pace of further interest rate hikes by closely assessing inflation,
September 22, 2026Stocks roared higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq coming within 0.02% of June's record high, as the bullish AI narrative burst back into life,
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost
September 22, 2026A top Federal Reserve official says that stubbornly high inflation and the renewal of combat in the Middle East in August were key reasons she supported raising borrowing costs last week, when she also penciled in a second rate hike for later this year
September 21, 2026Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week
September 21, 2026The Nasdaq surged to a record-high close on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while Treasury
September 21, 2026The Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand as well as a commodity price
September 22, 2026Suggestions that the Federal Reserve could lower borrowing costs to help the US government finance its current debt and deficits are the very reason
September 21, 2026US inflation may have moved beyond the tariff and energy prices shocks of the last 18 months and is now being driven by strong demand as well,
September 21, 2026Private-sector economists polled weekly by Brazil's central bank lowered their estimate for the country's benchmark interest rate at the end of 2026, now expecting one
September 21, 2026Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Sunday that inflation is too high across all sectors of the US economy, not just in rising oil prices.
September 20, 2026President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say
September 20, 2026Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families
September 20, 2026Chileans are feeling the pinch as the cost of living rises, impacting even affordable foods like the completo, the country's version of the hot dog
September 20, 2026Trump’s sanctions, inflation and a collapsing economy leaves Iran’s sick exposed
September 20, 2026Bolivia’s conservative government has won congressional backing for an international loan and moved to end diesel subsidies, risking political backlash
September 19, 2026Wall Street closed out an up-and-down week with a mixed finish for U.S. indexes as bond yields rose and oil prices swung
September 18, 2026Wall Street closed a volatile week on a muted note on Friday as benchmark US Treasury yields topped 5%, while crude prices reversed
September 18, 2026An index of global equity markets edged higher on Friday, as losses in Europe were partly offset by late gains on Wall Street,
September 18, 2026The dollar jumped against the yen on Friday after two policymakers at the Bank of Japan dissented from a widely expected decision
September 18, 2026Tell us: Have you changed jobs recently? Did you have to take a pay cut?
September 18, 2026The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more
September 18, 2026The cost of servicing Italy's public debt is rising at "an alarming rate" in the wake of geopolitical tensions, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on
September 18, 2026In northeast Missouri, Addie Yoder, a corn, soybean and cattle farmer, runs two combines, three semi-trucks and
September 18, 2026Investors poured money into US stocks at the fastest pace in three months and yanked cash from corporate bonds in the latest week, according to a Bank of America Global
September 18, 2026Warnings of machine-driven human extinction kicked off the week, but the market's attention quickly turned to more prosaic matters, namely Middle East energy
September 18, 2026China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates steady for a 16th consecutive month in September, a Reuters survey showed, as policymakers remain cautious about
September 18, 2026The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting
September 18, 2026Barclays and UBS Global Research expect the Bank of England to hike interest rates as soon as November, saying rising inflation risks point to a quicker resumption of
September 18, 2026The surge in energy and global borrowing costs as a result of
September 17, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The Bank of Japan raised interest rates, as expected, though it knocked the yen by sounding a fraction less hawkish than its
September 18, 2026Market bets on further European Central Bank rate hikes are being driven largely by higher energy prices but policymakers will look at a much wider
September 18, 2026Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday raised India's real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6% for the current fiscal, citing its resilience amid the Middle East conflict.
September 18, 2026Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high
September 18, 2026Australia's top central banker said on Friday some of the upside risks to inflation flagged by policymakers appeared to be
September 18, 2026World stocks paused their recent slide and rebounded strongly on Thursday, and the global bond rout also took a breather, as investors digested
September 18, 2026The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks after oil prices fell and pressure from the bond market eased
September 17, 2026The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.
September 18, 2026Wall Street bounced back on Thursday as easing oil prices, dropping US Treasury yields and solid labor data helped markets move
September 17, 2026Global shares rose and Treasury yields fell on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate increase and what is expected to be a similar
September 17, 2026About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided central bank was keeping its key interest rate unchanged
September 18, 2026Mortgage rates climb for fourth-straight week to hit highest level since Trump took office
September 17, 2026Major central banks are on a tightening path, with the Federal Reserve recalibrating its policy to a more restrictive stance on Wednesday,
September 17, 2026The US dollar eased against the euro on Thursday, a day after logging its biggest jump in three months against the common currency after the Federal
September 17, 2026The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though the decline was likely exaggerated by the
September 17, 2026Most Latin American currencies traded lower on Thursday against the U.S. dollar near multi-week highs, while stocks were mostly higher, with domestic political
September 17, 2026European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Thursday there were no clear signs of second-round inflation effects in the euro zone and backed the use of jointly-
September 17, 2026The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday after a 6-3 vote among the members of its Monetary Policy Committee.
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