Today: September 30, 2026
Today: September 30, 2026

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Japan August factory output unexpectedly falls

Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell in August from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday.

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Fed's Williams sees no urgency for next rate hike

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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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Prospect of Fed pulling too far back on communications poses volatility risk, Musalem says

Too 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

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Fed's Barr says more rate hikes likely to be needed to curb inflation

Federal 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

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BoE's Taylor says January wage settlement survey will be key

Bank 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

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Bank of England's Taylor views case for rate hike as 'not compelling'

The 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

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BoE's Taylor casts doubt on practicality of single rate hike

Bank 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

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US job openings fall in August; layoffs remain low

US job openings fell in August, but layoffs remained low, pointing to a stable labor market.

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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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Canada's economic growth unchanged in July, August likely to expand 0.2%

Canada'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

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India central bank recommends raising advances limits for state governments

India's central bank-appointed panel on Tuesday proposed raising the aggregate ways and means advances limit for state governments to 678.39 billion rupees ($7.07 billion) from the

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UK consumer lending rises at fastest pace since 1993, BoE says

Unsecured 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

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Existential risks

As the bond market squeeze tightened further and dragged on equities, there was a flurry of news overnight surrounding the leading lights of the artificial

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China unveils rate cut, mortgage subsidies to spur growth

China unveiled measures on Tuesday designed to steer cheaper credit into a range of sectors including infrastructure and technology, as well

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Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates

The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan

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Australia's central bank raises cash rate to 15-year peak

Australia's central bank raised its cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.60% on Tuesday in its fourth hike of the year, saying inflation was too high and it was prepared to

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Australia household spending is flat in August after strong run

Australian household spending was flat in August as consumers cut back on everything from food to clothing and culture, data showed on Tuesday, while they forked out more

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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy and that public investors will pay to underwrite

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Brazil debt profile worsens as floating-rate share hits fresh high

Brazil'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

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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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Gold's lustre dims as Treasury yields surge, markets bet on higher Fed rates

Gold prices could face further pressure in the coming days as rising US Treasury yields and expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes sap demand for the non-

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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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ECB's Lagarde sticking to measured steps to quell inflation

This year's inflation surge has yet to generate dangerous second-round effects across the euro zone, so a moderate policy response from the European Central Bank remains