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

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Business|Finance

UK long-run inflation expectations near 15-month high in September, Citi/YouGov survey shows

Long-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

Business|Economy

China's cabinet pledges stronger policy support to meet growth target

China's cabinet pledged on Monday to step up counter-cyclical policy support to address rising economic strains, signalling greater urgency to shore up growth and keep the

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Entering the home stretch

Nervy bond markets face another test this week as they navigate the ends of both the month and the third quarter on Wednesday, with the September US employment report

Business|Economy|Finance

Bank of England's Ramsden happy with market reaction to multi-year bond sale plans

Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Monday that markets appeared to have reacted well to the BoE's decision to set out a long-term path

Business|Economy|Environment|Food

‘Is it really worth it to keep going on?’ Economic pain hits America’s farm belt

‘Is it really worth it to keep going on?’ Economic pain hits America’s farm belt

Arts|Economy|Technology

Why the AI boom makes inflation harder to tame

Why the AI boom makes inflation harder to tame

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan's corporate services inflation hits 2-year high

A 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

Business|Economy|Europe|Interview

Swiss National Bank's Schlegel watching hot weather impact on food price inflation

This year's record temperatures have had an impact on food prices but have not been a factor behind rising Swiss inflation, Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel

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Wall Street week ahead: consumer confidence, inflation, employment updates

Wall Street has a busy week ahead with important updates on inflation, the jobs market and consumer confidence

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed's Hammack worried inflation expectations could deteriorate

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Business|Finance

Fed's Hammack says bond yield surge not about lost inflation confidence

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Friday that surging bond yields are not being pushed up by inflation fears.

Business|Economy|Finance

Corporate debt maturities set to test US borrowers as rates rise

A growing wall of US corporate debt is set to mature from 2027, putting pressure on companies to refinance borrowings raised at ultra-low interest rates

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Battered bonds draw support from falling oil prices

US Treasury yields stabilised on Friday with benchmark 10-year note yields edging lower on the day as oil prices dropped, after they earlier set fresh

Business|Finance

Brazil mid-September inflation exceeds forecasts ahead of tight election

Brazil's mid-September inflation accelerated more than expected, official data showed on Friday, adding to concerns about persistent price pressures as voters head into

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Jobs report, inflation data to test US rate path, economic strength

Investors will sift through reports on employment and inflation in the coming week to assess chances of a sharper trajectory of interest rate hikes,

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

BoE's Bailey says high energy prices make it harder to leave rates on hold

Bank 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

Business|Economy|Finance

It's Q4 already? 

The third quarter draws to a close, and investors have plenty to dig their teeth into.

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan's bond 'falling knife' stalls repatriation rush

The

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

When Treasuries catch Korea's volatility bug, take cover

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Treasuries are meant to be markets' quiet backwater.

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Inside Reuters' calculation of Australia's housing market ripple effects

For most Australian homeowners, the cost of the country's sharpest housing downturn in years has been the modest fall in property values since interest rates began rising

Arts|Business|Economy

Billions in collateral damage: The hidden cost of Australia's housing slowdown

This time last year, Sydney property stylist Joanne Cauchi was turning away work, buying new furniture and overseeing home installations almost

Economy|Finance

Global bond sell-off deepens, sending borrowing costs higher around the world

Global bond sell-off deepens, sending borrowing costs higher around the world

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

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

Business|Economy|Finance

Is your adjustable-rate mortgage resetting?

Is your adjustable-rate mortgage resetting?

Arts|Economy|Europe

Canada July retail sales fall 0.7%; seen up 1.3% in August

Canadian monthly retail sales fell by 0.7% in July, marginally better than an average of analysts' expectations, primarily led by declines at general

Arts|Economy

Fed officials see rates likely rising to curb high inflation

The U.S. central bank will likely need to raise interest rates again to curb unacceptably high inflation, two Federal Reserve policymakers said on Thursday.

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

BoE's Breeden: 'Increasingly appropriate' for rates to respond to rising inflation

Bank 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.

Business|Economy|Finance

Brazil central bank says 2027 slowdown key to inflation convergence

Brazil's central bank sees a slowdown in economic activity next year as essential for inflation to converge to its 3% target, a senior official said on Thursday.

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Dollar ascends to fresh 2-month high on inflation worry, Fed hike expectations

The dollar hit a fresh two-month high on Thursday as Treasury yields rose and expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes

Finance

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

Economy|Finance

Bank of England rate setters warn of 'sparks in the tinderbox'

Two senior Bank of England interest rate-setters suggested on Thursday that they were getting closer to voting for an increase in borrowing

Arts|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|US

Global bond selloff rolls on, US 30-year yield at highest since 2004

US long-dated Treasury yields rose to their highest in more than 20 years on Thursday, extending a

Business|Economy|Finance

Mortgage rates top 7%, dealing a further blow to the frozen housing market

Mortgage rates top 7%, dealing a further blow to the frozen housing market

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Hedge funds sour on basis trade as Treasury selloff continues

Like Treasuries themselves, the Treasury basis trade has fallen out of favor lately.

Economy|Election

Brazil's two main presidential candidates promise fiscal fixes, but leave hard choices unsaid

The two leading candidates in Brazil's tightly contested presidential race differ sharply on how fast they would tackle the country's

Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Fed again hoping for a pain-free landing from current inflation spike

US Federal Reserve officials, who have begun hiking interest rates to tame high inflation, believe they can do so

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Bonds bomb

Just 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.

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

BoE's Lombardelli sees rates rising if energy prices stay high

Bank 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

Business|Finance

Fed's Williams says it is reasonable to see another US rate hike this year

New 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

Business|Economy|Finance|World

BOJ could raise rates every quarter, ex-policymaker says

The 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

Business|Finance

Bond market selloff rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

World financial markets remained on edge on Thursday after concerns about the Iran war and inflation pain had triggered the sharpest

Australia|Business|Economy

Australia housing runs out of rescuers as RBA is set to hike rates

For 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

Business|Economy

Australia's jobless rate hits five-year high, RBA hike still seen

Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-year high in August even as employment enjoyed a solid rebound, a mixed report that left

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

As 5% Treasury yields lose shock value, investors start worrying about 6%

For years, 5% on the benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield was viewed as the point at which global financial markets would start hitting

Economy|Europe|Interview

ECB not seeing any big wage response to surging inflation

The 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

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

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

Business|Economy|Finance|World

10-year Treasury yield hits 5.1% for first time in 19 years

10-year Treasury yield hits 5.1% for first time in 19 years

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Hungarian bond bulls bet on euro path as central bank cuts inflation target

The Hungarian central bank's move to lower its inflation target has sent a fresh signal to investors that the new government in

Arts|Economy|Finance|World

US 30-year mortgage rate tops 7%, hits 2-year high

The 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