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

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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

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Speechifying

It 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.

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European stocks slip as lack of progress on US-Iran peace lifts oil, yields

European shares closed lower on Wednesday as oil prices rebounded to over $100 a barrel, pushing up government bond yields again as the Iran

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Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel

The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again

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Nasdaq reaches record high close, AI stocks rally

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Tuesday, lifted by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, while the S&P 500 hovered just

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Oil prices settle lower as crude flows from Middle East improve

Oil prices fell on Tuesday on increasing flows of Saudi crude with the restart of the East-West pipeline and ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz,

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Nasdaq hits intraday record high as tech stocks regain footing

The Nasdaq Composite touched an intraday record high on Tuesday for the first time since early June as technology stocks clawed back lost ground and retreating oil prices boosted

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France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say

France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up ​an international mission to restore

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As oil swoons, AI recharges

The combination of a buzzy reception for Meta's new AI assistant Muse and softer oil prices was enough to give stocks a lift to start the week, with Mark Zuckerberg's

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European stocks gain as markets upbeat on potential US-Iran talks

European shares closed slightly higher on Tuesday as investors watched for developments in US-Iran tensions that could influence oil prices

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AI trade gets its Muse

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investor enthusiasm for the AI trade is well and truly back after a strong reception to Meta Platforms' Muse assistant since

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ECB's Lane sees inflation returning to target from mid-2027-paper

An 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

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Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record after oil prices and bond yields ease

Wall 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

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Oil price dips to $100 on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, partial recovery in Saudi exports

Oil prices eased on Monday to their lowest level in 12 days, as investors hoped for diplomatic progress on the Iran war due to this

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Bank of Canada says new US tariffs could slash fourth quarter growth

New US tariffs could slash Canada's fourth quarter growth to below 1%, reflecting a new wave of uncertainty that threatens to hit

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Nasdaq hits record high as chipmakers fuel stock gains

The Nasdaq hit a record closing high on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while falling oil prices and long-

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Global diesel shortage likely to last into 2027 as storage tanks drain

A global diesel shortage fueled by wars in Iran and Ukraine is unlikely to ease before next year, according to storage market

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Summiteering

After a turbulent week of central bank tightening, markets now turn to diplomacy - or at least top-level summits - as world leaders gather at the United Nations

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Europe's STOXX 600 rallies on tech, banks strength as oil prices retreat

A rally in heavyweight banks and technology stocks lifted European shares on Monday, while oil prices slumped for the fourth consecutive

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More oil is flowing, depending on who you ask

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

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Brazil's Petrobras board approves joining diesel subsidy program

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras said on Saturday that its board approved the company's participation in a new government subsidy program for diesel oil producers,

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Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war

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Russia sanctions bill gives Trump sweeping new tariff powers

The Russia sanctions bill signed into law by US President Donald Trump on Friday gives him new powers to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his

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Wall Street drifts lower as bond yields rise and oil prices swing

Wall Street closed out an up-and-down week with a mixed finish for U.S. indexes as bond yields rose and oil prices swung

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S&P 500, Nasdaq advance, turning the page on a tumultuous week

Wall Street closed a volatile week on a muted note on Friday as benchmark US Treasury yields topped 5%, while crude prices reversed

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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as oil prices fall

The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, while the Dow was flat as investors digested conflicting signals from lower oil prices and

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Global equity fund outflows hit nine-month high on inflation fears

Global equity funds recorded their largest weekly outflow in nine months in the week through September 16, as a surge in oil prices heightened inflation concerns and expectations

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Europe's STOXX 600 falls as autos, telecoms lead broad sell-off

Europe's STOXX 600 tumbled on Friday in broad-based losses led by automobile and telecom shares, while also logging a weekly decline in a week

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Rising oil, rates and yields brew up stagflation cocktail for markets

The surge in energy and global borrowing costs as a result of

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As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier as "totally

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JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on

JP Morgan said on Thursday that it does not have a clear baseline view for oil markets for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spreads

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to

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Iran war pushes diesel – the economy’s lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon

The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.

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Putin says Russia's 2027 budget deficit seen at around 2% of GDP

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the country's budget deficit was projected to be around 2% of gross domestic product in 2027.