The euro was poised for a fifth straight weekly drop on Friday, with early gains fading as oil prices erased earlier declines, but recent selling
October 09, 2026With midterms approaching, Americans’ confidence in the economy is in a tailspin
October 09, 2026Could bond market pain be contagious?
October 09, 2026The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield could rise to 6% for the first time since 2000 as high oil prices fuel inflation concerns and worries over the country's growing public debt,
October 09, 2026Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case
October 09, 2026Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will continue to scrutinise exchange-rate and price developments carefully, and respond appropriately.
October 09, 2026Japanese household spending fell less than expected in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, for a ninth straight month of decline.
October 09, 2026Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung
October 08, 2026US stocks dipped on Thursday as crude prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output that stoked inflation
October 08, 2026US Treasuries rose on Thursday, with most yields across the curve falling for just the second time this week, after a 30-year bond auction met
October 08, 2026The dollar retreated on Thursday as a rise in euro zone bond yields stalled, while expectations for the path of interest rates from the Federal Reserve
October 08, 2026Stock markets finally stalled on Wednesday and early Thursday as the bond crunch ground on, with the latest Federal Reserve minutes showing most policymakers in
October 08, 2026The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 basis points in December as inflation runs nearly
October 08, 2026British 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
October 08, 2026Australia's AI investment boom is likely to boost inflation in the near term as productivity benefits take longer to emerge, leaving the central bank with limited
October 08, 2026Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that central banks had to keep their focus on fighting inflation against the backdrop of rising bond yields in
October 08, 2026British employers look on course to raise pay by around 3.5% next year, a bigger increase than would be helpful in returning inflation to its 2% target, Bank of England
October 08, 2026The Bank of England should not continue to rely on high bond yields to do its job of taming inflation, Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said on Thursday.
October 08, 2026The European Central Bank may have to keep raising interest rates given an abundance of upside inflation risks but the timing and size of any move remain
October 08, 2026How far French borrowing costs rise will depend on whether presidential candidates, above all far-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen,
October 08, 2026US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that additional rate hikes will likely be needed to lower inflation to the Fed's 2%
October 08, 2026The Bank of Japan said price increases driven by higher raw material costs were spreading to consumer goods with some firms hiking prices more often,
October 08, 2026Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and monetary policy could not address structural issues constraining economic growth.
October 08, 2026Federal Reserve meeting minutes from last month’s policy meeting noted some officials believe it’s time for the central bank to get ready for bond market stress.
October 08, 2026A sea of red swept across global stocks on Wednesday as the bond market selloff picked up again and lifted long-dated US yields to 24-year highs,
October 08, 2026U.S. stocks pulled back from their record
October 07, 2026US President Donald Trump, asked by a reporter on Wednesday about mortgage rates, said the Federal Reserve Board "would like to see the country do badly".
October 08, 2026Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, as long-dated US Treasury yields resumed their climb, reviving fears about inflation and
October 07, 2026Federal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed
October 08, 2026Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed
October 08, 2026By Michael S.
October 07, 2026The euro tumbled on Wednesday as French bonds came under renewed pressure on fiscal concerns, while the dollar held gains following the minutes from
October 07, 2026Existential and financial risks posed by the artificial intelligence boom were top of mind for investors and policymakers at two conferences in Singapore
October 07, 2026As the US third-quarter earnings season gets set to kick off, Wall Street's S&P 500 joined the Nasdaq in setting a new record high on Tuesday - its first in about six
October 07, 2026A readout on Wednesday of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting is expected to show a much broader debate than reflected in the unanimous decision
October 07, 2026The Indian central bank raised its benchmark repo rate INREPO=ECI by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid mounting inflation and
October 07, 2026India's central bank raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid
October 07, 2026Japan's real wages rose 1.5% in August from a year earlier, marking the eighth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Wednesday, pointing to a continued
October 07, 2026The 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-
October 07, 2026Supply chain pressures heated up modestly in September, a report said from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Tuesday.
October 06, 2026The euro rebounded on Tuesday and was poised for its strongest move higher in seven weeks after falling to a 17-month low on the prior day, as a
October 06, 2026A stream of investor cash flowing into money-market funds has slowed significantly this year, pushing up yields on Treasury bills and
October 06, 2026Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it
October 06, 2026Inflation running above the Bank of England's 2% target appears to have become embedded in the British economy and risks getting further entrenched in wage negotiations early
October 06, 2026Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday it was becoming more important to anchor underlying inflation around the central bank's 2% target, signalling
October 06, 2026Thailand's headline consumer price index rose 2.82% in September from a year earlier, after a 2.53% annual increase in the previous month, driven by higher fuel and food
October 06, 2026A 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
October 06, 2026The Bank of Japan may signal this month that underlying inflation has roughly hit its 2% target, three sources familiar with its thinking
October 06, 2026Wall Street equities were buoyed by advances in mega-cap stocks on Monday, as Treasury yields held near multiyear highs, the dollar advanced
October 05, 2026US services sector activity slowed in September, while strong domestic demand stretched supply chains and pushed a measure of prices paid by businesses
October 05, 2026The 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
October 05, 2026The US government is paying more to borrow, and it is running out of easy ways to rein in its borrowing costs.
October 05, 2026European shares closed higher on Monday, while French equities slid to a six-month low on fiscal concerns and Schneider Electric's fall after
October 05, 2026The benchmark S&P 500 will retreat to 5,000 points by the end of 2027, Panmure Liberum said on Monday, warning that the equity bull market could end sooner than many investors expect
October 05, 2026Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 3-1/2 years in September as demand remained strong despite inflation worries stemming
October 05, 2026Surging energy costs, higher yields and shrinking budget support could all weigh on economic growth and may limit how much the European Central Bank needs to tighten
October 05, 2026Investors have loaded up on bets that the Reserve Bank of India will raise rates this week, warning that it risks falling behind the curve as inflation
October 05, 2026Japan no longer needs expansionary fiscal and monetary policies aimed at boosting demand, former Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi
October 05, 2026Global M&A activity in the third quarter totalled $993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to
October 02, 2026The US central bank will need to raise short-term borrowing costs by at least another half of a percentage point to turn monetary policy "modestly restrictive" and get
October 02, 2026The interest rate on the most common US home loan shot up by a quarter percentage point this week to the highest in almost three years on the back of surging government bond yields,
October 02, 2026How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?
October 02, 2026By Michael S.
October 01, 2026The dollar rose to a 17-month high against the euro on Thursday as a global bond selloff pushed US and European government yields
October 01, 2026Mortgage rates just hit 7.28%. But there are ways to get a lower rate
October 01, 2026New applications for US unemployment benefits drifted close to 57-year lows last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting labor market
October 01, 2026US manufacturing activity was little changed in September, with prices for inputs surging amid strong demand, pointing to sustained inflation pressures.
October 01, 2026Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said the central bank made errors in how it framed its policy response to the shock from the
October 01, 2026British manufacturing cost pressures increased for the first time in four months in September, even as output grew at its slowest pace since March, according to purchasing
October 01, 2026A new month, a new quarter - but the bond squeeze goes on, with the 10-year US Treasury yield hitting a 24-year high on Thursday.
October 01, 2026Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan have hit fresh multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about
October 01, 2026Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002
October 01, 2026British manufacturing cost pressures increased for the first time in four months in September, even as output grew at its slowest pace since March, according to purchasing
October 01, 2026A massive year for corporate profit growth is driving US stock market gains, but investors' hesitancy that the good times will roll on without a hitch is
October 01, 2026Borrowing costs from the US to France, Britain and Japan hit their highest in decades on Thursday, squeezing already pressured government finances, and threatening stocks,
October 01, 2026A redefined mandate for New Zealand's central bank and policy reversals are among the prospects provoking unease among investors and businesses as a
October 01, 2026India's manufacturing sector expanded sharply in September, ending a three-month slowdown as robust demand drove the fastest growth in factory activity in seven months,
October 01, 2026Japanese manufacturers' confidence hit an eight-year high over July-September but non-manufacturers' mood soured, a central bank survey
October 01, 2026Bank of America's Merrill Lynch unit will pay $39 million to settle a class action claiming it paid brokerage customers near-zero interest rates instead
October 01, 2026By Michael S.
October 01, 2026Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday said she is committed to bringing inflation down without harming the labor market in remarks that only briefly touched on monetary
October 01, 2026Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday and the S&P 500 dipped, but both indexes notched their second straight quarterly gains, as a softer-
September 30, 2026A Federal Reserve rate hike next month looked less likely Wednesday after fresh government data showed inflation rose less than expected in August, easing pressure on
September 30, 2026President Donald Trump began publicly attacking Jerome Powell -- and privately musing about firing him -- just months after Trump elevated Powell in 2018 to the top job at the US
September 30, 2026US inflation increased less than expected in August and price pressures were more moderate in the prior month than previously reported, likely
September 30, 2026Stock market investors might have been expected to run for the hills in the face of an extraordinary surge in global borrowing costs, currency interventions,
September 30, 2026US stock index futures moved higher on Wednesday as a cooler-than-anticipated inflation reading lifted hopes that the Federal Reserve might not raise interest rates as soon as next
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, 2026Inflation rose far quicker than expected in some of the euro zone's biggest economies this month due to the energy-price shock of the
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, 2026Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pledge a nimble response to any unexpected developments in the economy and financial markets in a policy speech next week, the
September 30, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Bond markets are staring at a brutal quarter as inflation risks due to the seven-month-long war in the Middle East heighten
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, 2026Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell in August from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday.
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
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