Today: September 12, 2026
Today: September 12, 2026

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Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran war and refinery issues

Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon

Business|Economy

Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him

President Donald Trump has been promising an economic boom, but Friday's positive jobs report left him frustrated

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Wall Street week ahead: The market focuses on key inflation updates

Wall Street will get several important updates about inflation this week

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Wall Street ends lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed bets

Wall Street dipped on Friday as a robust jobs report raised the probability that the U.S.

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Canada's Ivey PMI expands to more than four-year high in August

Canadian economic activity expanded at a faster ​pace in August as prices, inventories and employment rose, ​Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ​data showed on Friday.

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Dollar bounces on job gains, then pares ahead of CPI

The dollar jumped on Friday after data showed that U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, well above the 56,000 additions expected by economists,

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Yields, dollar rise, stocks ease after solid US jobs report

Treasury yields and the dollar rose, while stocks fell on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth data boosted bets on a September

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Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to US Treasury holdings

The manager of Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed significantly cutting its exposure to U.S.

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Bonds' reality check

From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?

Arts|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Investors to pore over inflation data for signals on rate trajectory

Investors will zero in on inflation data next week that they say could determine whether the U.S.

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Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Economy

What the bond rout means for your finances (Hint: It’s a mixed bag)

What the bond rout means for your finances (Hint: It’s a mixed bag)

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UK construction slides again, pulled down by weak housebuilding, PMI shows

Britain's construction sector marked its 20th month of contraction in August, dragged down by a severe downturn in the housebuilding sector, a survey showed on Friday.

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Seems payrolls isn't the data you are looking for

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu U.S.

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Trading Day: Waller cools Fed hike hoopla

Remarks from Fed Governor Christopher Waller that he is inclined to hold interest rates steady later this month sparked a strong stock market

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Wall Street ends sharply higher as Waller remarks ease rate hike fears

Wall Street rallied on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S.

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Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender

Many Venezuelans see the deal giving the United States control of roughly one-fifth of their country's oil reserves as a surrender

Arts|Economy|Environment

US fixed 30-year mortgage rate rises to highest since July 2025

The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ​rose this week to its highest in more than a year, a fresh pain point for households already dealing

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US labor market remains stable; services input price rises point to elevated inflation

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week amid low layoffs, pointing to stable labor market conditions

Finance

Bond selloff is likely amplified by obscure economic rate

A recent rise in Treasury yields in part reflects growing investor bets that an obscure, theoretical rate consistent with stable growth and

Business|Economy

Fed's Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone, pushing neutral rate higher

There is no more premium for safe, liquid U.S. government debt, pushing the neutral level of interest rates higher, Federal Reserve

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months

Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year

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Strong demand boosts US services sector activity in August

U.S. services sector activity picked up in August as strong demand lifted new orders to a 3-1/2-year high and drove input prices higher, suggesting inflation could

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Mortgage rates hit a new high for 2026, marching closer to 7%

Mortgage rates hit a new high for 2026, marching closer to 7%

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Fed's Waller channels his inner John Lennon with a plea to 'give disinflation a chance'

By Michael S.

Economy|Finance

Bank of England's Pill says higher rates would help head off inflation pressure

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said that raising interest rates now would help reduce the chance that the central bank has to be more aggressive in future to tame

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The bond market rout is global. Here’s what’s driving it

The bond market rout is global. Here’s what’s driving it

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Wall St opens higher after Fed's Waller signals patience on rate policy

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he was open to leaving interest rates unchanged this month if data

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Food

Campbell's taps price hikes, cost cuts as results 'remain unacceptable'

Campbell's said on Thursday it has closed plants, cut jobs and planned more price increases on select products as the soup-and-snacks maker seeks to

Business|Economy|Technology

What to expect from Friday’s jobs report – and AI in the future

What to expect from Friday’s jobs report – and AI in the future

Business|Economy

Shoppers are less peeved by cost hikes due to scarcity – but retailers more often blame their own rising costs

Shoppers are increasingly hunting for value, which puts the onus on businesses to tread carefully when justifying price hikes.

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB to raise rates a second time in September, but then done, say economists: Reuters poll 

The European Central Bank will raise interest rates on September 10 for the second and final time in what would be its shortest hiking campaign in 15

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Russia can manage its growing budget deficit, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the size of the budget deficit, which grew by 40% from January to July this year to

Business|Economy|Finance

Why India's strong GDP growth is raising eyebrows

India's unexpectedly strong economic growth has sparked a debate after an ex-bureaucrat questioned whether the expansion was overstated and a former

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Euro zone overall business growth held steady in August, PMI shows

Growth in the euro zone's dominant services industry slipped to a two-month low in August though solid and broad-based demand kept overall private sector activity on an even

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UK economy gathers pace but cost pressures intensify, PMI shows

Activity in Britain's dominant services sector grew for the second month in a row in August and confidence rose, according to a survey on Thursday that also showed more

Arts|Business|Economy

India's services growth picks up in August but stays near four-year low, PMI shows

India's dominant services sector accelerated slightly in August but persistently subdued new business kept overall activity near its weakest in more than four years, a

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IMF's Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten progress on developing country debt

Ballooning debt and rising bond yields in advanced economies are threatening to undo developing and low-income countries' progress in

Business|Economy

Japan services growth hits five-month high, PMI shows

Japan's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in five months in August, as stronger domestic demand lifted business activity and new work, a private survey showed on

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Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady

Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week

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Fed survey shows economic activity edged up, prices rose moderately in recent weeks

U.S. economic activity increased modestly, employment rose slightly and prices increased moderately in recent weeks, according to a mixed report published on Wednesday

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Fed's Williams ties rising bond yields to strong economy, CNBC reports

By Michael S.

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Jack Daniel's maker flags soft alcohol demand for year, sees no respite in Canada

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman said on Wednesday alcohol demand, especially in developed markets, is likely to remain under pressure this year, while renewed

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US 10-year yield touches highest level since 2023

US 10-year yield touches highest level since 2023

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Rising Treasury yields could rattle US stocks as earnings season ends

U.S. stock investors are warily watching the rise in Treasury yields as a stumbling block for Wall Street's record-setting rally, with particular

Arts

Dollar to hold gains, but stuck on sparse Fed rate guidance - Reuters poll

The U.S. dollar will hold firm over coming months but trade weaker in a year, according to a Reuters poll of FX strategists who also broadly said the

Arts|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms

In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.

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Bonds boil

A new wave of strikes in the Iran war this week has seen energy prices surge once again, adding fuel to the selloff across world bond markets as investors brace for a

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Warsh's Jackson Hole encore may put Trump's inflation record under a microscope

After opening the door to higher interest rates last week, U.S.