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

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Business|Economy|Finance

What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?

Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about

Economy

BOJ's Takata urges nimble rate hikes, says 2026 marks a turning point

The Bank of Japan should conduct interest rate hikes nimbly to counter intensifying inflationary pressures, rather than adhere

Business|Economy|Finance|World

BOJ chief signals chance of September rate hike, debate on price risks

The Bank of Japan will debate raising interest rates including in September with a focus on whether inflationary risks were heightening,

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

South Korea inflation quickens on one-off factor, misses expectations

South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in August due to low-base effects from the previous comparable period a year ago, data showed on Wednesday, but was lower than

Arts|Economy

Turkish economy grows 2.3% yr-on-yr in Q2, below forecast

Turkey's economy expanded 2.3% year-on-year in the second quarter, official data showed on Monday, less than forecast, with growth slowing for the fourth consecutive quarter

Business|Economy|Finance

Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street ends lower as higher yields, rising oil prices mark shaky start to September

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Tuesday, as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-

Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar gains as oil, rising bond yields stoke inflation fears

The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices higher, fuelling inflation worries and sparking a global bond

Business|Economy|Finance

US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs

Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets

Business|Economy|Finance

US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August amid a slowdown in new orders and some manufacturers worried that higher prices because of the Middle East

Arts|Economy|Finance|World

Brazil's Q2 GDP tops forecasts but slowdown looms

Brazil's economic growth slowed in the second quarter as elevated borrowing costs continued to weigh on activity and household consumption shrank, with

Arts

Fed's Barr open to rate hike if inflation does not moderate

By Michael S.

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find

Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find

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September storm

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets World markets enter September with another government bond storm

Business|Economy|Europe

Euro zone inflation rises above 3%, cementing ECB rate hike bets

Euro zone inflation rose back above 3% in August on higher energy costs, cementing an already solid case for another European Central Bank interest rate

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

ECB says energy-led inflation spike justifies June rate hike

The spike in euro zone inflation since the start of the war in Iran has almost entirely been driven by higher energy prices, justifying the European Central Bank's small

Business|Economy|Europe

Euro zone factory growth at more than four-year high in August, PMI shows

Growth in the euro zone's manufacturing sector hit its fastest pace in more than four years in August, driven by the strongest rise in new orders since early 2022 and output

Business|Economy|Finance

Japan's benchmark bond yield rises to 3% for first time in 30 years

Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, pushed higher by investor concerns about

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Analysts react to global bond selloff

Japan's benchmark bond yield hit the 3% level for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday amid a broad-based global bond selloff, underscoring how inflation, fiscal concerns

Business|Economy|World

India's factory growth at five-year low in August on weakening demand, PMI shows

India's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in five years in August as demand remained soft, leading to job losses for the first time in more than two years

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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month

Asia|Business|Finance|World

India smashes growth forecasts as investment surges in April-June

India's economy expanded 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, blowing past forecasts as an investment boom and

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Depleted US oil stash loses potency as Iran war grinds on

Six months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, Washington may find it harder to calm jittery oil

Business|Economy|Finance|Food

Higher food inflation could constrain spending on non-food items, India report says

Higher food inflation could squeeze spending on non-food discretionary items by absorbing a larger share of household disposable income, the Indian government said in its

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Summer's over, buckle up!

A G20 gathering, key U.S. jobs data and central bank meetings in Canada and New Zealand all suggest there's not much downtime for traders catching up on that post-summer

Business|Economy|Finance

Chinese factory slump eases, but weak services signal uneven recovery

China's factory activity improved in August on stronger demand but remained in contraction, while services activity stayed weak, underscoring

Business

New Jersey makes cocktails to-go permanent under new law

New Jersey makes cocktails to-go permanent under new law

Business|Economy|Finance

Investors heartened by Warsh inflation talk, still uncertain about Fed action

Investors were heartened on Friday by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stated resolve to tame high

Arts|Interview|Opinion|Technology

Bond market may be pricing AI productivity gains as yields rise: JPMorgan Private Bank

Rising long-term bond yields may reflect investor expectations of an AI-driven productivity boom, rather than just concerns over inflation and swelling government

Business|Finance|Technology

Jobs report, Broadcom results pose next hurdles for stock market rally

A fresh look at the U.S. labor market in the coming week along with quarterly results from semiconductor company Broadcom will test a market rally that

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Wall Street ends lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight

Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Aggressive Treasury yield cap could weigh on dollar, says Citi's asset allocation head

Aggressive efforts by the U.S.

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

Bank of England's Bailey sees 'subdued' second-round inflation effects for now

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that he still saw little sign that the surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict was creating serious longer-term

Economy|Finance|Interview|Opinion|Stock Markets

Rate-hike expectations rise on Warsh speech at Jackson Hole

The Federal Reserve will "have work to do" if policymakers are not confident that underlying inflation is returning to its 2% target, Chair Kevin Warsh said on Friday in

Arts|Economy|Europe

Dollar jumps after Warsh comments, set for weekly gain

The U.S. dollar saw strong gains on Friday, putting it on track for its biggest daily climb in 2-1/2 months after U.S.

Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Stocks fall while dollar, bond yields rise as Warsh prompts rate hike bets

MSCI's global equities gauge fell in a choppy session on Friday, while short-dated U.S.

Business|Economy|Finance

Global equity funds snap 13-week inflow streak

Global equity funds snapped a 13-week streak of inflows in the week ended August 26, as investors turned cautious ahead of an earnings report from AI heavyweight Nvidia and

Business|Economy

Bank of Canada to hold rates for another year, wait for more stability on trade: Reuters poll

The Bank of Canada will keep its overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and leave it unchanged for at least another year, according to a Reuters poll of

Economy|Europe|Finance

Flat French growth in the second quarter puts outlook at risk

French growth flatlined in the second quarter, the national statistics agency said on Friday, revising down a preliminary reading and casting doubt on the outlook for the