Fed Minutes Signal Further Rate Increase This Year, but No Urgency for October Hike
After raising rates in September, some of the central bank's top officials have suggested a further rate rise can wait until December.
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U.S. Treasury Yields Hit New 24-Year Highs and French Bonds Underperform
Yields on U.S. and European government bonds rose as the global bond selloff resumed.
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France Considers Issuing More Shorter-Term Debt After Bond-Market Turmoil
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said in an interview that the country would be "strategic" in issuing new debt.
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U.S. Stocks Slip as Treasurys Retreat From Recent Highs
U.S. stocks declined as Treasury yields retreated from fresh multidecade highs.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Drop
Commercial crude oil inventories fell by 3.2 million barrels to 424.1 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 2. Crude inventories were expected to have increased by 1.7 million barrels, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts.
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IMF Chief Tells Economic Leaders: The Time to Act Is Now
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the global economy is caught in a tug of war between an energy shock and an artificial-intelligence boom.
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Bond Yields Are Surging Around the World-but Not in China
Chinese government bond prices have risen this year, pulling down the yield on China's benchmark 10-year bond on Wednesday to as low as 1.7%.
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German Industrial Output Rebounds at Strongest Pace Since Early 2025
Industrial production recovered unexpectedly sharply as manufacturing firms continued to respond to the changeable environment caused by volatile energy prices.
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Inside Bessent's Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals
Ahead of midterms that could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, the secretary dresses down officials.
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France's Economy Is Trapped in a Negative Feedback Loop
The French government desperately needs a return to strong growth if it is to contain its rapidly rising debts.
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Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Attacks, U.S. Gulf Storm Raise Supply Risks
Oil prices rose as traders weighed fresh Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and storm-related U.S. Gulf production shut-ins against recovering Middle East crude supplies.
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How to Handle Red-Hot Copper Prices With Care
U.S. tariff threats have created copper market distortions that create risks.
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India's Central Bank Raises Rates For First Time Since 2023
The Reserve Bank of India raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years as the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices high, hurting the rupee and fueling inflation fears.