Global Markets Largely Down, Gold Extends Streak as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Grow
The dollar, oil prices and U.S. stock futures fell, as did eurozone and Treasury yields, as hopes for a cut to rates grow while sentiment on the U.S. credit sector weakened.
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BOE Should Show More Caution in Future Rate Cuts, Says Chief Economist
The BOE's Huw Pill called for the pace of cuts to be slowed in recognition of stubborn high inflation.
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New Credit Fraud Fears Raise More Worries About Regional Banks
Bank shares were hammered Thursday after ties emerged between several banks and borrowers accused of fraud.
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Banks' Strong Earnings Leave Investors Digging Deeper for Trouble Spots
Earnings from the country's biggest banks show a booming Wall Street and a solid consumer. But a warning from Jamie Dimon took center stage.
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Chamber of Commerce Sues Over Trump's New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The lawsuit puts the chamber among the few business groups to challenge the Trump administration in court over policies they say will hurt employers.
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Oil Prices Drop to the Lowest Level in Nearly Five Years
A glut of crude has pushed U.S. oil futures 19% lower over the past year.
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U.S. Treasury Yields Sink to Lowest Level Since 2024
A flight to safety is sending investors to the comfort of bonds.
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India Delicately Counters Trump Claim It Will Drop Russian Oil
New Delhi didn't outright contradict the president, saying it was committed to protecting consumers by diversifying its energy supplies.
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Weaker Oil Prices Threaten European Oil Majors' Buybacks Next Year
As falling crude prices and rising debt levels place pressure on profits, some analysts are warning that the sector's current rates are unsustainable.
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Fed's Waller Calls for Quarter-Point Rate Cut at October Meeting
The Fed governor also discussed a growing conflict between a weakening jobs market and continued economic growth.
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From Sports to AI, America Is Awash in Speculative Fever. Washington Is Egging It On.
Working-class investors are flocking to stocks, betting and crypto, beneficiaries of a new age of democratic finance-or the last invitees to a party that's going to end.
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Shutdown Leaves Fed in Dark on Data as It Weighs Next Rate Move
Officials were already divided about the economic outlook. A lapse in funding suspended data releases that could help reconcile disagreements.
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Canada Existing-Home Sales Fall in September
Existing-home sales in Canada declined in September from the previous month, and prices fell to their lowest level in over four years.
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October 17, 2025 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)
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