Asian Stocks Fall Amid Growing Investor Anxiety Over Massive AI Capex Plans
In an indication of sharp swings in regional benchmark indexes, South Korea's stock-market regulator briefly halted trading on the main exchange.
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The Software Rout Is Spreading Pain to the Debt Markets
The tech sector has an outsize presence in loan portfolios, raising the risk of contagion.
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Atlanta Fed's Bostic Makes the Case for Keeping Interest Rates Steady
"For me, inflation has been too high for too long," Bostic said.
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Bitcoin's latest selloff is shattering many of its most enduring myths
The crypto was supposed to be a hedge against currency debasement. Instead, it is trading like just another speculative tech stock, erasing 50% of its value since an early October high.
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Weak Hiring, Layoff Plans Paint a Gloomy Labor-Market Picture
Ahead of the government's delayed January jobs report, a mix of other federal and private data points to a rough start to the new year.
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Bank of Canada Gov. Macklem Warns of Misdiagnosing Economic Weakness
Central banker says rate cuts aimed at lifting economy adapting to U.S. trade friction, technological advances might backfire.
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Bank of Mexico Pauses in Rate-Cutting Cycle
The board of governors voted unanimously to leave the overnight interest-rate target at 7.0%.
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U.S. Economy Shed Nearly 1 Million Job Openings Last Year
The number of open jobs in the U.S. economy fell to just over 6.5 million in December from about 7.5 million at the end of 2024, evidence of how demand for workers has sputtered in an uneven labor market.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, but still showed no major red flags in the labor market.
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U.K. Long-Term Borrowing Costs Climb, Sterling Falls as Political Uncertainty Grows
Pressure has built on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his appointment of former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson.
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Bank of England, ECB Hold Rates, With Future Easing a Wild Card
Different outlooks for inflation are likely to send the banks in different directions this year.
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Eurozone Retail Sales Sank at End of 2025
Sales fell more than expected in December, as the rebound in household spending that is expected to help the economy in 2026 remains fragile.
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