Wall Street Rises Friday but Posts Weekly Loss as Yields and Iran Uncertainties Linger
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Wall Street Rises Friday but Posts Weekly Loss as Yields and Iran Uncertainties Linger

U.S. stocks bounced Friday on strong services data, but all three major indexes still fell for the week as bond yields a...

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UK Hiring Stalls as Oil and Bond Yields Threaten Inflation Fight
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UK Hiring Stalls as Oil and Bond Yields Threaten Inflation Fight

UK payrolled employment is falling and vacancies are at the lowest outside the pandemic since 2014, while Brent crude ab...

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Iran Truce Expiry Lifts Oil Above $90 and Hits Global Stocks as Bond Yields Surge
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Iran Truce Expiry Lifts Oil Above $90 and Hits Global Stocks as Bond Yields Surge

Brent's rise above $90 and a 30-year US yield near 5.33% punished equities in Europe and the US, with the DAX and Nasdaq...

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US 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 25-Year High as Deficit Financing Costs Mount
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US 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 25-Year High as Deficit Financing Costs Mount

A 30-year auction priced at 5.216% and a 10-year sale at 4.683% show investors demanding more for US debt as July's defi...

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Low Yields and July's Tech Sell-Off Push Chinese Investors Toward Quant Fixed Income+ Funds
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Low Yields and July's Tech Sell-Off Push Chinese Investors Toward Quant Fixed Income+ Funds

China's 10-year sovereign yield has fallen to 1.71%, squeezing deposit and pure-bond returns while sharp equity losses a...

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Gold and Silver Regain Safe-Haven Luster as Economic Jitters Mount
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Gold and Silver Regain Safe-Haven Luster as Economic Jitters Mount

Falling bond yields, trade tensions, and slowing growth push gold and silver back into the spotlight. Mining equities of...

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July Jobs Shock Erases September Rate Hike Bets, Ignites Stock Rally
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July Jobs Shock Erases September Rate Hike Bets, Ignites Stock Rally

The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, far below forecasts of an 83,000 gain, leading traders to abando...

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US Stocks Surge as Microsoft and Chips Lead Recovery from Post-Fed Sell-off
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US Stocks Surge as Microsoft and Chips Lead Recovery from Post-Fed Sell-off

US equities rebounded on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up 2.5%, driven by a 15% jump in Microsoft shares and a semiconductor...

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Fed Dissent and Middle East Escalation Spark Global Market Sell-Off
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Fed Dissent and Middle East Escalation Spark Global Market Sell-Off

The Federal Reserve's divided vote and US military strikes against Iran sent shockwaves through financial markets, drivi...

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Asian Stocks Mixed, Bonds Slide as Divided Fed Fuels Rate Uncertainty
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Asian Stocks Mixed, Bonds Slide as Divided Fed Fuels Rate Uncertainty

Asian markets swung between gains and losses while Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs after the Federal Reserve held...

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Dow Plunges 1,100 Points as Bond Yields Surge and Oil Spikes Amid Inflation Fears
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Dow Plunges 1,100 Points as Bond Yields Surge and Oil Spikes Amid Inflation Fears

US stocks fell sharply after the Fed held rates steady despite three dissenters, while a jump in oil prices above $90 an...

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Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hawkish Hold Could Send Shockwaves Through Bonds and Mortgages
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Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hawkish Hold Could Send Shockwaves Through Bonds and Mortgages

The Federal Reserve's July meeting is clouded by the highest policy uncertainty since 2024. Even if rates stay on hold, ...

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Global Stocks Rally as Oil Plunge Eases Yields, Hits Energy Shares
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Global Stocks Rally as Oil Plunge Eases Yields, Hits Energy Shares

U.S. futures and European equities climbed on Monday as a 5% drop in crude oil prices eased inflation concerns, pushed b...

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Oil Spike Past $100 and Weak Tech Earnings Send Dow Down 500 Points, Nasdaq Sinks 2.1%
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Oil Spike Past $100 and Weak Tech Earnings Send Dow Down 500 Points, Nasdaq Sinks 2.1%

Crude oil topped $100 a barrel on US-Iran tensions, while Tesla and Alphabet earnings disappointed, sparking a broad sel...

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Bitcoin Stuck Near $65,000 as AI-Driven Inflation Delays Rate Cuts, Draws Capital Away
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Bitcoin Stuck Near $65,000 as AI-Driven Inflation Delays Rate Cuts, Draws Capital Away

Bitcoin hovers around $65,000 amid a massive AI investment cycle that is keeping inflation elevated and bond yields high...

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