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US Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Markets Brace for July Jobs Report
Yields on 2-, 10-, and 30-year Treasuries were little changed early Friday as traders awaited nonfarm payrolls data, exp...
Gold Soars Past $4,300 as UBS Sees ‘Buy-on-Dips’ Case, BCA Flags More Records
Gold surged 6% this week to break above $4,250, reversing a 30% correction from January’s peak. UBS says falling real yi...
TSX, U.S. Indices Rally as Divergent Jobs Data Reshapes Rate Bets
Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, smashing forecasts, while U.S. payrolls unexpectedly shrank, sending gold up US$100 an...
Gold Breaks Out Above $4,300 as Hormuz Accord Tames Inflation Fears
Gold surged more than 4% to top $4,300 an ounce after an Iran-Oman deal over the Strait of Hormuz promised to unclog oil...
Ibex 35 Record Streak Hinges on US Payrolls as Oil Climbs
Spain's benchmark index nears a pivotal moment as the US releases monthly employment figures; a surprise could snap its ...
Fed's Cook Warns She's Prepared to Hike Rates if Inflation Stays High
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said inflation at 3.7% is far above target and the balance of risks has shifted towar...
Global Equities Hit Record Highs as Economic Strength and Earnings Overpower Oil Fears
The MSCI All Country World Index and European benchmarks, including Spain’s IBEX 35 above 20,000, are setting records as...
Musk sees AI deflation; the bond market sees inflation — and distrusts the Fed
Elon Musk predicts AI-driven deflation will make money almost worthless; markets are instead pricing higher inflation an...
Gold Edges Higher as US Jobs Data, Fed Rate Path Take Centre Stage
Gold ticked up to $4,062 as traders braced for US labor data that could sway the Fed's September decision, with Iran ten...
Kevin Warsh's Fed Communications Pullback Draws Goldman Warning on Market Volatility
The Fed chair is cutting back forward guidance. Wall Street and Goldman Sachs warn the information void could amplify ma...
FTSE Held Back as AstraZeneca Slumps on $400bn Bristol Myers Talks
AstraZeneca's 6% slide and cheaper oil keep the FTSE behind Europe, as traders turn to US jobs reports ahead of the Fed'...
Ken Lui Predicts Hong Kong Home Prices Fall 20% Over 18 Months as CCL Heads Below 130
Columnist Ken Lui sees the CCL falling below 150 in 2026 and 130 in 2027, a ~20% slide, as high US yields and weak rents...
Trump Confirms US Joined Yen-Buying Intervention as 'Gesture of Friendship' for Japan
US President Donald Trump confirmed Washington helped buy yen in a rare coordinated intervention with Japan, after the c...
Trump Confirms US Joined Japan's Yen Rescue, Calling It a 'Sign of Friendship'
Donald Trump confirmed US participation in supporting the yen — reportedly the first coordinated US-Japan intervention i...
CD Rates in August: Experts Expect Stability at 4% — and Why Locking In Early Pays
The best certificates of deposit still pay 4% or more, and analysts expect August to be a quiet month for rates — a stro...
Mortgage rates in August: Pros see a flat, choppy range near 6.5%
Experts forecast 30-year fixed rates to hover between roughly 6.25% and 6.8% in August, caught between sticky inflation ...
FOMC Calendar Update: Fed Publishes Meeting Schedule and Minutes Timeline
The Federal Reserve's FOMC has published its meeting calendar, confirming eight regular sessions a year, a three-week mi...
Bitcoin Flat at $64,000 as Rate Uncertainty and Middle East Jitters Weigh
Bitcoin held near $64,000 on Friday, shrugging off a tech stock rally as investor caution over Fed path and geopolitical...
Gold Heads for First Monthly Gain in Five Months Despite Friday Retreat
Spot gold slipped 0.5% on Friday but is still up 1.8% in July, underpinned by consistent buying near the $4,000 mark eve...
Yen Spikes 3.3% in One Hour, Triggering Suspicions of Coordinated Japan-US Intervention
The yen surged as much as 3.3% against the dollar, its biggest drop in over a year, amid a flurry of intervention clues ...
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...
Dollar Slides as US Inflation Cools and GDP Misses; Yen Surges on Intervention Bets
The dollar fell broadly after weaker-than-expected US economic data pushed back rate hike expectations. The yen jumped 2...
Japanese Yen Surges 3% in Possible Intervention to Halt Slide Against Dollar
The yen rallied after hitting a 40-year low, with traders suspecting Japan stepped in to support its currency amid risin...
Dollar Falls Against Real as Fed Hold and US-Iran Tensions Steer Markets
The US dollar dipped versus the Brazilian real on Thursday as investors digested in-line Fed policy and Trump’s threat t...
Gold Slides as Treasury Yields Rise, Traders Weigh Fed Messaging After Rate Pause
Spot gold dropped 0.4% to $4,048 as rising U.S. bond yields increased the opportunity cost of holding the metal; investo...
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...
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...
Dow Sinks 1,153 Points as Oil Surge and AI Rout Batter Markets
The Dow plunged over 1,150 points Wednesday as a renewed oil spike from Iran fighting and a deepening AI stock sell-off ...
Fed Holds Rates, But Three Dissenters Call for a Hike as Inflation Worries Persist
The Federal Reserve left its key rate at 3.50–3.75%, but an unusual trio of FOMC members voted for a quarter-point incre...
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...