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Michael Dell Loses $16 Billion in an Hour as Dell Technologies Shares Plunge 9%
Dell Technologies shares fell over 9% on Thursday, wiping roughly $16 billion from Michael Dell's fortune and dropping h...
Social Security's 3.6% COLA for 2027: Largest Raise in Four Years, Still Short of Seniors' Costs
Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in January 2027 — about $75 more per month — but advocates warn the increase lag...
Russia's Fuel Price Surge Cools: Petrol Up Just 0.01%, Diesel Slips 0.04%
Russian pump prices barely moved in the week to October 12, with petrol up 0.01% and diesel down 0.04% — but year-to-dat...
Trump Tariffs' Inflation Legacy: 2.9% Price Hike by February 2026
A New York Fed study reveals that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump raised consumer goods prices by 2.9% as of F...
Bull Market Warning Signs: Fuel Prices, Inflation, and Bank Stocks
Despite the ongoing bull market, investors should be aware of early warning signs, including rising fuel prices, inflati...
US Stocks Plummet as Oil Prices Surge, Fears of Inflation Rise
US stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both experiencing significant decl...
Eurozone Inflation Surges to 3.8% Amid Energy Price Hike
The inflation rate in the Eurozone has risen to 3.8% in September, driven by high energy prices. This is the highest rat...
Rising Food Prices Expected in Japan This October
Japan is bracing for a surge in food prices this October, with inflation expected to rise to 3.05% from 2.8% in Septembe...
Tokyo Inflation Surges in September, Cementing BOJ Rate Hike Expectations
Tokyo's core inflation rate accelerated in September, exceeding forecasts and solidifying market expectations that the B...
Japan Finance Minister Backs BOJ Rate Hike to 1.25% as Trump Raises Weak-Yen Concern
Katsunobu Katayama deferred to the Bank of Japan on policy but confirmed U.S. concern over the weak yen, while JGB yield...
Federal Reserve Raises Key Rate to 3.75%-4% as Oil-Driven Inflation Persists
The central bank's first hike in three years moves the target range to 3.75%-4.0%. Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is s...
Bond Market Alarm: Sovereign Yields Climb to Levels Last Seen Before the Financial Crisis
German, French, Japanese and US government bond yields hit multi-year highs as energy-driven inflation and central bank ...
US CPI Day: Why August Inflation Could Reprice Fed Bets, the Dollar and Gold
The August CPI print is expected at 0.4% m/m headline and 0.2% core. The surprise against those forecasts—not the level—...
France Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast to 0.5% as Household Demand Falters
The French government reduced its 2026 GDP outlook from 0.7% to 0.5% while INSEE sees just 0.4%, with weak consumption, ...
Japan's Core Inflation Accelerates to 1.8% in July, Raising BoJ Rate Bets
Japanese core CPI rose 1.8% year-on-year in July, a second straight acceleration, while government energy measures cloud...
Jordan's Inflation Accelerates to 2.7% in July, Lifting Seven-Month Rate to 2.13%
Annual consumer price growth in Jordan reached 2.7% in July, up from 1.68% a year earlier, while the first seven months ...
Trump's 2024 Grocery Photo Op Becomes a 2026 Midterm Inflation Problem
Two years after Trump used supermarket staples as a campaign prop, food prices are still rising. Republican voters in sw...
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Slides to 51.0 as Conflict-Driven Inflation Fears Return
The University of Michigan index fell from 55.2 to 51.0 in August, reversing two months of gains as households raised ne...
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...
US Inflation Stays at 3.4% as 25-Year-High Bond Yields and Soft Jobs Data Test the Fed
US inflation is stuck at 3.4%, long-term Treasury yields have hit 25-year highs above 5%, and weak job creation is compl...
Argentina's Central Bank Chief Says Economy Is Growing Far Below Government Hopes
BCRA President Santiago Bausili puts growth near 2% annually, points to reviving credit and identifies missing long-term...
The Real MSCI World Return After Tax and Inflation Is 3.1%, Not 8.41%
A 30-year, €100-a-month MSCI World plan shows why German savers should plan with a 3.1% real return once tax and inflati...
France's 2027 Budget Reopens the Pension Indexation Fight
Bercy is again weighing a freeze or partial de-indexation of pensions, while one public-sector consultant says a multi-y...
AI's Infrastructure Boom Is Now an Inflation Risk for Stocks and Bonds
Computer, software and energy costs tied to AI are pushing inflation higher now, complicating Fed policy and lifting Tre...
S&P 500 hits record, Nasdaq gains as soft producer prices cool Fed hike bets
Cooler producer inflation followed the CPI slowdown, lifting US stocks to a record even as AI earnings split and oil pri...
CommBank: Cost-of-living squeeze may ease by 2027 as wages cool
CommBank's July Wage and Labour Insight report points to easing inflation and a more balanced jobs market, but near-term...
France Weighs Below-Inflation Pension Rises for Affluent Retirees
Bercy is reviving a politically explosive idea for 2027: smaller pension indexation for better-off retirees, while shiel...
Cooler July Inflation Gives Fed Room to Hold Rates in September
Lower-than-expected CPI and PPI readings have shifted market bets from a September hike to no change, but the August 26 ...
US Borrows at Highest 10-Year Yield Since 2007 as Inflation Cools
July's 0.1% monthly CPI gain trimmed September Fed hike odds, but the Treasury sold 10-year notes at 4.683%—the highest ...
Weak Ruble Keeps Russian Bond Yields Near 15.2% Despite Weekly Deflation
A second week of falling consumer prices was not enough to lift Russian government bonds, as a 2.6% ruble slide, a widen...