Japan's Core Inflation Accelerates to 1.8% in July, Raising BoJ Rate Bets
Economy

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...

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Jordan's Inflation Accelerates to 2.7% in July, Lifting Seven-Month Rate to 2.13%
Economy

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 ...

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Trump's 2024 Grocery Photo Op Becomes a 2026 Midterm Inflation Problem
Politics

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...

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Slides to 51.0 as Conflict-Driven Inflation Fears Return
Economy

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...

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

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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US Inflation Stays at 3.4% as 25-Year-High Bond Yields and Soft Jobs Data Test the Fed
Economy

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...

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Argentina's Central Bank Chief Says Economy Is Growing Far Below Government Hopes
Economy

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...

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The Real MSCI World Return After Tax and Inflation Is 3.1%, Not 8.41%
Personal Finance

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...

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France's 2027 Budget Reopens the Pension Indexation Fight
Economy

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...

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AI's Infrastructure Boom Is Now an Inflation Risk for Stocks and Bonds
Markets

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...

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S&P 500 hits record, Nasdaq gains as soft producer prices cool Fed hike bets
Markets

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...

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CommBank: Cost-of-living squeeze may ease by 2027 as wages cool
Economy

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...

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France Weighs Below-Inflation Pension Rises for Affluent Retirees
Personal Finance

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...

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Cooler July Inflation Gives Fed Room to Hold Rates in September
Economy

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 ...

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US Borrows at Highest 10-Year Yield Since 2007 as Inflation Cools
Economy

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 ...

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Weak Ruble Keeps Russian Bond Yields Near 15.2% Despite Weekly Deflation
Markets

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...

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Nationwide Agribusiness Executive Sees Low Herd Numbers and Protein Demand Reshaping Cattle Risk
Insurance

Nationwide Agribusiness Executive Sees Low Herd Numbers and Protein Demand Reshaping Cattle Risk

A Risk & Insurance video Q&A with Nationwide's Jeremy Staun points to low herd numbers, inflation and strong protein dem...

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S&P 500 Closes at Record High as Cooling Inflation Fuels Fed Pause Bets
Markets

S&P 500 Closes at Record High as Cooling Inflation Fuels Fed Pause Bets

US stocks rose Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a record close as softer producer price data reinforced bets that the ...

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Gold Closes 1% Lower as Profit-Taking Follows Two-Month High
Markets

Gold Closes 1% Lower as Profit-Taking Follows Two-Month High

December gold fell $47.10 to $4,420.40 an ounce as traders took profits after a two-month high; silver dropped 1% to $64...

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Food-at-Home Prices Fall in July, First Decline Since March
Retail

Food-at-Home Prices Fall in July, First Decline Since March

BLS data shows the first monthly drop in food-at-home prices since March, led by pork, dairy and produce, while annual g...

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Australian Wages Slip Behind Inflation for First Time Since 2022
Economy

Australian Wages Slip Behind Inflation for First Time Since 2022

ABS data shows average full-time earnings rose 3.7% in the year to May 2026, trailing 3.8% inflation and leaving real in...

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Dollar Steadies Below 100 as Traders Await US Inflation Test
Markets

Dollar Steadies Below 100 as Traders Await US Inflation Test

Foreign exchange markets are in a deceptive calm before Wednesday’s US CPI release, with the yen at a monthly low despit...

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Gold Retreats 1% from Two-Month High as Soft U.S. CPI Cools Fed Hike Bets
Markets

Gold Retreats 1% from Two-Month High as Soft U.S. CPI Cools Fed Hike Bets

Gold reversed from its highest level since June after lower-than-expected U.S. inflation reduced expectations for near-t...

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US Tariffs Would Cut American GDP More Than the Eurozone's, Slovakia's Central Bank Finds
Economy

US Tariffs Would Cut American GDP More Than the Eurozone's, Slovakia's Central Bank Finds

A 10% US tariff could reduce American GDP by 0.6 to 0.8 percent, while the eurozone mainly faces weaker demand rather th...

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Everyday goods prices dip in July, but Numerator data shows uneven relief for shoppers
Personal Finance

Everyday goods prices dip in July, but Numerator data shows uneven relief for shoppers

A new Numerator index found overall prices fell 0.4% in July, yet low-income and Gen Z consumers still face far higher i...

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Oil Prices Edge Up as Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Chokes Global Supply
Energy

Oil Prices Edge Up as Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Chokes Global Supply

Brent crude rises to $89.08 and U.S. gasoline hits $4.04 a gallon as fighting in Iran effectively shuts the critical wat...

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Polish GDP Growth Forecast at 3.5% as Investment Surges, But Rate Cuts Remain Distant
Economy

Polish GDP Growth Forecast at 3.5% as Investment Surges, But Rate Cuts Remain Distant

A survey of 26 financial institutions shows investment and exports driving Polish expansion, while consumer caution over...

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Nigeria's Falling Inflation Fails to Restore Household Purchasing Power
Personal Finance

Nigeria's Falling Inflation Fails to Restore Household Purchasing Power

Headline inflation dropped sharply to 15.51% in H1 2026, but most Nigerians still grapple with high prices as past surge...

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Oil Surge Reignites Inflation Fears, Dampens European Stocks
Markets

Oil Surge Reignites Inflation Fears, Dampens European Stocks

European equities tread water as Brent crude jumps past $89 on Middle East tensions, driving up bond yields and rate-hik...

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Bifurcated Spending: Why Mid-Market Brands Are Losing the Post-Pandemic Consumer
Retail

Bifurcated Spending: Why Mid-Market Brands Are Losing the Post-Pandemic Consumer

Inflation-fatigued shoppers are splitting their dollars between ultra-value essentials and premium products that deliver...

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