UBS expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points each in September and December, after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced views of a
September 07, 2026European shares closed flat on Monday as rising oil prices following renewed U.S.-Iran tensions fuelled inflation worries, offsetting stronger-than-
September 07, 2026Global shares are mixed, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers
September 07, 2026British house prices recorded their first annual fall in nearly three years in August as some buyers have held back on purchases due to higher borrowing
September 07, 2026The European Central Bank is widely expected to hike interest rates on Thursday, erring on the side of caution as the U.S.-Iran war
September 07, 2026The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in September and keep hiking at a pace of once every quarter until January next year, Takuji Aida, an economic adviser to
September 07, 2026Some homeowners have been waiting years for mortgage relief. It keeps slipping away
September 05, 2026President Donald Trump has been promising an economic boom, but Friday's positive jobs report left him frustrated
September 05, 2026Wall Street will get several important updates about inflation this week
September 04, 2026Stocks fell on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates later this month
September 04, 2026Citigroup on Friday pushed back its forecast for the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate cut to June 2027 after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced views that the
September 04, 2026Trump says he will cease trading with top partners unless Fed lowers rates
September 04, 2026Important U.S. inflation data and a European Central Bank meeting take centre stage this week, against the backdrop of a bond market selloff that has pushed borrowing costs to their
September 04, 2026Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs reading prompted investors to amplify bets the Federal Reserve could hike interest
September 04, 2026U.S.
September 04, 2026U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, suggesting an improvement in the labor market after
September 04, 2026From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?
September 04, 2026Investors will zero in on inflation data next week that they say could determine whether the U.S.
September 04, 2026Brazil's wealthiest captured a record share of national income under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, tax-return data show, offering a striking
September 04, 2026Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that weak productivity and shocks such as COVID-19 were behind a climb in public debt across advanced economies, which
September 04, 2026What the bond rout means for your finances (Hint: It’s a mixed bag)
September 04, 2026British businesses expect to increase their prices slightly less quickly in the year ahead, according to a survey published by the Bank of England on Friday.
September 04, 2026U.S. payrolls growth likely rebounded in August as the drag from local government education reversed, but the anticipated recovery could be limited by
September 04, 2026Japanese household spending fell in July at the fastest annual pace in 2-1/2 years, government data showed on Friday, highlighting lacklustre private
September 04, 2026Remarks from Fed Governor Christopher Waller that he is inclined to hold interest rates steady later this month sparked a strong stock market
September 04, 2026Wall Street rallied on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S.
September 03, 2026The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose this week to its highest in more than a year, a fresh pain point for households already dealing
September 03, 2026The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week amid low layoffs, pointing to stable labor market conditions
September 03, 2026A recent rise in Treasury yields in part reflects growing investor bets that an obscure, theoretical rate consistent with stable growth and
September 03, 2026There is no more premium for safe, liquid U.S. government debt, pushing the neutral level of interest rates higher, Federal Reserve
September 03, 2026U.S. services sector activity picked up in August as strong demand lifted new orders to a 3-1/2-year high and drove input prices higher, suggesting inflation could
September 03, 2026Mortgage rates hit a new high for 2026, marching closer to 7%
September 03, 2026By Michael S.
September 03, 2026Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said that raising interest rates now would help reduce the chance that the central bank has to be more aggressive in future to tame
September 03, 2026The bond market rout is global. Here’s what’s driving it
September 03, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he was open to leaving interest rates unchanged this month if data
September 03, 2026What to expect from Friday’s jobs report – and AI in the future
September 03, 2026The European Central Bank will raise interest rates on September 10 for the second and final time in what would be its shortest hiking campaign in 15
September 03, 2026Canada's dollar will edge lower in coming months before notching moderate gains in a year if a resolution is reached in the trade conflict with the United
September 03, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the size of the budget deficit, which grew by 40% from January to July this year to
September 03, 2026Greater Toronto Area home sales fell in August for the first time in six months as worries about trade and the threat of higher borrowing costs put off some
September 03, 2026Growth in the euro zone's dominant services industry slipped to a two-month low in August though solid and broad-based demand kept overall private sector activity on an even
September 03, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Battered bond markets licked their wounds on Thursday, with yields in the U.S. and Japan edging lower, but little has changed to
September 03, 2026The Japanese yen leaped against the dollar on Wednesday, its biggest rise since joint U.S.-Japanese intervention a month ago, while U.S.
September 03, 2026Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week
September 02, 2026U.S. economic activity increased modestly, employment rose slightly and prices increased moderately in recent weeks, according to a mixed report published on Wednesday
September 03, 2026By Michael S.
September 02, 2026The Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate on hold at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected, but Governor Tiff Macklem said
September 02, 2026US 10-year yield touches highest level since 2023
September 02, 2026The U.S. dollar will hold firm over coming months but trade weaker in a year, according to a Reuters poll of FX strategists who also broadly said the
September 02, 2026A new wave of strikes in the Iran war this week has seen energy prices surge once again, adding fuel to the selloff across world bond markets as investors brace for a
September 02, 2026After opening the door to higher interest rates last week, U.S.
September 02, 2026Bond prices continued to slide in Asia and Europe on Wednesday, pushing borrowing costs to multi-
September 02, 2026Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about
September 01, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Bond yields are hitting new milestones as fighting resumes between the U.S. and Iran and oil prices surge, sending
September 02, 2026British banks are increasingly pledging higher-risk assets such as loans linked to high-interest store cards and vehicle
September 02, 2026The Bank of Japan will debate raising interest rates including in September with a focus on whether inflationary risks were heightening,
September 02, 2026Barclays expects the U.S.
August 31, 2026Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle
September 02, 2026U.S. stocks extended their slide on Tuesday, as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-
September 01, 2026U.S.
September 01, 2026Global bonds sell off as Middle East conflict escalates, further stoking inflation fears
September 01, 2026A selloff in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, reflecting investor angst over
September 01, 2026Global bond yields rose on Tuesday, extending a broad-market selloff in government debt fed by inflation fears, while
September 01, 2026Bank of England interest rate setter Catherine Mann said Britain's economy had shown signs of stronger growth since the central bank's last monetary policy meeting when she
September 01, 2026Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets
September 01, 2026U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August amid a slowdown in new orders and some manufacturers worried that higher prices because of the Middle East
September 01, 2026Brazil's economic growth slowed in the second quarter as elevated borrowing costs continued to weigh on activity and household consumption shrank, with
September 01, 2026Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find
September 01, 2026What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets World markets enter September with another government bond storm
September 01, 2026The spike in euro zone inflation since the start of the war in Iran has almost entirely been driven by higher energy prices, justifying the European Central Bank's small
September 01, 2026Growth in the euro zone's manufacturing sector hit its fastest pace in more than four years in August, driven by the strongest rise in new orders since early 2022 and output
September 01, 2026Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, pushed higher by investor concerns about
September 01, 2026Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month
August 31, 2026The dollar held steady near a two-week high on Monday as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh,
August 31, 2026U.S.
August 31, 2026U.S.
August 29, 2026Investors were heartened on Friday by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stated resolve to tame high
August 29, 2026A fresh look at the U.S. labor market in the coming week along with quarterly results from semiconductor company Broadcom will test a market rally that
August 28, 2026Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh
August 28, 2026Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that he still saw little sign that the surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict was creating serious longer-term
August 28, 2026The Federal Reserve will "have work to do" if policymakers are not confident that underlying inflation is returning to its 2% target, Chair Kevin Warsh said on Friday in
August 28, 2026Canada's economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after six months of virtually no growth, aided by a strong jump in exports and solid domestic
August 28, 2026The U.S. dollar saw strong gains on Friday, putting it on track for its biggest daily climb in 2-1/2 months after U.S.
August 28, 2026Japanese authorities spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96.5 billion) intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month to support the local
August 28, 2026The Bank of Canada will keep its overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and leave it unchanged for at least another year, according to a Reuters poll of
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