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Today: August 20, 2026
Today: August 20, 2026

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Bond relief ebbs, stocks fall as investors question Treasury's rescue efforts

U.S. government bonds sold off following a brief reprieve on Thursday, pushing yields higher again and keeping stocks under pressure as investors

Bond relief ebbs, stocks fall as investors question Treasury's rescue efforts
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Kazakhstan to hold snap election expected to tighten president's control

Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election expected to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's hold over the

Kazakhstan to hold snap election expected to tighten president's control
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Europe's STOXX 600 slips on inflation fears

European shares inched lower on Thursday, as elevated oil prices kept inflation worries alive, while a recovery in global bonds after a U.S.

Europe's STOXX 600 slips on inflation fears
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US Treasury buyback limits bond market pain, but relief may be brief

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US Treasury buyback limits bond market pain, but relief may be brief
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Australia jobless rate hits near 5-year high of 4.5% in July

Australian employment unexpectedly fell in July and the jobless rate hit its highest point since late 2021, data showed on Thursday, adding to signs of a cooling labour

Australia jobless rate hits near 5-year high of 4.5% in July
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An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders

An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again
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Boston Fed paper says strong productivity blunted tariff inflation impact

Robust U.S. productivity levels appear to have blunted the full inflationary impact of President Donald Trump’s large-scale trade tariffs, new research from the Federal Reserve Bank

Boston Fed paper says strong productivity blunted tariff inflation impact
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US 30-year Treasury yields drop from multi-year highs

Yields on 30-year U.S.

US 30-year Treasury yields drop from multi-year highs
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Bonds out, robots in

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The bond storm quietened a bit overnight but left equity markets bruised, with an

Bonds out, robots in
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Red lights are flashing in energy markets

Red lights are flashing in energy markets

Red lights are flashing in energy markets
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RBA's Hauser warns of rate hike if inflation risks crystallize

Australia's central bank will have to raise interest rates again if upside risks to inflation crystallize, a top official said on Wednesday, adding that inflation in

RBA's Hauser warns of rate hike if inflation risks crystallize
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Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation, fiscal worries mount

Japan's benchmark bond yield is on the brink of hitting 3% for the first time since the mid-1990s, highlighting how inflation, rising fiscal

Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation, fiscal worries mount
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US yields edge lower despite Iran worries, broader sell-off

U.S. yields backed off earlier highs on Tuesday after two straight upward trading sessions, switching directions amid a global bond selloff that saw long-term borrowing

US yields edge lower despite Iran worries, broader sell-off
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Dollar range-bound as markets price dovish Fed response

The U.S. dollar was trading range-bound against major peers on Tuesday as markets continued pricing in a dovish response from

Dollar range-bound as markets price dovish Fed response
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Yields give way

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Just when markets thought the Iran conflict was stuck at an impasse,

Yields give way
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US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise

U.S. stocks slipped further from their record heights after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets

US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise
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Americans could soon pay a lot more for strawberries

Americans could soon pay a lot more for strawberries

Americans could soon pay a lot more for strawberries
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Could consumers keep the Fed on hold, while Japan hikes?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The indomitable U.S. consumer may finally have taken a beat, and Friday's figures showing the first fall in

Could consumers keep the Fed on hold, while Japan hikes?
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US consumer sentiment deteriorates in August

U.S. consumer sentiment slumped in early August amid worries about the rising cost of living because of the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Friday.

US consumer sentiment deteriorates in August
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With Fed mum on next move, investors look to earnings to keep stocks afloat

Investors head into next week weighing familiar concerns over interest rates, inflation and geopolitical tensions against another robust earnings season

With Fed mum on next move, investors look to earnings to keep stocks afloat
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BOJ eyeing September rate hike, faster pace of tightening, sources say

The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates as soon as September and is considering hiking more aggressively thereafter from the

BOJ eyeing September rate hike, faster pace of tightening, sources say
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TEXT-Statement from the ECB following policy meeting

Following is the statement from the European Central Bank following its policy meeting.

TEXT-Statement from the ECB following policy meeting
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US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but tepid hiring could raise the unemployment rate to 4.3% in August.

US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs
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Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

It's a tough time to be looking for a job

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently