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
August 20, 2026U.S. government bonds sold off following a brief reprieve on Thursday, pushing yields higher again and keeping stocks under pressure as investors
August 20, 2026
Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election expected to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's hold over the
August 20, 2026
European shares inched lower on Thursday, as elevated oil prices kept inflation worries alive, while a recovery in global bonds after a U.S.
August 20, 2026
The U.S.
August 20, 2026
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
August 20, 2026
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
August 20, 2026
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
August 19, 2026
Yields on 30-year U.S.
August 19, 2026
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
August 19, 2026
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
August 19, 2026
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
August 19, 2026
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
August 18, 2026
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
August 18, 2026
The U.S. dollar was trading range-bound against major peers on Tuesday as markets continued pricing in a dovish response from
August 18, 2026
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,
August 18, 2026
U.S. stocks slipped further from their record heights after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets
August 17, 2026
Americans could soon pay a lot more for strawberries
August 17, 2026
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
August 17, 2026
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.
August 14, 2026
Investors head into next week weighing familiar concerns over interest rates, inflation and geopolitical tensions against another robust earnings season
August 14, 2026
The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates as soon as September and is considering hiking more aggressively thereafter from the
August 14, 2026
Following is the statement from the European Central Bank following its policy meeting.
April 17, 2025
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.
August 28, 2025
It's a tough time to be looking for a job
November 26, 2025