Treasury Yields Fall on Dovish-Leaning Fed Speech; European Yields Follow Suit
U.S. and EU bond yields fell as dovish Fed comments muted rate-hike bets alongside a pull-back in oil prices.
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BOE Sees Threat to Government Bonds in AI Growth Miss
A failure of AI to deliver a hoped-for acceleration in productivity and economic growth could deliver a fresh blow to prices of government bonds, the bank said.
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Wall Street's Hopes for a Blockbuster IPO Season Are Fading
Market choppiness and AI safety fears are spooking investors and throwing into disarray what was expected to be a string of major IPOs this fall.
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China PMIs Signal Economic Improvement Across Sectors
The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in September, with official and private gauges of factory, services and construction activity all picking up.
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French, Italian Inflation Reach Multiyear Highs
Enduring energy-price pressures could push European Central Bank policymakers to raise interest rates again next month.
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Oil Prices Slip Further as Gulf Exports Recover
Oil exports have likely recovered to 23.3 million barrels a day in the week through Sept. 28, roughly in line with their 2025 average, according to Goldman Sachs.
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Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices, Rate Hike Bets Ease
Market sentiment strengthened in early European trade, with investors checking expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes and bracing for inflation data.
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China Has the Power to Bail Out the Diesel Market. Will It Use It?
Chinese oil refineries are only using 75% of their capacity at the moment.
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Trump Defends Light-Touch AI Strategy After Industry Sounds Alarms
The president says industry "self regulation" and existing authorities including the Justice Department will keep artificial-intelligence tools safe.
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Fed's Williams Hints Next Rate Increase Can Wait
The remarks could reset expectations for the central bank's next move at a meeting four weeks away.
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Robinhood's Next Big Bet: AI Bots That Trade While You Sleep
The brokerage's app made it easy to trade stocks on a smartphone. Now Robinhood sees AI agents in individual investors' future.