U.S. inflation rises again and keeps the pressure on Fed
The main inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve to set U.S. interest rates rose sharply in August, underscoring why the central bank raised interest rates earlier this month for the first time in three years.
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ADP Says Private-Sector Hiring Picked Up in September
Private companies added a net 90,000 jobs in September, up from a revised 36,000 jobs added in August, ADP said. Economists had expected to see 68,000 new private-sector jobs added.
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Japan Pauses Forex Intervention as Yen Strengthens
Japan didn't step into foreign-exchange markets in the past month, as repeated verbal warnings and historic intervention during the summer helped the yen regain some strength.
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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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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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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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Inflation in Eurozone's Biggest Economies Reaches 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.