Sunday, 13 September 2026
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WASHINGTON — Citing a brighter economic outlook, the Federal Reserve raised its key short-term interest rate Wednesday but maintained its forecast for a total of three hikes this year amid still-modest inflation.
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
If the Supreme Court rules President Donald Trump's International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs are illegal, U.S. companies would not only be in line to receive tariff refunds, but also billions of dolla…
The bond market is getting restless. What rising yields, $40 trillion in debt, AI spending, and Scott Bessent reveal about the price of money.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to suppress long-term borrowing costs through larger-scale Treasury buybacks is facing an unforgiving test from the market. The Treasury Department announced Wednesday it wou…
TL;DR: The US 10-year Treasury yield broke above 4.81% to a three-year high near 4.85%, yet the Dollar Index is sitting near support instead of rallying — a divergence that suggests markets increasingly care about wheth…
SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $80,000 to hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday as a soft U.S. dollar, in the wake of the moves by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to calm the bond market, revive…
IREN stock forecast 2030 through AI capacity, power, dilution, margins, contract durability, and long-term infrastructure risk.
The post-crisis era trained markets to treat exceptionally low bond yields as normal and anything approaching 5% as a threat. History suggests the opposite. The US 10 year yield may be higher than at almost any point in…
At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty. The war in the Middle East is now putting this resilience to the test. …
The prospect of a peace agreement between the United States andIran is fueling optimism across global financial and commodity markets. At the center of attention is the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most important…
A historic bond issuance frenzy driven by the artificial intelligence arms race is pushing the global investment-grade bond market to its limits. On July 13 local time, US semiconductor stocks and AI concept shares suff…
At the end of one chaotic year and the threshold of another that could be equally turbulent, Hawaiʻi’s people, institutions and economy remain fairly resilient, though vulnerable to developments beyond its borders. The …
Global stocks came under renewed pressure on Tuesday, with technology shares bearing the brunt of selling as investors braced for a more aggressive Federal Reserve stance on inflation, even as oil prices continued their…
Sam Azzarello: What's next for markets and the global economy after a year defined by escalating tariffs, persistent geopolitical tensions, and the rise of artificial intelligence across industries?
The bond giant's CIO for non-traditional strategies says Treasury yields look attractive and the Fed will hold rates steady through year-end, putting Pimco squarely at odds with futures markets pricing in a coin-flip ch…
This is going to be a fairly important week for markets, given the amount of economic data coming and where rates closed. On Friday, the two-year moved up by almost 13 basis points and the ten-year by nearly six, follow…
Editor's Note: At 10 PM Beijing time on August 28, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a speech at the Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Symposium, marking his first address at this prominent annual gathering sin…
The 10Y gilt yield hit new highs on the back of inflation and political risks, but investors should not ignore the role of the Bank of England’s QT in this. We estimate the 2s10s GBP curve steepened by 60bp more than th…
The 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, scheduled for August 27-29, represents one of the most closely watched central banking events of the year. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his first keynot…
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
The 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, scheduled for August 27-29, represents one of the most closely watched central banking events of the year. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his first keynot…
Southeast Asia's trade-oriented economies are facing a confluence of global trade shocks. The Trump administration in the United States has imposed punitive tariffs while depressed domestic demand in China has led to a …
The brinkmanship between the U.S. government and the bond market continued on Thursday following the Treasury Departmentâs announcement the day before that it would double repurchases of longer-dated Treasuries in a b…