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US petrol prices surge as voters weigh cost of Iran war
The national average for a gallon of petrol has reached $4.48, up $1.27 on the year, as voters …
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Franklin Templeton strateg warns of Wall Street correction in September and October
Łukasz Kałwak, market strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute, says higher volatility is likely on US markets in September …
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Bessent and He to Meet at JPMorgan Headquarters as US-China Trade Talks Resume
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet on Sunday at JPMorgan's New York …
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China Holds Benchmark Lending Rates Steady for 16th Month
The People's Bank of China has left its one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged for a sixteenth …
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Federal Reserve Inflation Outlook Signals Critical Warning for Investors
The Federal Reserve's inflation outlook is flashing a warning for investors as Treasury yields surge past forecasts, with …
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France Faces Record Debt of Nearly 120% of GDP in 2026
The French finance ministry expects public debt to hit a record high in 2026, approaching 120% of GDP, …
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Fed Chair Warsh and FOMC Hike Interest Rates as History Points to Stock Market Reaction
The Federal Reserve under new Chair Kevin Warsh has raised interest rates, a move that historical patterns suggest …
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France caps spending growth in draft budget to satisfy EU as debt burden mounts
France has unveiled a draft budget that limits spending growth in an effort to meet EU fiscal rules, …
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European Winter Power Prices Surge on Gas Supply Fears
European winter electricity prices have risen sharply as concerns mount over the continent's gas supply, with traders pricing …
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UK Mortgage Rates Edge Lower as Lenders Reprice Ahead of Autumn
Mortgage and refinance rates moved lower to start the weekend, offering modest relief to UK borrowers as lenders …
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Natural Gas Holds Near $2.90 as Technical Support Firms
Natural gas prices are consolidating around the $2.90 mark, holding above the 200-hour moving average as traders weigh …
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Bitcoin surges past $81,000 as short squeeze overrides rate and regulatory headwinds
Bitcoin has climbed above $81,000, driven by a short squeeze that temporarily outweighed pressure from interest rate expectations …
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Warsh Signals Monetarist Shift at the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has publicly embraced key monetarist principles, marking a significant departure from his predecessor's …
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Iran War Creates One-Day Millionaires as Tanker Rates Top $1m
Oil tankers willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz are earning more than $1m per day as the …
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Musk Predicts AI Will Double US Economic Growth Next Year
Elon Musk has claimed that artificial intelligence will double US economic growth within a year, a forecast that …
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Dow Slides as US Bond Yields Hit 5% and Bitcoin Tops $80,500
Rising Treasury yields weigh on the Dow while bitcoin surges past $80,500, lifting crypto-linked equities and signalling a …
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US Stocks Rally After Fed Rate Rise as Nvidia Lifts Tech
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both gained more than 1.1 per cent, their strongest session in six …
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China Set to Hold Loan Rates Steady for 16th Straight Month
China's loan prime rate is expected to remain unchanged in September, extending a pause that has lasted 16 …
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ECB's Vujcic Cools Oil-Fuelled Bets on Rate Hikes
ECB Governing Council member Boris Vujcic has pushed back against market expectations of near-term interest rate increases driven …
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What a Trump-Xi Summit Could Mean for Global Commodity Markets
A meeting between the US and Chinese presidents would put energy, metals and agricultural commodities in focus as …