Investors are dumping bonds globally while gold is soaring. Here's why
Surging bond yields have been making headlines for the past few days as have soaring gold prices, and while they...
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise, tracking tech rally on Wall Street
The Exchange Centre, which houses the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The S&P/ASX 200...
UK has weeks to solve fiscal puzzle as it sets date for Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves poses with the red box outside number 11 Downing Street on October 30, 2024 in London, England....
European markets open in positive territory as traders track bond yields
Daniel Sorabji | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks opened broadly higher on Wednesday, reversing negative sentiment in the...
Euro zone inflation rises to hotter-than-expected 2.1% in August
European consumers are facing higher prices when going to the supermarket.Andia | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesEuro zone inflation...
Higher inflation and unemployment cast shadow over Europe's biggest economy
A vendor gives a customer change at stall at a farmers market in Hanau, Germany, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.Alex...
Denmark slashes 2025 growth forecast amid Novo Nordisk slowdown
The logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy is seen...
European markets head for mixed open ahead of EU and U.S. inflation prints
European stock markets are heading for a mixed open on Friday as attention turns to inflation prints from some of...
U.S. economy expanded 3.3% in Q2, with growth even stronger than initially thought
A shopper holds Macy's bags outside the company's flagship store in the Herald Square neighborhood of New York, July 15,...
France's latest budget crisis poses risk to defense investment pledges
The latest clash between French lawmakers over reducing the country's hefty public deficit could see its defense spending pledges fall...
European stocks set to rebound as traders eye Nvidia earnings
European markets are heading for a higher open Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker...
Evergrande’s $50 billion rise and fall leaves scars on China's property sector
An Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2024.Greg Baker | Afp | Getty ImagesChina Evergrande Group was delisted...
Chinese households have amassed record savings. That's now fueling a stock market boom
China's stock market has been rallying to multiyear highs as trade tensions with the U.S. have eased for now. Fueling...
From the 'Big Stay' to a 'no-hire, no-fire' freeze, labor markets are seeing sizable shifts
Casarsaguru | E+ | Getty ImagesMillions of workers left their jobs during the "Great Resignation" of the Covid-19 pandemic, but...
States brace for less disaster relief aid as Trump administration reshapes FEMA
The Trump administration is quickly reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in ways that carry vast implications for...
Stock futures tick higher following back-to-back winning weeks: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 12, 2025....
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors bet on Fed rate cut
Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixedAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday.Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark fell 0.31%, reversing course from its record...
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high as market resumes trading after a holiday
Asia-Pacific markets open higherAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday.Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark rose 1.26%, while the broader Topix index added 0.74%,...
From lipsticks and Labubu dolls to concerts, the 'treatonomics' trend is booming in uncertain times
Kate Green | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"Treatonomics" — a consumer trend that covers spending on 'everyday luxuries' to...
Singapore at 60: The successful city-state has big tests ahead — here's what's next
When Singapore gained independence in 1965 after its separation from Malaysia, few expected the small city-state — which turns 60...
