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investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Binance hack shakes crypto
Asian stocks fell 4.9% on weak Amazon/Intel results; Binance hack freezes $2.5B; BoJ holds at 1.25%, signals inflation
Read storyThe Day After Midterms: Diplomacy Or Another "Epic Fury"?
Brent crude tops $116.50 on reports of potential U.S. military campaign against Iran post-midterms; diplomatic signals
Read storyFutures Rise As SpaceX Blowout Revives AI Trade; Brent Back Above $110
S&P futures rise 0.3% as SpaceX and Super Micro earnings revive AI trade; Brent crude climbs to $110 on Strait of
Read storyTwo Tankers On Fire Off Oman As IRGC Boasts Of Naval Mine Warfare
Two tankers attacked by Iranian mines in Strait of Hormuz; Brent near $110 as diplomacy signals clash with military
Read storyChina Q3 GDP beats forecasts at 4.5%, retail sales grow at fastest pace since March
China Q3 GDP beats at 4.5% YoY; retail sales surge to fastest since March, but property investment crashes 20.6%.
Read storyChina data preview: industry holds up, consumers and property lag ahead of Q3 GDP
China Q3 GDP forecast at 4.4% y/y, below target; exports strong but consumers, property, and oil costs drag.
Read storyQatar's Government Revenue Plunges 42% In First Half As Iran War Knocks Out Gas Exports
Qatar's government revenue plunges 42% in H1 2026 as Iran war shuts Ras Laffan gas complex, slashing LNG exports to 25%
Read storyHot US CPI Revives Fed Hike Bets as Stocks and Gold Slip
US CPI hotter than expected revives Fed rate-hike expectations, pressuring stocks and gold.
Read storyinvestingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Treasury rally sinks dollar, lifts gold
Treasury yields fall 21bp from CPI highs, weakening dollar and lifting gold $40 as Asian equities sell off.
Read storyFutures Rise As 10Y Yields Pull Back From 24 Year High
10Y Treasury yields hit 24-year high at 5.34% while S&P 500 futures rise 0.4%, tech stocks rally on Micron strength
Read story"Zero Hormuz": Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Readies Tens Of Billions To Turn Fujairah Into Hormuz Bypass
Abu Dhabi launches $30B+ "Zero Hormuz" infrastructure push to bypass Strait via Fujairah port expansion.
Read storyIran Says It Received Official US Counter-Proposal On Ending The War
US submits counter-proposal to Iran on 7-day ceasefire amid tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz and reported Saudi oil
Read storyBessent Begs Fed For Mercy
Treasury yields hit two-decade highs as Strait of Hormuz blockade drives Brent crude toward $110; Bessent urges Fed
Read storyFreddie Mac: Multifamily Delinquency Rate Rises To Multi-Decade High
Freddie Mac multifamily delinquencies hit 20+ year high at 0.64% amid rising rates and rental affordability crisis.
Read storyFutures Slide As Oil Jumps, Bond Selloff Resumes After Trump Spurns Iran Offer
S&P 500 futures down 0.5%, Nasdaq down 0.8% as oil surges on Iran-US stalemate and bond yields hit multi-decade highs.
Read storyIran Proposes 7-Day Roadmap To End War Which Mimics June MoU
Trump rejects Iran's 7-day ceasefire proposal; plans to resume bombing after midterms.
Read storyThree Wars, One Bill: How Hormuz, Ukraine & Sanctions Are Squeezing The Express Giants
FedEx and UPS pass Hormuz-driven fuel surcharges to customers as jet fuel hits $194.90/barrel, compressing margins
Read storyinvestingLive Asia-Pacific market news: BoJ hike and RBA hawkish tilt
BoJ raises rates to 1.25% with two dissents; RBA signals September hike as inflation risks materialize.
Read storySaudis Threaten Retaliation After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack On Mecca Crosses "Red Line"
Saudi Arabia threatens retaliation after alleged Houthi drone attack on Mecca; East-West pipeline offline, crude at
Read storyinvestingLive Americas market news wrap: Rising oil overshadows the Fed decision
Oil rallies to $106 on Libya/Saudi supply shocks; Fed hike odds at 92% ahead of Wednesday decision as yields rise.
Read storyFutures Drop As Yields, Oil Prices Keep Rising
S&P 500 futures down 0.1% as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.04%, oil rises 2%, and chip stocks weaken ahead of Fed
Read storyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 14 Sept: It’s a Wrap: Oil tops $100 as higher yields and AI worries pressure stocks
USD rallies, 10Y yield breaks 5%, oil hits $101, AI/chip stocks tumble on growth concerns.
Read story10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 5%, hitting its highest level since 2007 as bond-market selloff deepens
10-year Treasury yield tops 5% for first time since 2007 amid bond selloff and rate concerns.
Read storyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 11 Sept: US CPI raises odds for Fed rate hike
US CPI at 3.4% with elevated core inflation; Fed funds futures price 90% probability of September rate hike.
Read storyInflation Comes In Hot
Inflation data rises, Houthi control of oil chokepoint escalates supply risk, consumer sentiment declines.
Read storyMbS Begs Trump For Bigger Anti-Houthi Intervention, As Over 100 US Advisers On Ground
Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coastline; MbS urges Trump intervention as 100+ US advisers deploy to Saudi Arabia.
Read storyTwin Chokepoint Shock: Houthis Seize Mayyun Island In Bab el-Mandeb Strait As Hormuz Disruptions Persist
Houthis seize Mayyun Island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait; Saudi East-West pipeline struck as twin energy chokepoints tighten.
Read storyFutures Rise As Oil Prices Drop Ahead Of CPI Report
S&P, Nasdaq futures rise 0.6% on oil retreat; August CPI report due at 8:30am ET is key catalyst for Fed's Sept. rate
Read storyinvestingLive European news wrap: The calm before the storm?
Oil above $100 triggers 67% rate-hike pricing ahead of US CPI; UK GDP beats, gold at support.
Read story30-Year Yield Hits 2007 High as Oil Soars and September Rate-Hike Odds Explode
30-year yield rallies to 2007 highs as oil surges and September rate-hike odds spike.
Read storyThe likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike next week just got a lot higher
Fed rate hike odds surge to 70% after PPI rises and oil breaks $100 on Middle East tensions.
Read storyHouthis Seize Yemeni Port Of Mocha, Gaining Greater Leverage Over Bab Al Mandab Strait
Houthis seize Yemeni port of Mocha, tightening control over Bab Al Mandab Strait and threatening 10-12% of global trade.
Read storyBetting Against The House?
Brent crude breaks $100/bbl on Middle East tensions; US Treasury yields spike amid fiscal uncertainty and weak buyback
Read storyRate-Hike Odds Spike As Fuel Costs Push US Producer Prices Higher
US PPI surges 0.4% MoM in August on diesel spike; rate-hike odds jump to 75%.
Read storyFutures Slide As Yields, Oil Spike Ahead Of PPI
S&P futures down 0.2%, Nasdaq -0.5% as Treasury yields hit 3-year highs on oil surge and fiscal concerns ahead of
Read storyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 9 Sept: Oil is a problem as war likely to continue
Brent crude breaks $100/barrel on geopolitical tensions; equity indices fall amid rising yields and oil-driven
Read storyFutures Slide As Brent Tops $100, 10Y Yields Rise Above 4.81% Ahead Of Expanded Treasury Buyback
S&P, Nasdaq futures fall 0.5-0.6% as Brent tops $100 on US-Iran escalation; 10Y yields hit 4.81% ahead of Treasury
Read storyHouthis Pummel Southwest Saudi Arabia With Ballistic Missiles, As Yemen Air & Ground War Erupts
Houthis launch major ballistic missile attack on Saudi oil/military sites; US strikes Iranian tankers; Brent crude
Read storyFutures Fall As Inflation Fears Mount With Oil Set To Top $100
US futures fall as Brent crude nears $100/bbl on Saudi attacks; inflation fears mount ahead of Friday CPI print.
Read storyThe bond market continues to tighten the screws, and everything else is feeling it
10-year Treasury yields hit 4.80%, highest since 2023, pressuring equities and commodities as bond vigilantes tighten
Read storyCanada's retaliatory tariffs worth $27.6 billion take effect as trade rift with U.S. deepens
Canada imposes CA$27.6B retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods as trade war escalates; steel/aluminum duties doubled to 50%.
Read storyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 7 Sept: USD falls as the yen surges on BOJ rate-hike expectations
USDJPY falls 1.22% to 154.33 as BOJ rate-hike expectations strengthen; oil rises on Middle East tensions.
Read storyJapan Sold Almost $90 Billion In Treasuries To Fund Record Yen Intervention
Japan sold ~$88B in Treasuries to fund record $90B yen intervention in August.
Read storyIran warns of tougher response: Oil, gold and stocks to watch over the holiday weekend
Iran threatens stronger response to U.S. strikes; Strait of Hormuz oil supplies and shipping at risk over holiday
Read storyinvestingLive Americas market news wrap: Waller tamps down rate hike bets
Fed's Waller signals no rate hike yet, citing need for CPI data; Sept hike odds drop to 50/50.
Read storyFutures Swing As Global Bond Yields Follow Oil Tick For Tick
US-Iran escalation drives oil to $94/bbl, bond yields to multi-year highs, equities lower across regions.
Read storyEurope Joins Global Bond Selloff as Middle East Hostilities Lift Oil Prices
European bond yields surge to multi-year highs as Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher.
Read storyinvestingLive Americas FX news wrap 1 Sept: It's a wrap but not for the Iran War. Fighting resumes.
US-Iran military escalation drives oil above $90, yields to 4.80%, dollar higher, stocks lower.
Read storyTrump confirms US striking Iran.
Trump confirms US strikes Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz; Iran signals multiple retaliatory responses.
Read storyCrude oil moves higher. Stocks move lower as reports of an American attack on Iran
Crude oil rallies $4 to $89.72 on US-Iran military escalation; stocks decline as tanker attacks and supply disruption
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