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BIS warns retail investor surge could amplify recession

The Bank for International Settlements has warned that surging retail investor participation in equity markets, combined with highly leveraged hedge funds operating in bond markets, poses heightened risks to global financial stability and could amplify the economic fallout from a…

BIS declares stablecoins structurally unfit as money

The Bank for International Settlements on Sunday released its 2026 Annual Economic Report at its yearly general meeting in Basel, Switzerland, delivering a sweeping critique of stablecoins and declaring them structurally incapable of functioning as genuine money.

BIS warns of rising perils as J.P. Morgan stays bullish

J.P. Morgan JPMorgan Chase & Co. released its mid-year global economic outlook in June 2026, maintaining a constructive view on worldwide growth even as elevated energy prices and persistent inflation cloud the horizon. The report, titled "Promise and Pressure," identifies…

BIS warns AI boom dwarfs past bubbles, urges action

The Bank for International Settlements has sounded an alarm over a convergence of threats to the global economy, warning that surging AI investment, ballooning public debt, and deepening financial fragilities demand urgent action from policymakers worldwide.

BIS warns high debt leaves nations exposed to bond crises

The Bank for International Settlements has warned that elevated government debt levels are leaving countries increasingly vulnerable to sudden bond market turmoil driven by hedge fund fire sales, echoing the 2022 UK gilt crisis that erupted under former Prime Minister…

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