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German, French bond yields hit worst levels in over 15 years

Germany's 10-year Bund yield rose to 3.21% on Monday, its highest since May 2011, while France's 10-year government bond yield climbed to 4.06%, a level not seen since June 2009. The moves are part of a broader global bond selloff…

ECB’s Lane warns inflation to stay near 3% for rest of 2026

European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Tuesday that eurozone inflation is likely to remain "well above" the ECB's 2% target for the rest of 2026, hovering around 3%, as the fallout from the Iran war continues to…

Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits 30-year high, rattling U.S. Treasuries

Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to approximately 2.93% on Monday, its highest level since September 1996, intensifying concerns that Japanese institutional investors will begin redirecting capital away from U.S. Treasuries and into higher-yielding domestic debt.

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US dollar slides to two-month low as Fed hike bets fade

The US dollar slid to its lowest level in more than two months on Monday as a string of soft economic data led traders to sharply reduce bets on further Federal Reserve interest rate increases, boosting rival currencies from the…

Yen drifts back toward 159 as US-Japan intervention effect fades

The Japanese yen traded around 159 per dollar on Monday, having surrendered roughly half of the gains achieved after the historic joint US-Japan currency intervention in late July that pulled the currency back from near four-decade lows. The recovery in…

Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits highest since 1996

Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield surged to 2.925% on Monday, its highest level since September 1996, as a global selloff in sovereign debt intensified amid persistent inflation and expectations of further Bank of Japan rate increases.

Asian currencies gain as Fed rate hike odds fall to 30%

Asian currencies strengthened against the US dollar on August 17, 2026, as market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in September faded following a string of weaker-than-expected US economic data.

Global bond yields hit highest level since 2008 crisis

Global bond yields have surged to their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis, with markets pricing in aggressive monetary tightening across multiple economies simultaneously — a shift that threatens to undermine bonds' traditional role as a portfolio hedge and…

Yen snaps losing streak on BOJ hike signals, weak US data

The Japanese yen snapped a five-session losing streak on Thursday, rebounding from a two-week low against the dollar after markets sharply repriced expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike in September and U.S. retail sales posted their steepest decline…

BOJ eyeing September rate hike, faster tightening pace

The Japanese yen firmed against the US dollar this week as Reuters reported that the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates as soon as September, with markets now pricing in nearly an 80% probability of a hike…

French 10-year bond yield tops 4% for first time since 2009

Long-term government bond yields across Europe rose sharply on Friday, with France's 10-year yield climbing above 4% for the first time since 2009 and Germany's 30-year yield reaching levels not seen since 2011, as investors demanded higher compensation for fiscal…

Real bond yields hit decade-plus highs as AI debt flood reshapes global markets

The largest technology companies are reshaping global bond markets at a pace that has no modern precedent. A flood of debt issuance by AI hyperscalers — led by Amazon Amazon.com, Inc., Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle — has pushed borrowing costs…

Global equity funds extend inflow streak to 12 weeks on cooling inflation

Global equity funds drew net purchases of $18.62 billion during the week ended August 12, extending a streak of inflows to 12 consecutive weeks as a strong corporate earnings season and cooling inflation data eased investor fears of further Federal…

Markets price 76% chance of BOJ rate hike in September as yen slides back toward 160

The Japanese yen has retraced roughly half its gains from late July's coordinated US-Japan currency intervention, drifting back toward the psychologically important 160-per-dollar level even as markets rapidly price in a Bank of Japan rate hike next month. USD/JPY traded…

Dollar drifts lower as inflation data curbs Fed rate hike bets

The U.S. dollar drifted lower on Thursday after benign inflation readings reduced the likelihood of a September rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with the dollar index stalling below the 100.00 level even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East…

Japan’s 7.2% wholesale inflation keeps September BOJ rate hike in play

Japan's producer price index rose 7.2% year-on-year in July, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates as early as September even as Federal Reserve hike bets cool on the other side of the Pacific.

Yen nears 160 per dollar, testing resolve of US-Japan intervention

The Japanese yen hovered near the closely watched 160-per-dollar level on Thursday, giving back roughly half the gains from a historic joint US-Japan intervention in late July and raising the prospect of renewed currency-market action by authorities in Tokyo and…

Reuters poll: 83% of economists expect ECB rate hike in September

The European Central Bank is on course to raise interest rates by a quarter point next month, completing what would be its shortest tightening cycle since 2011, as elevated energy prices from the prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict keep inflation well above…

Japan’s government backs faster BOJ rate hike to defend yen

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government has signaled support for a near-term interest rate increase by the Bank of Japan, with September or October emerging as the most likely timing for the next move, according to a Bloomberg report published on…

Euro trades near 2-month highs as ECB rate hike looms

The euro has been trading around $1.15 in August, hovering near two-month highs, after the eurozone economy posted its strongest quarterly expansion since early 2025 and markets increasingly priced in another rate hike from the European Central Bank in September.

Yen holds near 159 after soft US CPI eases pressure

The Japanese yen clung to modest gains against the US dollar on Wednesday, trading near 159 per dollar, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose just 0.1% month-over-month in July — a reading soft…

Policy sentiment turns hawkish at 12 of 14 major central banks

Policy-outlook sentiment has turned more hawkish at 12 of 14 major central banks over the past year, even as the Federal Reserve and Bank of England have kept rates unchanged since December, according to data published Monday by Permutable.

Ueda’s hawkish signal prompted rare US-Japan yen intervention, officials say

The United States and Japan jointly intervened in foreign exchange markets to buy yen on July 30, a rare coordinated action that multiple Japanese government officials now say was triggered by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's hawkish signals on…

Global bond yields surge as Hormuz deadlock lifts oil prices

Government bond yields across the world's major economies climbed sharply this week as a breakdown in U.S.-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz sent crude oil prices surging, reviving fears that persistent inflation will force central banks to tighten monetary…

Emerging-market stocks, currencies climb after weak US jobs report

Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied on Monday as investors recalibrated their expectations for Federal Reserve policy following Friday's unexpectedly weak US employment report, which showed the first monthly decline in payrolls in five months.

Gold tops $4,400 for first time in two months ahead of key US inflation data

Gold advanced past $4,400 an ounce on Tuesday to reach a two-month high, rising for a third consecutive session as traders positioned ahead of key US inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.

Yen erases half of $88B intervention gains as USD/JPY tops 158

The Japanese yen has surrendered nearly half of its intervention-driven gains and become August's worst-performing G-10 currency, as USD/JPY climbed back above 158 on Monday just ten days after the United States and Japan spent an estimated $88 billion in…

Global M&A deal value surges 47% in first half of 2026

Global mergers and acquisitions deal value surged 47 percent year-on-year to $1.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, fueled by falling interest rates and corporate efforts to restructure supply chains in response to shifting trade policies, according to a…

Eurozone GDP doubles forecasts, lifting ECB rate hike odds

The Eurozone economy grew by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, double the median forecast of 0.2% and the fastest pace of expansion in nearly two years, bolstering expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates…