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Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits highest since 1996
Japan's 10-year government bond yield surged to its highest level in nearly 30 years on Thursday, as investors grow increasingly uneasy about the country's fiscal trajectory under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and brace for further interest rate increases from the…
Global stocks head for best week since May after weak U.S. jobs data
Global equity markets were poised for their strongest weekly performance since early May on Friday, as softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased fears of an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike, sending relief through stock and commodity markets worldwide.
Euro snaps two-week slide as weak US jobs data weighs on dollar
The euro edged higher on Friday, extending gains for a second consecutive session and positioning itself to end a two-week losing streak against the dollar, after a sharply disappointing U.S. jobs report dampened expectations for near-term Federal Reserve tightening. However,…
Gold nears $4,200 as weak jobs data eases Fed hike fears
Gold rallied sharply on Thursday, breaking above $4,100 per ounce after a disappointing June employment report undercut expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate increases. The move snapped what had been the metal's longest weekly losing streak since mid-2023 and…
Lagarde defends ECB rate hike, hints at French political ambitions
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has strongly defended the central bank's decision to raise interest rates in June, telling French newspaper Les Echos that "we are confident that we made the right choice," even as a ceasefire between Iran…
Europe’s STOXX 600 hits record high, heads for best week since May
Europe's STOXX 600 briefly touched a record high on Friday and was on track for its largest weekly gain since mid-May, as softer U.S. employment data eased fears of near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes and a broadening rally lifted cyclical…
Asian stocks rally as weak U.S. jobs data eases rate-hike fears
Asian equity markets rallied on Friday as investors snapped up battered technology stocks following a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report that eased fears of a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Seoul's Kospi surged 5.8% to close at 8,088.34, clawing back…
Silver surges past $61 as weak June jobs report dims Fed rate hike bets
Silver prices rallied sharply on Thursday after the US economy added far fewer jobs than expected in June, weakening the dollar and reducing bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in September. The precious metal climbed above $61…
Lagarde says ECB was ready to raise rates as early as April
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde doubled down on the bank's June interest rate increase, telling French newspaper Les Echos on Thursday that "we are convinced we made the right decision," even as new data shows eurozone inflation cooling faster…
European shares surge after weak US jobs data eases rate hike fears
European equities rallied sharply on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report tempered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, helping markets shake off earlier pressure from a global selloff in artificial intelligence stocks.
ECB hikes rates for first time in 3 years as Iran war fuels inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday, lifting its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% in what marks the institution's first hike in nearly three years as the war in Iran drives energy prices and…