France’s EU-harmonised consumer price inflation rose to 3.4% in October, up from 3.1% in September. Energy prices rebounded after a lull, while services and food costs continued to…
Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 1.25% on October 30 in an 8–1 vote. Board member Hajime Takata dissented, proposing a hike to 1.5%. Every dissenter…
Treasury yields moved modestly higher as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision. The Fed left its policy rate unchanged at the conclusion of the meeting.…
Bessent Signals Tolerance For Another Fed Hike Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 28, 2026, that another Federal Reserve rate increase would not “necessarily” be a mistake,…
Two Dissents Signal a Split FOMC The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its late-October 2026 meeting, but the decision was not unanimous. Two of…
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at its latest policy meeting, the final decision before the midterm elections. Two board members dissented, preferring a quarter-point…
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%-4% The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, to keep its benchmark federal funds rate in a range of…
Fed Set to Hold at 4.00%-4.25% After September Cut Markets are pricing virtually no chance of a rate move when the Federal Reserve concludes its October meeting on…
10-Year Yield Hovers Below 5% After Monday’s Plunge The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed on Thursday, 22 October 2026, recovering some ground after a sharp drop in the…
Trump’s Two-Year Economic Scorecard Enters Election Test Two years after Donald Trump swept to victory in November 2024 on pledges to fix the economy and close the border,…
Japan’s 10-Year Yield Drops to 2.88% Ahead of BOJ Japanese government bonds rallied on Thursday, pushing the 10-year yield down to 2.88% — a multiweek low — as…
US Treasury yields fell, with the 10-year yield on track for a second consecutive daily decline. Investors weighed how higher borrowing costs could pressure AI-linked equities, lifting demand…
France’s 10-year government bond yield reached 5% for the first time since 2002, according to the original report. The move comes as France faces conflicting pressure: markets and…
U.K. consumer price inflation rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September, above expectations. Motor fuel costs were the main driver of the acceleration. The hotter print reinforces…
UK unemployment rate fell in the latest release, offering a pre-budget boost to the government. Company payrolls rose by 13,000 in September to around 30.3 million. Vacancies sit…
Japan’s 20-year government bond auction drew the strongest demand on record, according to the original report. The result signals that elevated yields are beginning to attract domestic investors…
Bank of England Deputy Governor warned that hedge fund activity could raise the risk of a global bond market shock. The concern centers on leveraged strategies in government…
September PPI Surges 6.3% On 20.3% Gasoline Spike U.S. wholesale inflation delivered a second consecutive shock on Thursday, with the September producer price index climbing 1.3% month-over-month and…
Spain’s flash EU-harmonised inflation (HICP) rose to 5.0% year-on-year in September, up from 4.7% in August. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, also accelerated,…
UK equities and sterling were indicated for modest opening gains, with the FTSE 100 and pound both pointing slightly higher. Currency and equity markets have been unusually sensitive…
Truflation forecasts September U.S. headline CPI at 3.6% year-over-year, up from 3.4% in August. Annual core inflation is projected to hold steady at 2.4%. The firm cites weaker…
Bond Yields Pause After Historic Run On Friday, 25 September 2026, the global bond selloff that had driven yields to multi-decade highs finally showed signs of stabilizing during…
FedNow Moves Closer to Cross-Border Payments On September 23, 2026, Federal Reserve Financial Services announced that FedNow has entered a new phase to support cross-border payments. The service…
Bessent Confirms Two-Month Truce Extension Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday, September 24, 2026, that the United States and China have agreed to extend their trade truce…
M&G’s Chorlton Turns Bullish on Bonds Andy Chorlton, chief investment officer for fixed income at M&G, told Bloomberg Television on Wednesday that the recent rise in bond yields…
ECB’s Lane Warns Energy Shock to Keep Eurozone Inflation Above 2% Until Mid-2027 Eurozone inflation will remain above the European Central Bank’s 2% target until mid-2027 due to…
Fed’s Hawkish Shift Surprises Even Seasoned Watchers The US Federal Reserve has delivered a unanimous vote to raise borrowing costs and signaled further increases in the coming months.…
Why Buyers Are Paying Up for a Port That Isn’t Open Yet Property prices near the new Huanggang Port have surged by as much as 30% in recent…
Hong Kong Targets Dim Sum Bond Expansion Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced on Sunday, 20 September 2026, that the city will expand its Dim Sum bond…
Bolivia Ends Diesel Subsidy After IMF Loan Approval Bolivia’s government has fully eliminated its diesel subsidy, following the Senate’s approval of a $1.9 billion loan from the International…
