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Oil Surge Pushes Yields Higher Ahead of Fed Decision
US 10-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on 15 September as selling pressure on US government bonds increased ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate…
- Market update
10-Year US Treasury Yield Hits 5% as Inflation Concerns Rise
The outlook for US interest rates helped the US dollar remain broadly firm, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) holding above 99.00 and trading around 99.40, although it remained below the 100.00…
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Fed & BoJ Decisions in Focus After August CPI
Markets were unsettled in the final session of last week, with the main focus on CPI data, one of the key inflation indicators available to the Fed ahead of its policy meeting on 16…
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Markets Await US CPI as WTI Climbs Above $100
Oil prices moved sharply higher in the latest session, with WTI crude gaining 6.7% to settle at $102.48 per barrel, after reaching its highest level since 19 May. Brent crude rose 6.3% to $107.63 per barrel.…
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US Treasury Triples Long-Term Bond Buyback Size
US markets came under pressure during the previous session as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since November 2023, while oil prices extended their gains above $100 per…
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Oil Surge Pressures US Stocks as Markets Await Inflation Data
While awaiting key US inflation data, markets turned their attention back to developments in the Middle East, where renewed tensions involving the US and Iran contributed to a sharp rise in oil prices during…
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Dollar Slips as Inflation Data Loom; Oil Hits Six-Week High
Markets continued to trade within a relatively narrow range following Friday’s stronger-than-expected Non-Farm Payrolls report, which led investors to reassess expectations for the Federal Reserve’s policy…
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Strong NFP Lifts Dollar; Oil Gains Keep Inflation in Focus
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, in line with…
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USD Weakens Ahead of NFP, Gold Gains More Than 1%
US equities continued to advance, with the S&P 500 rising 1.06% and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.40%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.18%, marking its strongest session since 4…
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