Today: November 12, 2026
Today: November 12, 2026

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What got more expensive for US consumers in October?

US consumer prices rose more than expected in October, prompting financial markets to pile into bets the Federal Reserve will have to respond aggressively with interest

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ECB's rate path hinges on how far inflation spreads, Lane says

Energy prices may be falling but the European Central Bank's interest rate decisions will depend on how strongly the recent surge in fuel costs spreads to wages and other

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US consumer prices rise briskly for third straight month

US consumer prices increased more than expected in October amid higher costs for food and accommodation, cementing expectations that the Federal

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Fed's Logan calls for two more rate hikes, possibly rapidly

The US central bank needs to deliver at least two more quarter-percentage-point interest rate increases to bring down inflation, and may need to do so promptly to keep

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Dollar gains after US inflation data reinforces Fed rate-hike bets

The dollar strengthened against major currencies on Tuesday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve

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Fed to raise rates once more in December as inflation risks stay high: Reuters poll

The US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates for a second and final time in the current cycle in December, according to a majority of economists

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Brazil's central bank signals high bar for rate hikes despite inflation risks

Brazil's central bank signaled on Tuesday that slowing economic growth could help limit the inflationary impact of a series of supply shocks, reinforcing

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S&P 500 futures fall sharply after October inflation data

Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell sharply on Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher

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BoE's Lombardelli sees risk that persistent inflation will crystallise

The conditions for persistent inflation in Britain are crystallising, Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Tuesday, signalling she was likely to back

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Hot October inflation report rattles markets

US consumer prices  increased more than expected in October, leaving the Federal  Reserve on course to raise interest rates next month.

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US national debt keeps rising after years of tax cuts – and this will make policymaking all the more difficult

National debt now equals the size of the US economy.

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Fed's Waller plans to support at least a quarter-point rate hike in December

The Federal Reserve ought to raise short-term borrowing costs in December even if data shows inflation cooled last month, Fed Governor Christopher Waller

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European shares near record high as lower oil prices boost sentiment

Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 gained on Tuesday, hovering near a record high, as a sustained drop in oil prices and easing

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ECB may need to hike in Dec, chief economist says

The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates in December, chief economist Philip Lane told Bloomberg on Tuesday, joining an already long list of

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BOE's Lombardelli does not rule out December rate hike, she tells the Guardian

Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said she would not rule out the possibility of voting for a rate hike in December, but added that she did not have enough

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US consumer prices expected to have risen at slower pace in October

US consumer prices likely increased at a moderate pace in October, but inflation probably remained stubbornly high, leaving the Federal Reserve on

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Japan September household spending slumps amid bad weather

Japanese household spending fell more than expected in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, marking a 10th straight month of

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Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, October summary shows

Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for speeding up the pace of interest rate hikes as underlying inflation reached the central bank's 2% target, a summary

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Australian consumer sentiment hits four-year low in November as rates rise

A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in November to its lowest level in four years, a survey showed on Tuesday, as rising interest rates added

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US stocks rally and recover most of last week's losses as oil prices swing lower

U.S. stocks rallied and recovered most of their big loss from last week as oil prices swung lower

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Dollar slips against major currencies as Iran talks lift risk appetite

The dollar weakened against major currencies including the euro and yen on Monday as easing concerns about an escalation in the Iran war prompted investors

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Stocks jump as oil tumbles, Nvidia falls amid internal probe

Major stock indexes rallied on Monday as Brent crude oil fell more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said he is

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NY Fed survey finds Americans more worried over future jobless levels

Americans last month grew more worried about the labor market outlook, according to a survey released on Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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Mexico's headline inflation accelerates more than expected in October

Mexico's annual inflation rate accelerated in October for a third consecutive month, official data showed on Monday, backing up a cautious

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Euro zone investor morale dips in November, Sentix survey shows

Investor morale in the euro zone edged lower in November, underscoring expectations for economic stagnation, a survey showed on Monday. 

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Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to fiscal responsibility and said he wanted to help bring down

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UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in October

Britain's jobs market cooled in October but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose at a faster pace, according to a survey of recruiters published a few days after the

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RBA's Hunter says AI has yet to deliver productivity boost, trigger job losses

A senior Australian central banker said on Monday there was limited evidence that artificial intelligence had meaningfully lifted productivity and caused widespread job

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Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver

Voters have sent a strong election-year message to President Donald Trump and the new Democratic congressional majority to repair the U.S. economy damaged by inflation

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BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank expects underlying inflation to stay around its 2% target but

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Brazilian banks cut growth forecasts, raising fiscal stakes for Lula

Brazil's top lenders have slashed their economic growth forecasts for next year, threatening reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to

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Daly says Fed rate hike likely, despite 'painful' tech-stock dive

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Friday she feels the US central bank will likely need to raise rates further to bring too-high inflation down, even

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Fed policymakers consider rate hike after strong jobs report

A stronger-than-expected US jobs report bolstered the case for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, which had lost some momentum amid a

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Trader angst pivots from inflation to growth as tech rout deepens

The rout in tech stocks further clouds the outlook for a global economy bolstered by the AI boom, leaving traders questioning whether

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US continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans

U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%

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US job growth beats expectations in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

US nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and

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S&P 500 futures pare gains after October non-farm payrolls data

S&P 500 futures pared gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report reinforced expectation that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in its policy meeting next

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Global equity funds post seventh straight week of inflows

Global equity funds attracted inflows for a seventh consecutive week through November 4, as major central banks held interest rates steady and crude oil prices declined, even as US

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Tech wreck and roll

Traders on the world's financial markets go into the week hoping the storm engulfing tech stocks blows itself out and for no new escalation in the Iran war that sends oil prices

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US inflation too high; essential to get back to 2%: Fed's Williams

US economic growth has remained resilient and the labour market is remarkably stable despite successive shocks, but inflation is too high and must be brought back to 2%,

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BOJ to hike in December, seek terminal rate of 2%, says ex-central bank top economist

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates in December and keep lifting borrowing costs next year until they reach 2% to combat mounting

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Japanese investors snap up foreign long-term bonds as tech stocks slide

Japanese investors bought foreign long-term bonds for the first time in seven weeks in the week ended October 31, opting for safety amid a selloff in technology stocks and after the

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Markets fret over growth and inflation, just as tech rout gains speed

Uncertainty over the growth outlook and expectations that inflation will remain elevated next year are weighing on

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US job growth expected to pick up in October, with moderation in wage gains

US nonfarm payrolls likely picked up in October, but an anticipated slowdown in annual wage growth to below 3.0% for the first time in nearly 5-1/2

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Japan Q3 GDP growth seen slowing sharply as consumption, external demand drag: Reuters poll

Japan's economy is expected to have expanded only marginally between July-September, as recoveries in capital spending were largely offset by slowdowns in

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Belgian PM to determine government future in meeting with king

By Philip Blenkinsop and Bart H.

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Japan's real wages rise for ninth month in September, backing BOJ rate hike

Japan's real wages rose 2.2% in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Friday, supporting

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Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it

For years, Japanese savers left their cash in bank accounts that paid next to nothing because few things paid much more.

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Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire 

US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data