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Crude Oil Futures (WTI) (CL=F) price: 106.4700, change: +5.01%

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In July alone, Turkey imported a combined 948 million cubic meters of Russian gas via the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines

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Traders are increasingly anticipating an October interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of India, influenced by rising oil prices and expanding inflation. This potential adjustment is further compounded by an expected hike from the Federal Reserve, prompting analysts at Citi and Deutsche Bank to revise their predictions. The shift highlights growing concerns regarding inflation and the dynamics of economic growth.

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Treasury yields climbed significantly on Tuesday, reaching their highest levels since 2007. Rising oil prices and global inflation pressures are fueling these market movements. Investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will soon implement its first interest rate increase. This potential hike aims to address persistent inflation concerns across the economy. Bond markets worldwide are experiencing similar upward trends in yields.

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Bond traders are pricing in a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike Wednesday with a level of conviction that has proven right for decades.

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Wall Street traders refrained from making riskier bets in the countdown to the Federal Reserve decision, with stocks falling as elevated oil prices kept bond yields at multi-year highs. Victoria Fernandez, Chief Market Strategist at Crossmark Global Investments, discusses equity bullishness amid a deepening bond selloff. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Canada’s exports to China jumped by 30.1 per cent in the first half of 2026, led by crude oil, copper and other energy and mineral products, as Ottawa stepped up efforts to diversify trade ties amid growing tensions with its largest trading partner, the United States. Exports to China reached C$21.74 billion (US$15.63 billion) over the period, marking the highest first-half value since 1997, according to a trade report released by the Canada China Business Council and the China Institute at the...

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Crude shipments jumped the most since May as strikes on Saudi infrastructure drove up oil prices

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US stock futures declined in early trading after the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield touched the highest level since 2007 ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision on Wednesday, when traders expect an increase.

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Errors at the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank complicate life for officials at all levels. Also in this newsletter, someone has a book to sell

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Traders are increasingly diverging from central bankers on the outlook for interest-rate hikes in Europe.

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Momentum in Canada’s housing market stalled in August as trade talks with the US broke down and the countries levied new tariffs on each other’s goods.

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Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to the highest level since 2007 as a rally in oil prices fueled inflation concerns and strengthened bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. Bloomberg MLIV's Ven Ram has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to the highest level in almost two decades, the latest milestone in a bruising global bond selloff driven by surging energy prices, mounting debt and inflation.

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Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs push up input prices while AI boom squeezes availability of some components

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Indian bonds declined after the central bank said it would sell sovereign notes to drain cash from lenders, adding to the supply of debt in a year when the market is already under pressure from record government borrowing.

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Strengthening towards a two-week high, the dollar gained ground as oil prices jumped and Treasury yields rose. With a significant rate hike from the Federal Reserve looming this week, market sentiment turned cautious. Stock markets experienced declines, dampening risk appetite and bolstering the dollar’s ascent. The surge in oil prices was driven by conflict in Saudi Arabia and delays in Gulf-Iran discussions.

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Oil prices increased as attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure persisted. The kingdom's East-West pipeline remains offline, impacting global oil supply. Houthi forces launched fresh attacks, fueling fears of wider Middle East conflict. Commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has also dropped significantly. Saudi Arabia could exhaust export oil if the pipeline outage continues.

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The rise of U. S. Treasury yields over five percent indicates expectations for a longer period of elevated interest rates. This trend comes amid increasing oil prices and inflation worries, compounded by significant debt issuance and fiscal issues. As a result, higher borrowing costs are set to impact mortgages, personal loans, and corporate financing practices across the board.

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Economists are gearing up for a potential rate hike from the central bank as soon as October, driven by escalating crude oil prices and ongoing food inflation concerns. The CEO of Axis Bank has raised alarms about the increasing risks of inflation. This shift in monetary policy timing comes as the Monetary Policy Committee prepares to evaluate interest rates in early October, reversing earlier predictions of stability.

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Gold held a decline as increasing disruptions to oil flows from the Middle East reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as soon as this week.

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Apollo Global Management Inc. -owned retailer Michaels Cos. used a windfall from tariff refunds to help cut its leverage, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations Europe must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of being cut off by the US or China, according to the president of the European Central Bank. Christine Lagarde said the continent needed AI models – the technology that powers AI tools such as chatbots – that were “good enough” to carry out most tasks and run from domestic datacentres. If Europe invests in its own AI tech, said Lagarde, “the threat of being cut off loses its force”. Continue reading...

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The cost of hiring an oil tanker on the industry’s benchmark trade route topped $1 million a day for the first time, as the Iran war leaves too few ships willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz to collect cargoes.

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The default rate for a group of US private debt borrowers rose to a record in August, according to Fitch Ratings.

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Central banks from much of the Group of Seven face a pivotal week as mounting inflation risks heap pressure on them to raise interest rates. David Tinsley, Senior Economist for Bank of America, discusses the outlook for the US consumer and what he expects to see from the Fed's rate decision this week. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Pakistan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a third straight meeting as policymakers balance the need to support growth against mounting inflation risks from the Middle East conflict.

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India’s inflation accelerated in August, pushing closer to the top of the central bank’s 2%-6% target range and potentially narrowing the scope for policymakers to remain on hold for long.

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Central bank chair under pressure to back warnings on inflation with action despite risking president’s ire

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Some investors are snapping up New Zealand bonds, betting sluggish economic growth will keep the central bank cautious on interest-rate hikes and extend the debt’s outperformance over global peers.