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Is America’s $40 trillion debt driving Treasury yields above 5% as interest costs hit $1 trillion and overtake defense spending?America’s debt has crossed $40 trillion, with roughly $1 trillion added in only five months. A 10-year Treasury yield of 5.04% has made new...- Global Market Today: Asian shares rise as Fed hike bets ease, oil gainsMSCI’s Asia Pacific equities index rose 0.4%, with Japanese shares rallying 2%. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3% after the underlying...
- Private capex revival takes hold, capital formation at 3-year high: Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha ThakurPrivate investment in India is experiencing a revival, with growth in capital formation noted in early financial reports. Economic Affairs ...
- Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro face off in tight race shaped by Trump factorBrazilians are preparing to vote in a tight election between President Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. Lula is seeking a fourth term w...
- Why is Trump redirecting $2 billion into $90 Medicare checks, and who qualifies for the payment?President Donald Trump has announced one-time $90 payments for more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees. The White House says the mon...
- As Brazil gears up for elections, US midterms signal a transformative year for global politics and democracyBrazil is preparing for a closely watched presidential election involving incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsona...
- Why are world bond markets selling off again?As inflation fears and mounting debt pressure rise, government borrowing costs have soared to unprecedented levels. The US Treasury yield, ...
- BRICS isn’t killing the dollar. The world is learning to live without itBRICS aims to decrease reliance on the US dollar by facilitating trade in national currencies among member countries. This trend is evident...
- FOREX-Euro slides to 17-month low, hit by rates and inflation cocktailAs political instabilities linger, the euro has descended to its lowest point in over 17 months when measured against the dollar. This shif...
- A look at France's public debt as economy takes centre stage in French Presidential electionFrance's public debt has climbed to unprecedented levels, currently reaching 119 per cent of its GDP. The increasing debt burden poses sign...
- Dollar gets lift from higher yieldsThe dollar is holding steady near a two-month peak, thanks to climbing US Treasury yields amidst global inflation fears. Although US inflat...
- France student protests explained: Why hundreds of students and teachers are demonstrating, over 400 detainedFrance is witnessing nationwide strikes and student protests over the government's proposed 2027 budget, teacher shortages, overcrowded cla...
- Global Markets: Tech stocks gain on Anthropic IPO optimism, offsetting high oil, yieldsSovereign yields are an anchor for global markets, a reference price for investing in riskier stocks and a benchmark for mortgages and corp...
- RBI completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decadeIn a historic move, India's central bank has recorded net sales of bonds amounting to 1 trillion rupees this financial year. With predictio...
- Trump cannot afford to let AI boom fail: 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry explains whyMichael Burry, the investor known as the “Big Short” investor, said the Trump administration cannot afford to let the AI boom falter as AI ...
- Equities must remain in retirement portfolio despite market swings: Judy Hsu, Standard CharteredJudy Hsu, the CEO of Standard Chartered, highlights the critical role of equities in retirement portfolios despite current market fluctuati...
- Emerging market investors shun riskiest bonds as US yields soarEmerging-market investors are pulling back from riskier bond investments amid a significant selloff in global credit markets. The recent tu...
- There wasn’t much to Xi: A red carpet, a fragile truce and the search for US-China stabilityDuring Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, leaders announced modest tariff cuts and a new dialogue on AI safety. The ongoing US-Iran wa...
- Donald Trump says he spoke with Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez about electionsDonald Trump spoke with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez this week about upcoming elections in the country. The conversation t...
- Venezuela president returns from US visit with no deals, no firm election dateDelcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's interim President, attended the UN General Assembly in search of business deals. Her visit aimed to showcase V...
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