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Bond market doubts gridlock will ease deficit woes this timeAmidst the backdrop of upcoming midterm elections, bond investors are voicing skepticism about the effects on fiscal policy. Polls indicate...- Bali's petrol queues offer a reality check for India's holidaymakersSusheel Jain nearly missed his flight from Bali due to fuel shortages impacting transport around the island. The local fuel crisis, driven ...
- Global Market: Japan life insurers eye domestic bonds as foreign debt selling growsJapan’s major life insurers are split on increasing domestic government bond holdings as rising yields make Japanese debt more attractive. ...
- Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirms govt's fiscal discipline push, puts public debt target at 50% of GDP by 2030FM Sitharaman linked the government's broader economic priorities -- fiscal consolidation, inflation management and currency stability -- w...
- Brazil stock market to crash today? What Lula’s surprise victory in elections means for emerging markets, commoditiesBrazil’s stock market faces a potential sharp selloff after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s surprise election victory dashed investor...
- Meta’s bigger budget, Tesla’s smaller one leave Wall Street uneasyInvestors question how Meta will fund its AI push and whether Tesla’s smaller budget can deliver Musk’s ambitions.
- ‘France’s protests increased polarisation — and helped the far-right’Recent protests in France erupted from student frustrations surrounding educational systems and inadequate school environments. As the move...
- Dip in the dollar takes a breather with Fed in focusInvestors are currently preparing for upcoming central bank meetings next week, expecting interest rate holds in major economies. The dolla...
- High-voltage reality: ‘Data hubs need stable grids more than sops’As states roll out the red carpet to attract private investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure, delivering unint...
- Global Market: Eurozone banking crisis fears return as government borrowing costs surgeRising euro zone borrowing costs have renewed fears of a sovereign debt crisis, particularly in France. European banks’ stronger capital bu...
- Bessent sees no spillover from France bond market’s turmoilScott Bessent, the US Treasury secretary, expressed that the French bond market will not affect other markets. He acknowledged the economic...
- As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of electionsThe tractors rolling into the town of Gela on the southern tip of Europe are flying the Sicilian flag, emblazoned with Medusa, three bent l...
- Tech under pressure on AI jitters, dollar slips: Markets wrapSouth Korea’s Kospi Index — a bellwether for AI investments — dropped 3.5%, with chip heavyweight SK Hynix Inc. heading for its lowest clos...
- Global Market Today: Asian stocks decline in break from US chip rallyLosses were led by a more than 2% drop in South Korea’s Kospi Index — a bellwether for artificial intelligence investments — as chip heavyw...
- France is on fire but something more dangerous burns below the unrestFrance is engulfed in protests as the public gives vent to growing anger over soaring expenses and diminishing educational quality. Citizen...
- Global Market: Lagarde says France must tackle debt woes through fiscal consolidationECB President Christine Lagarde stated on Wednesday that France must tackle its ballooning debt and deficit through domestic fiscal consoli...
- AI boom lifts China, India as global trade growth accelerates, IMF saysSilvana Tenreyro, the IMF's new chief economist, highlighted the robust growth in AI-related trade. This growth has significantly outpaced ...
- Global Market: Eurozone bond yields fall as tech stock selloff boosts safe-haven demandEurozone government bond yields decline as renewed turbulence in technology stocks drives demand for safe-haven assets. Germany’s 10-year y...
- Germany regains safe haven status as European bond risks mountEuropean government bond markets face renewed volatility as investors pull funds from fiscally vulnerable nations like France and Italy. Ge...
- France debt crisis deepens: Euro falls to 17-month low as bond yields rise - here’s what you need to knowFrance debt crisis explained: France is facing significant financial challenges as its budget deficit is projected to rise to 5% by 2027. T...
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