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S&P 500 Faces a Yield Problem as the 10-Year Pushes Above 4.6%

One critical factor that has been supporting the rally was earnings. The latest reporting season has generally been strong across several key sectors, including technology, industrials, financials, consumer discretionar…

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Forex Today: US Dollar holds steady ahead of US Retail Sales

The US Dollar (USD) has softened with the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipping back below the 100.00 mark after Thursday's lower-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) data and a higher-than-expected weekly Jobless Claims p…

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Oil Prices Depend on Hormuz as Demand Destruction Deepens

With the average price of gasoline in the United States above $4.50 a gallon — about a 40 percent rise since the Iran war began in late February — Americans have been climbing into their cars less often, and stepping on…

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Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rise as Industry Chases AI Infrastructure

Bitcoin mining stocks have been on a run in 2026, with Riot Platforms, Hut 8, Bitfarms, and Core Scientific posting some of the group’s biggest year-to-date gains, according to a CryptoQuant chart analyst Maartunn share…

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Why September is the worst month of the year for the stock market

Equity investors have long dreaded September. But we provide some context as to why stocks tend to sag in the month and explain why investors should keep their eye on the long-term ball when it comes to portfolio positi…

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Norges Bank: Disinflation slows rate path – Nomura

Nomura economists note Norges Bank kept its policy rate at 4.25% in August despite softer CPI-ATE inflation. The bank still flags a possible further hike, but they now expect a November move, with risks tilted to no add…

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Federal Reserve: Trump pressure and rate risks – Commerzbank

Commerzbank's Dr. Marco Wagner analyzes how Donald Trump’s past and potential future attacks on the Federal Reserve (Fed) affect its independence. Using the Central Bank Pressure Index, he notes that Trump’s criticism s…

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US Dollar: Yield support erodes on weaker inflation – DBS

DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee notes that softer US CPI and labour data kept DXY locked in a 99.4–100.1 range after the USD/JPY sell-off linked to joint US-Japan interventions. Markets sharply reduced the impli…

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Stocks Close Higher on Favorable CPI Report and Positive AI News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday rose +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.74%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.31%, …

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Euro: Choppy range trading outlook against US Dollar – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses EUR/USD dynamics in light of shifting Fed rate hike expectations and Oil-related safe haven flows into the Dollar. Foley expects choppy range trading in EUR/USD with …

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