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India 10Y Yield Retreats From 3-Year Highs
The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec eased to around 7.37%, retreating from three-year highs as a decline in US Treasury yields, driven by safe-haven demand amid a selloff in technology stocks, supported Indian government securities. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell to a three-week low of 5.11%, reversing its rise to 5.33% after stronger-than-expected September […]
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German Bund Yields at 5-Week Low
The German 10-year Bund yield tumbled 8 basis points to 3.38%, its lowest level in five weeks, tracking its US counterparts lower. The decline came amid a global flight to safety following an equity sell-off driven by AI-related concerns and fears over elevated borrowing costs, persistent inflationary pressures, high interest rates, and elevated oil prices. […]
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French 10-Year Bond Yield Tracks Peers Lower
France’s 10-year OAT yield fell to 4.76%, its lowest level in nearly a week, tracking broader declines across European bond markets amid a global flight to safety following an equity sell-off driven by AI-related concerns, persistent inflationary pressures, high interest rates and elevated oil prices. Despite the latest decline, French borrowing costs remain near their […]
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Global Markets Sell Off as AI Fears Deepen, Inflation Pressures Persist and Geopolitical Risks Escalate
Global financial markets are facing renewed volatility as concerns over artificial intelligence investment returns, persistent inflation and escalating geopolitical tensions converge. US equities have recorded a third consecutive session of losses, Asian technology stocks have suffered sharp declines, and credit markets are signalling growing concern over the cost of financing the AI infrastructure boom. At […]
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French September Inflation Revised Up to 3.1%
The annual inflation rate in France came in at 3.1% in September 2026, revised up from the preliminary estimate of 3.0% and picking up from 2.4% in August. This marked the highest reading since January 2024, driven mainly by a sharp acceleration in energy inflation to 21.3% from 16.7%, particularly as petroleum product prices rose […]
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Japan’s Nikkei Plunges 4.9% as AI Investment Concerns Trigger Technology Selloff
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has come under heavy selling pressure, falling 4.9% to close at 64,426 as concerns over the sustainability of massive artificial intelligence investments intensify. The decline marks the index’s largest one-day drop since March and highlights growing sensitivity across technology stocks to elevated valuations, financing costs and uncertainty surrounding the returns from AI […]
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IMF says the biggest risk is prolonged conflict
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that a prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruptions to energy production, shipping routes, or critical infrastructure pose the biggest risk to regional and global economies. Additional takeaways Biggest risk is prolonged conflict. Middle East war causes highly uneven economic shock across region, severe strain […]
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Saudi Inflation Hits 9-Month High
Consumer prices in Saudi Arabia rose by 1.9% year-on-year in September 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 2.1% gain but up from a 1.8% increase in August. The latest figure also marked the fastest rise since December last year, driven primarily by higher costs for food and beverages (at 1.4%), housing and utilities […]
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UK Construction Output Falls for Tenth Consecutive Month as Manufacturing Rebounds
UK construction activity remains under pressure, with output contracting for a tenth consecutive month in August 2026. However, the pace of decline has moderated, while a stronger-than-expected manufacturing performance provides a more mixed picture of the wider economy. The latest figures point to continued weakness in construction investment, particularly new work, even as pharmaceutical production […]
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Saudi Wholesale Inflation at 8-Month Low
Saudi Arabia’s wholesale prices increased 4.2% year-on-year in September 2026, easing from a revised 5.0% rise in the previous month and marking the lowest reading since January. Price growth slowed for agriculture and fishery products (4.4% vs. 4.8% in August), other transportable goods excluding metal products, machinery and equipment (7.1% vs. 8.2%), and metal products, […]
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