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Korean Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Keep Pressure On
South Korean stocks logged another down week as rising global bond yields kept borrowing costs high. Officials promised steps to steady mark
Asia braces for US jobs data as 10-year yield touches 5.34%
Asian markets are on edge ahead of Friday's US jobs report, with the 10-year Treasury yield briefly touching 5.34%. France's fiscal concerns
UK 30-Year Borrowing Cost Tops 6% for First Time Since 1998
The UK's 30-year gilt yield briefly touched 6.02% on Thursday, the highest since March 1998, as a global bond selloff driven by higher oil p
AI Data Center Bond Binge Is Pushing Up Long-Term Yields, ING Says
A Dutch bank says the AI spending boom is adding upward pressure on long-term interest rates. Tech, media and telecom firms have issued hund
Treasury Yields Retreat From 20-Year Highs as Factory Data Softens
US Treasury yields eased from 20-year peaks after softer factory data. The 10-year slipped to 5.239% and the 2-year fell to 4.785%, as trade
Soybean Futures Fall as US Crush Misses Estimates
Soybean futures slid after the USDA said August processors crushed 209.6 million bushels, missing forecasts. The miss adds pressure as a rec
Global M&A Deal Value Falls 41% in Q3, First Sub-$1 Trillion Quarter Since 2025
Global M&A cooled sharply in Q3, with deal value down 41% to $993 billion. Higher borrowing costs and fewer megadeals slowed activity, thoug
Sugar Hits 18-Month High on 2026/27 Crop Worries, Even as Coffee Slips
Raw sugar settled up 1.8% at 18.94 cents per pound after touching 19.05, an 18-month high, driven by worries about 2026/27 harvests in India
Soybeans Slip as USDA Crush Data Disappoints Traders
Soybean futures slipped after the USDA reported weaker-than-expected US processing in August. The soft crush data raised doubts about domest
Stocks edge up as cooling data trims odds of October Fed hike
US stocks edged higher Thursday as Treasury yields fell after softer manufacturing and jobs data trimmed the odds of an October Fed rate hik
Paramount-WBD merger picks Mattel's Kreiz as co-CEO to cut $6B
The newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery will be co-led by Mattel's Ynon Kreiz, a proven cost-cutter. His mandate: find $6 billion i
Gold miners fell 10% in September, but this ETF still has appeal
September was rough for gold miners, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF down 10%. But one portfolio manager is sticking with a half-sized posit