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Global bond rout gathers pace as inflation fears mount
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEquity markets have also entered risk-off mode, with the major U.S. indices falling for three…
Scaramucci warns Bessent and Lutnick of ‘Potomac fever’
Anthony Scaramucci has described having "Potomac fever" in the White House — and said Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick have it as well.Scaramucci, the Goldman Sachs veteran and founder of SkyBridge Capital, served as White House…
Oil major BP completes search for chair after boardroom upheaval
BP on Wednesday formally appointed Ian Tyler as chair after the surprise dismissal of his predecessor Albert Manifold contributed to leadership upheaval at the oil major.Tyler joined the company's Board as a non-executive director in…
China’s Xi keeps Iranian president at arm’s length ahead of Trump summit
KAZAN, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 23: President of China Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not seen) within the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Iranian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty ImagesChina's…
U.S-Iran strikes send oil, yields surging as Fed turns hawkish
A view of a new anti-U.S. billboard featuring President Donald Trump alongside a slogan reading, 'Great Victory, Strait of Hormuz', outside a train station in southern Tehran, Iran, on September 1, 2026, amid new tensions between Iran…
Australia posts second-quarter growth of 2.1%, beating expectations
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 30: The Sydney Harbour Bridge and skyline is illuminated during Vivid Sydney 2024 on May 30, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Brendon Thorne | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAustralia's economic growth beat expectations…
Japanese green tea giant Ito En surges 8%, defying a broad market sell-off
A close up view of a bottle of Oi Ocha unsweetened green tea with an image of Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is a Global Ambassador of ITO EN's green tea…
Brent rises over 2% following tit-for-tat strikes by U.S. and Iran
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN - MAY 16: Ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled as the countries have…
U.S. completes fresh strikes on Iran as Mideast tensions flare again
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran late Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple sites across…
China dissented as G20 opposed export trade distortions: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks after the 2026 G20 Financial meetings on Sept. 1, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina.CNBCChina was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that "non-market based economies…