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U.S. Stocks Fall as Oil, Bond Yields Spike, U.S.-Iran War Heats Up

U.S. stocks fell for the third straight session as military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz caused a spike in oil futures and bond yields.

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G-20 Squabbling Overshadows Summit as Global Bond Markets Strain

The finance ministers' gathering comes to a close amid a global bond-market selloff, spats over tariffs and public insults.

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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in Latest Fight for Control of Hormuz

President Trump said the operation was a response to Iran's attempts to mine the strait and target American servicemembers in the Middle East.

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Australia's Second-Quarter Growth Stronger Than Expected

Households continued to behave cautiously, with consumption rising 0.4% in the quarter.

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Delivers Further Rate Increase

RBNZ raised interest rates, warning that risks for higher inflation remain in play for the economy.

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Japan Vows to Keep Eye on Yen as Inflation Fears Rise

A weak yen threatens to accelerate Japan's inflation, given the country's heavy reliance on imports of energy and food.

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South Korea's Inflation Rebounds Above 3%

South Korea's headline inflation rose above 3% again in August after easing the previous month, supporting the central bank's back-to-back rate increases to curb price pressures.

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The Market's Focus Is Shifting to Macro. That's a Big Problem.

Great earnings are now old news. The next market hurdles are the jobs report, CPI, and the Fed's rate decision.

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Chevron Will Grow Venezuelan Oil Production. It's Different Than Trump's Big Bet.

Chevron already produces about 280,000 barrels of oil a day in Venezuela through joint ventures. The company has said it can expand by another 50% over the next two years,

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A War That Won't End Is Complicating the Fed's Next Move

A Fed governor says the central bank should act if inflation doesn't improve soon. The Treasury secretary says high energy prices are a shock the Fed should look past.

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U.S. Factory Activity Growth Slowed in August

The ISM's purchasing managers index was 54.6 in August compared with 55.6 in July. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a reading of 55.3.

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Bank of Canada Expected to Remain On Hold as Trade Conflict With U.S. Escalates

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its main interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from a stark deterioration in Ottawa-Washington trade ties.

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These Banks Are Banding Together to Launch a Stablecoin

Twenty-one firms including several megabanks plan to establish a company that would help guard against competition from digital assets.

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U.S. Job Openings Rose in July as Hiring Ticked Down

The report shows yet another signal of a low-hire, low-fire labor market that stretches back to at lease last year. Available positions rose slightly to 7.3 million in July from 7.2 million in June.

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Eurozone Inflation Climbs to Near Three-Year High Ahead of ECB Meeting

Eurozone inflation rose for a third straight month in August, reinforcing expectations that the European Central Bank will raise its key interest rate next week.

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September 02, 2026 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)