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Private-Sector Hiring Slowed in August
Private companies added a net 38,000 jobs in August, after adding a revised 46,000 jobs in July, ADP said. August saw the slowest pace of job creation since January.
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Oil Hovers Close to $95 as Middle East Conflict Further Pressures Bonds
Oil hovered around $95 a barrel as the U.S. and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, putting further pressure on sovereign debt though bond yields pulled back from earlier multiyear highs in European afternoon trade.
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Europe Joins Global Bond Selloff as Middle East Hostilities Lift Oil Prices
The 10-year Bund yields reached their highest since 2011, yields on 10-year gilts climbed to their highest level since 2007 and Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit its highest level since September 1996.
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UK Prime Minister Says Government Will Be 'Grounded in Fiscal Responsibility'
The U.K. government is taking action to cut its debts and will continue to stick to its self-imposed budget rules, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told lawmakers Wednesday.
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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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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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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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Will Friday's Jobs Report Force Kevin Warsh to Rethink Fed Rate Hikes?
The Federal Reserve is increasingly expected to raise interest rates in September, but signs of labor-market softness are putting new focus on Friday's jobs report.
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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 Earnings Vacuum That Is Driving September's Stock Market Slump
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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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.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 02, 2026 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)
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