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Stocks Edge Higher, Yields Steady Ahead of Jobs Data
U.S. stock futures and European equities were higher, while Treasury yields steadied, as market sentiment rose at the beginning of jobs day.
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Eurozone Inflation Jumps to Three-Year High on Sharper Energy Costs
Consumer prices were 3.8% higher in September than the same month of last year, up from 3.2% in August.
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U.S. Treasurys Stabilize; French Yield Spreads Jump on Fiscal Worries
Elevated yields are attracting investors to Treasurys, while the gap between French government bonds and their German peers is at multiyear highs.
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Oil Prices Fall as Mideast Crude Exports Recover But Shipping Risks Remain
Traders are weighing recovering Middle East exports against renewed shipping risks and a larger U.S. military buildup in the region.
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The Bond Rout Is Deepening Even as Oil Tankers Return to the Strait of Hormuz
Supply chains that transform crude into fuel are still under siege, and that is keeping prices high-helping drive a brutal bond selloff.
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High Government Debt Is Adding Fuel to the Global Bond-Market Selloff
Oil prices are driving rates higher, but indebtedness is a key risk factor.
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Global Food Prices Rise as Cereal and Sugar Costs Surge, UN Says
Transport disruptions and weather concerns have limited supplies and lifted prices for several crop-based commodities.
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China's Peak-Season Auto Sales Growth Disappoints
Chinese electric-vehicle makers recorded subdued September sales growth that pointed to slowing demand in the world's largest auto market, sending shares lower in Hong Kong.
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Fed's Cook Sees AI Buildout as a Major Inflation Risk in 2027
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook warns that shortages of materials and skilled workers could prolong inflationary pressure from the AI buildout.
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Another Fed Official Suggests Next Rate Increase Can Wait
Vice Chair Jefferson echoes another central bank official who cast doubt on an October hike.
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South Korea's Inflation Eases But Stays Sticky
Headline inflation moderated last month but remained above the central bank's 2% target, underscoring the challenge of taming price pressures stoked by the energy shock and artificial-intelligence boom.
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Mortgage Rates Surge, Notching Largest Weekly Gain in Four Years
The rise to 7.28% follows the bond-market rout and deals another blow to a limping housing market.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 02, 2026 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)
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