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Treasury Yields Fall to Multiweek Lows in Asian Trade

The move follows a week marked by interest-rate decisions from key central banks.

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Oil Prices Rise After Hormuz Tanker Attack, Houthi Claims Stoke Supply Fears

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by a small boat with two explosive devices, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said Friday.

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Cryptocurrencies Pare Losses After $6.3 Billion Hack Spooks Markets

Bitcoin and Ethereum clawed back some ground after tumbling over 3% each in the wake of news that Binance suspended transactions to investigate a major security breach.

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U.S. Stocks Fall as Alphabet Slide Weighs on AI Optimism

Stocks declined as a revenue shortfall from the Google parent caused one of the largest one-session market capitalization drops for a single company on record, feeding doubts about the payoff from artificial-intelligence infrastructure spending.

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Bank of Japan Declares Inflation Win, Clearing Way for Rate Hikes

Friday's hold was widely expected, giving more time for previous hikes, including one in September, to feed through to the economy.

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French Economy Unexpectedly Contracts as Debt Worries Mount

France's economy contracted in the third quarter of the year, deepening concerns over the government's debt load amid enduring political paralysis.

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Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.

Kyiv has temporarily halted one of its most effective operations against Moscow after complaints from President Trump.

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Big Tech Earnings Couldn't Ignite Chip Stocks. What The Semis Need Now.

Several catalysts are on the calendar for semiconductor companies.

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Federal Debt Hits 100% of GDP

Surging borrowing lifts the fiscal year-end debt ratio to the highest since 1946.

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Gulf Oil Giants Work to Expand Overseas Storage As War Exposes Supply Risks

With the Iran war threatening key energy infrastructure and shipping lanes, producers are increasingly looking beyond their borders to keep crude flowing.

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ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged as Challenges Mount for Lagarde's Successor

France's bond market is in turmoil, energy prices are surging, and the ECB president's departure kicks off a consequential leadership shake-up.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 194,000 in the week through Oct. 24, 1,000 lower than the revised 195,000 reported a week earlier.

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PCE Inflation Accelerated Last Month

The inflation metric targeted by the Federal Reserve sped up in September, showing why elevated price increases hang over the central bank's next moves.

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U.S. Economy Accelerated This Summer Despite High Gas Prices

The economy expanded 3.4% last quarter, driven by businesses and consumers and adding to evidence of an economy on a solid footing.

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Irish Economy Surges Again in Boost to Eurozone

The growth is pushing hopes for a continued expansion across the eurozone as a whole, despite higher energy costs.

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Eurozone Economic Sentiment Fell Again in October

The conflict in the Middle East continued to keep energy prices elevated, putting further pressure on consumers and businesses.

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October 30, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)