Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

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Wall Street loses ground under pressure from rising oil prices

Stocks fell on Wall Street as the market came under increasing pressure from rising oil prices

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Stocks fall, but tech shares steady after selloff; oil hits highest in nearly six months

Major stock indexes ended lower on Friday even as tech shares mostly steadied, while Brent crude oil rose to its highest

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Consumers across party lines are fed up with high gas prices

Consumers across party lines are fed up with high gas prices

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Bank of Canada to raise rates to 2.50% on October 28 and once again by end-March

The Bank of Canada will raise its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% on October 28 and follow with one more hike by the end of March to pre-empt any

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US business activity cools in October; strong demand fueling price pressures

US business activity slowed modestly in October, though robust demand allowed companies to raise prices for goods and services, a sign that inflation

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Brazil mid-month inflation undershoots forecasts ahead of presidential runoff

Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index rose 0.32% in the month to mid-October, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, down from 0.70% in the previous month and

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UK businesses report strongest month since February, PMI shows

British businesses are having their strongest month for activity since February as new orders grow and AI-related demand picks up, according to a survey published on Friday.

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Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low amid rising costs and French strife, survey shows

Growth across the euro zone's private sector slowed to its weakest pace in four months in October, hurt by an energy-driven rise in costs and a renewed

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AI trade meets the Fed

An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether

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German home prices stagnate as interest rates pressure market, IW data show

German home prices hardly rose in the third quarter, according to data released on Friday by the German Economic Institute (IW), as higher interest rates weigh on

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South Korean economy's growth likely picked up in Q3 on chip exports: Reuters poll

South Korea's economy grew slightly faster in the third quarter than in April to June, as booming semiconductor exports and AI-related investment helped

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Ready for a French test?: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank meets on Thursday against a backdrop of upheaval in France and an Iran war that is keeping energy prices

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Anthropic IPO stands alone as AI market jitters sideline others

A once-robust fall calendar for technology IPOs is down to just Anthropic. 

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Blackstone sees widening credit spreads as a chance to capture higher returns

Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray said on Thursday widening credit spreads on AI-related debt tied to certain assets could be a potential opportunity to lock

Finance

Yen jumps as oil, AI and France worries rattle markets

The yen was on track for its strongest daily gain in almost a month on Thursday, as investors sought safety amid fragile equity markets, elevated crude

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US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows, underscore labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup

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Pound edges higher, outperforming as investor nerves rattle euro zone markets 

The pound edged up on Thursday, as outflows from euro zone assets saw UK stocks, bonds and the currency outperform other markets in the region.

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Bank of Korea holds rates, upbeat outlook points to future hikes

The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday but maintained a hawkish stance by upgrading its economic growth

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New Zealand third-quarter inflation slows to 3.7% but expectations remain of a hike next week

New Zealand's annual inflation slowed in the third quarter, coming in below analysts' forecasts at 3.7%, but remained above the top end of the central

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From groceries to home loans, high oil prices permeate daily life 

The shock of oil prices at a five-month high of $110 a barrel and gas prices in Asia and Europe hitting their highest levels since

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Trading Day: Tech it away

Buoyant AI sentiment on the back of quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, as relatively calm

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A strong profit report from SpaceX helps lift tech stocks and Wall Street

U.S. stocks climbed following strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial and other big companies

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Dollar dips as traders wait on Fed; Aussie gains

The US dollar index dipped on Wednesday as traders weighed renewed oil-driven inflation risks and waited for next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while

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India rate panel flags more hikes but wary of aggressive cycle, minutes show

Members of India's rate-setting panel indicated that further rate hikes may be needed to curb inflation but stopped short of endorsing an aggressive tightening cycle over