Global Stocks Fall on Higher Oil Prices, AI Pullback
U.S. stock futures fell and Treasury yields rose in as rising oil prices and a fresh artificial-intelligence wobble combined to weigh on sentiment.
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Oil Prices Rise More Than 2% Amid Houthi Attacks, U.S. Gulf Shut-Ins
Prices gained in the face of escalating Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, a tanker strike in the Persian Gulf and growing U.S. offshore production shut-ins as Hurricane Isaias approached the coast.
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German Exports Fall Further, Clouding Picture of Resilience
The result points to volatility in international demand and dims hopes that trade will underpin the country's economic growth this year.
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What Six Years of Inflation Mean for the Midterms
Inflation is cooler than it was four years ago, but voters are still paying much higher prices.
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Trump's Tariffs Put a Spotlight on Forced Labor. It Isn't Going Away.
The president's use of forced-labor concerns to resurrect his tariffs faces a Democratic-led legal challenge, but America's trade partners are toughening up their own laws either way.
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Rising yields are quietly crashing the stock market's earlier winners of 2026
Surging Treasury yields have begun to hammer parts of the stock market that might easily be overlooked, especially with the spotlight once again shining brightly on a small group of glamorous tech companies.
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Options traders are betting on a dramatic drop in interest rates
Recent options activity points to bullish positioning for long-term bonds and utilities.
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Fed Minutes Signal Further Rate Increase This Year, but No Urgency for October Hike
After raising rates in September, some of the central bank's top officials have suggested a further rate rise can wait until December.
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U.S. Treasury Pays Highest Borrowing Costs Since 2000
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped following the government's sale of $39 billion in 10-year notes at a yield of 5.300%.
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Rising Rates Are Eroding the Value of Even the Most High-Flying Tech Stocks
The shares of many industry groups have fallen sharply and tech darlings are no longer commanding the multiples that they once did.