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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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U.S. Treasury Yields, Eurozone Bond Yields Rise Relentlessly

Treasury and eurozone government bond yields rose Thursday, with U.S. borrowing costs hovering just shy of the multidecade highs reached during Wednesday's session.

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Fed's Waller Sees Multiple Rate Increases Ahead to Cool Inflation

In prepared remarks at the Istanbul Economic Forum, Christopher Waller said the economic data underscoring the need for interest-rate increases hasn't shifted much.

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Brent Gains More Than 4% on U.S.-Iran Tensions, Hurricane Isaias

Prices gained as traders weighed intensifying Persian Gulf shipping risks and U.S.-Iran tensions alongside U.S. offshore production shut-ins ahead of Hurricane Isaias.

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Investors Wary of Dedicated Power Projects for Data Centers

Strict requirements for round-the-clock power create contractual risks for 'behind-the-meter' project developers, infrastructure investors say.

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Choosing the Right Bond Strategy for Today's High-Yield World

Before chasing higher rates, bond buyers have to figure out what type of investor they actually are.

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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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Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Isaias Strengthens

Companies operating in the gulf have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for a powerful storm.

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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 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.

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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.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 08, 2026 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)