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Wholesale Inflation Hit 4-Year High in September

The producer-price index rose by 1.3% last month, versus a 0.4% increase in August. It's the index's largest advance since March 2022.

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U.S. Retail Sales Expanded in September

Retailers' sales rose by 0.8% last month to $745 billion, slowing from the upwardly revised 1.3% pace recorded in August.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Up, Snap 5-Week Skid

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 199,000 in the week through Oct. 10, 1,000 higher than the revised 198,000 from a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

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Investors Turn to Safety of Treasurys as Tech Stocks Extend Selloff

Fears around the AI trade sent tech stocks slumping for a second day and investors turned to government bonds for safety.

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Oil Prices Mixed as Traders Weigh Demand Outlook, Hormuz Shipping Risks

Oil prices traded mixed as investors weighed a weaker global demand outlook and signs of recovering Middle East crude supplies against persistent shipping risks around the Strait of Hormuz.

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Treasury, Eurozone Bond Yields Fall to Multiweek Lows as U.S. Inflation Shock Fades

Ten-year Treasury and Bund yields slid to multiweek lows in early European trade as bond investors absorbed higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data.

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U.K. Economy Defies Gloomy Predictions With Help From AI

AI-related spending contributed as much as a third of growth in the first seven months of the year, according to Deutsche Bank.

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Eurozone Industrial Resilience Falters as Energy Shock Bites

The fall in activity compounds a tough few months for the industrial sector in the region.

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Rising Rates Threaten Wall Street's Golden Goose in Trading

Weak bond markets undermine what had been a strength for big banks.

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Asia's Uneven Economic Resilience Faces Stress Tests, IMF Says

Asian economies have adapted to war-driven energy disruptions more effectively than anticipated, despite their heavy reliance on the Middle East for fuel.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 15, 2026 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)