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Japanese Bond Yields Slide as AI-Linked Equity Turmoil Drives Investors to Safe Havens

Yields on Japanese government bonds declined across the curve on Friday, as a sharp AI-related selloff in global stock markets pushed investors toward safe-haven assets and reinforced a broader rally in government debt.

23 Oct 2026·8.4k views

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Japan's September Core Inflation Reaches Annual Peak of 2.1% as Yen Weakness and Import Costs Bite

Japan's core inflation accelerated to 2.1% in September, its highest reading this year, driven by weaker yen, rising import costs, and pass-through effects from the energy shock, intensifying pressure on the Bank of Japan to tighten further.

23 Oct 2026·6.7k views

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Japan's Inflation Clears BOJ Target, Bolstering December Rate-Hike Outlook

Japan's core inflation measure crossed above the Bank of Japan's target level for the first time in the current year, lending further support to the broadly anticipated interest-rate increase scheduled for December.

23 Oct 2026·5.8k views

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Cotton Futures Extend Tuesday Gains as Dollar Weakness and Policy Headlines Support Prices

Cotton contracts posted broad-based gains of 8 to 77 points on Tuesday, supported by a softer US dollar and a new White House fuel relief package worth $8 billion for agricultural producers.

21 Oct 2026·1.8k views

Soybean Prices Slip into Tuesday Close as Meal and Oil Diverge

A modest decline in cash and futures soybean prices carried into Tuesday's session, with soymeal contracts falling while soy oil edged higher in the front months.

21 Oct 2026·9.5k views

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Gold Remains Under Pressure as Energy Inflation Complicates Fed Outlook

Gold failed to regain ground as sustained high oil prices intensified inflation worries and added uncertainty to the Federal Reserve's trajectory for additional rate hikes.

20 Oct 2026·58k views

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Dollar Strengthens as French Turmoil Pressures the Euro and Oil Climbs to a Five-Week Peak

The U.S. dollar posted a modest gain on Monday as political instability in France dragged the euro lower while WTI crude oil surged past 2% to a five-week high, reviving inflation concerns and tightening expectations around Federal Reserve policy.

20 Oct 2026·5.2k views

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Gold Slides Toward $4,100 Support as Central Bank Buying Fuels Bullish November Outlook

World gold dropped to $4,139 per ounce on Monday, lingering near the lower end of its recent $4,100–$4,200 trading band, yet analysts point to record central-bank purchases and U.S. fiscal concerns as catalysts for a potential new high within 12 to 18 months.

20 Oct 2026·4k views

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Oil Pulls Back From Five-Month High as Middle East Supply Remains Resilient

Crude oil retreated from a five-month peak on Oct. 19 as traders balanced escalating Middle East hostilities against evidence that regional output is holding near pre-war levels.

19 Oct 2026·60k views

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US Futures Recover Post-Chip Sell-Off as Oil Retreats Ahead of Earnings Season

US equity-index futures staged a rebound following last week's sharp decline in semiconductor stocks, while crude oil prices eased ahead of a critical earnings window that could reshape sentiment around the AI-driven trade.

19 Oct 2026·10k views

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Gold Gains at Week's Open as Warsh Remarks Cool Fed Rate-Hike Expectations

Gold futures ticked higher at the start of the trading week after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered remarks that led market participants to dial back their expectations for a near-term interest rate increase.

19 Oct 2026·7.9k views

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Gold Trapped in $4,100–$4,200 Band as Central-Bank Demand and Fed Uncertainty Keep Investors on Edge

World gold closed the week at $4,166/ounce after briefly testing the $4,200 mark, while Vietnamese domestic premiums widened to 12.6 million VND per tael amid sustained central-bank accumulation.

18 Oct 2026·3.9k views