Bond Yields Surge to Multi-Year Highs, Squeezing Borrowers Worldwide
The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.80% and the 5-year touched 4.55% as inflation fears, deficits and Fed rate-hike signals push borrowing costs higher globally.
Iran War Reignites: Oil Spikes Near $95 as US-Iran Strikes Resume
Brent crude jumps toward $95 a barrel after fresh US-Iran strikes reignite a six-month conflict, while Trump aides reportedly aim to contain the war before midterms.
US-Iran Conflict Reignites: Oil Jumps Above $86 as Strikes Resume
US and Iran trade fresh strikes after a month of calm, sending WTI crude above $86 and Brent near $90, while gold slips to a three-week low.
Fed Hike Odds Hit 60-68% as Trump Calls Rates Too High
Markets now price a 25-basis-point September Fed rate hike as the likely outcome even as President Trump says rates are already too high, with futures diverging.
Bitcoin Slips to $77,946, Ethereum Falls to $2,454 on Inflation Fears
Bitcoin retreated from its $78,559 open and ethereum slid from $2,467 on September 1, 2026, as persistent inflation worries and rate expectations weigh on crypto.
India’s Data Centre Boom: $200 Billion Bet as Global AI Spend Nears $7 Trillion
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal projects over $200 billion in India data centre investment, with industry estimates reaching $700-800 billion amid a global AI infrastructure race.
Global Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs on Inflation, Debt Fears
Borrowing costs in the US, Germany and Japan are near multi-decade peaks as investors weigh sticky inflation, rising rates, and mounting sovereign debt loads.
Global Bond Selloff Deepens: Japan Yields Hit 3%, US 10-Year Nears 4.80%
Government borrowing costs surge from Tokyo to Washington, with US debt topping $40 trillion and mortgage rates climbing to a one-year high near 6.7%.
Russia’s New Crypto Law Caps Retail Trading at 300,000 Rubles
Russia’s first comprehensive crypto trading law took effect September 1, 2026, capping non-qualified investors at roughly $3,500 a year while easing cross-border rules.
US Strikes Iran’s Larak Island as Tehran Hits Back at Jordan Bases
US forces struck Iranian minelaying positions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran retaliated against US bases in Jordan, and Washington cut Banque Misr from the financial system as Asian refiners rush to Argentine crude.