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Report: The $40 Trillion Era: How America’s Rising Interest Bill Is Reshaping Growth, Markets and the Global Economy
The United States crossed $40 trillion in total public debt outstanding on 18 August 2026, with the Treasury recording $40.047 trillion —…
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Kuwait and Qatar Restore Oil Shipments Through Hormuz to 70 Percent of Pre-War Levels
Kuwait and Qatar have pushed their combined oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz back to 70 percent of pre-war levels, according…
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Asia Market Wrap 27 August: Korea Leads as Nvidia Lifts Chips and Bank of Korea Hikes Again
South Korea led Asian equities higher on Thursday as Nvidia's stronger than expected results lifted chip stocks across the region at the…
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France’s Bond Spread Widens to 88 Basis Points as Budget Standoff Deepens
The premium investors demand to hold French ten-year government bonds over Germany's widened to around 88 basis points on August 27, 2026,…
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Bank of Korea Raises Base Rate to 3.00 Percent in 2nd Straight Hike
The Bank of Korea raised its Base Rate by 25 basis points to 3.00 percent on August 27, 2026, its 2nd consecutive…
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Egypt’s Wheat Production Rises to 10.2 Million Tonnes in 2026, Topping the Arab World
The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates Egypt's wheat production at 10.2 million tonnes in 2026, keeping the country the Arab world's top…
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US Market Wrap 26 August: Industrials Lead and Health Care Falls as Nvidia Beats After the Close
The S&P 500 closed Wednesday at 7,675.70, down 0.02 percent, effectively flat on a session that priced a sticky inflation reading against…
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US Second Quarter PCE Inflation Was Revised Up to 5.3 Percent, but June and July Ran at About 0.6 Percent Annualised
Three official United States releases landed on Wednesday and they do not tell the same story. The Bureau of Economic Analysis left…
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Commodities Wrap 26 August: Gold Falls as US Inflation Data Lifts Rate Hike Bets While Wheat Hits a 52 Week High
Gold fell 1.00 percent to 4,647.50 dollars an ounce on Wednesday, a day after prices touched their highest level since 14 May,…
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Europe’s Benchmark Gas Price Jumps 20.1 Percent in July as INSEE Tracks a Widening Energy Split
The European benchmark natural gas price that INSEE tracks each month jumped 20.1 percent in July from June, while the benchmark price…
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Europe Market Wrap 26 August: Stoxx 600 Flat as Banks Lead and Technology Falls
The Stoxx Europe 600 closed on Wednesday at 656.64, up 0.02 percent, a move of 0.16 of a point from Tuesday's 656.48.…
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Kuwait Public Debt Instruments More Than Quadruple to 3.7 Billion Dinars as Deposits Outpace Credit
Kuwait's outstanding public debt instruments and related Tawarruq reached 3.7 billion dinars at the end of July 2026, more than four times…
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- Commodities Wrap 1 July: Precious Metals Rebound as Oil Drops Below US$70
- Market Wrap US-Europe 2 July: Dow Hits a Record and Europe Rallies as Soft US Jobs Data Reset Rate Expectations
- Market Wrap US-Europe 30 June: Wall Street Extends Gains and Europe Rises to Close the First Half
- Market Wrap US-Europe 1 July: Wall Street and Europe Slip to Start the Second Half as Warsh Keeps a Firm Line on Inflation