Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury has surged to its highest level in nearly two decades, and some strategists see scope for the selloff in long-dated government bonds to go further. The 30-year Treasury yield, which is typically sensitive to geopolitical events,…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23, 2026 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Treasury yields were higher on Monday as oil prices rose, with worries growing among investors about persistent inflation and government borrowing. The 30-year Treasury yield, which is typically sensitive…
BEIJING, CHINA – 2026/07/18: Shoppers stroll along a landscaped path near the POLÈNE luxury goods store in Sanlitun, carrying bags and enjoying the bustling scene. Sheldon Cooper | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China’s economy lost momentum across the board in July, as consumer spending stalled and urban investment contracted at a faster…
This photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows a customer walking past a display of instant noodles at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote, also known overseas as Don Don Donki, in the Shibuya district of central Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)…
European equities have historically struggled to ignite the kind of investor enthusiasm enjoyed by U.S. stocks and certain fast-growing Asian markets. The continent has fewer high-growth companies, shallower capital markets and is thought to have a less compelling long-term earnings growth story. A spike in governments’ fiscal spending at the beginning of 2025, however, brought…
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-installed leader of the Russian-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region, at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 20, 2026. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images After four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a…
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent addresses the Economic Club of New York on March 6, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield was little changed on Friday after the latest retail sales figures missed expectations and the U.S. said its naval blockade of Iranian ports could continue…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of…
England fans react during the England V Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup match at Croydon Boxpark on June 17, 2026 in London, England. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. economy is showing further signs of a long-awaited rebound, but the picture is complicated by the fallout from the…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International…
