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U.S. Stocks Tick Down as Bank Earnings Don't Excite

It was a sluggish day for U.S. stock movements, as early bank earnings failed to quash broader concerns about inflation and Fed rate hikes.

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Chinese Exports Soar in September

Exports rose 36.3% from a year earlier in September, beating market expectations and potentially threatening to heighten trade tensions with major partners.

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Failure of Australia's Largest IPO in Decades Sends Tremors Through AI Trade

High interest rates and political uncertainty have data-center startups and other tech companies rethinking their go-public timing: "Are We Screwed?"

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IMF Warns Governments Against Reliance on Short-Term Debt

The IMF warned that as inflation shocks become frequent, governments' shift to selling more short-term debt may have the opposite effect to the one intended.

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BOE's Pill 'Skeptical' Four Rate Rises Needed to Tame Inflation

The central bank's chief economist said the size of the response that is now needed to contain inflation may not be as large investors now expect.

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Bank of France Making Rates Decisions Meeting by Meeting, Says Gov

Emmanuel Moulin was somewhat upbeat on the prospect that the French government would be able to achieve a significant fiscal consolidation over coming years.

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One More U.S. Interest-Rate Increase May Be Appropriate, Fed's Williams Says

It may be appropriate for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates once more this year, according to New York Fed President John Williams, but he left open the possibility of further boosts in 2027.

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SEC Will Require Just One Vote for Decisions as Trump Exerts More Control Over Agencies

The SEC will need to have just one commissioner present to have a quorum and be able to approve new regulations or bring an enforcement or conduct other actions.

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Rising Interest Rates Threaten to Spoil the Party for Big Banks

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan post higher profit, but the mood on Wall Street is becoming more cautious.

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Thai Central Bank Can Afford to Hold Fire on Rates, Deputy Governor Says

Thailand's banking sector is quite strong, so financial stability isn't a concern, while exchange-rate volatility is roughly contained.

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Singapore Central Bank Surprises With Policy Pause

The central bank said it's "well-positioned to respond effectively to any risk to medium-term price stability."

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Car Parts, Farm Goods Offer Latest Read on Consumers

Americans, despite sour outlooks, haven't slowed their spending.

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OPEC Cuts Demand Growth Forecast Again as Gulf Supply Risks Mount

The group of oil-rich countries raised its forecast for next year's demand growth driven in part by the need to replenish oil inventories.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 14, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)