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Asian Stocks Mixed as AI Spending Concerns Linger

Asian equities were mixed after rebounding on improved risk sentiment, as concerns about aggressive artificial-intelligence spending continued to linger.

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U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Higher in Asian Trade

U.S. Treasury yields edged higher, reversing the decline in long-end yields the previous day, prompted by weak housing data.

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More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War

Experience and big paydays have created a more resilient tanker fleet. Oil traders worry it isn't sustainable.

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U.K. Inflation Jumps Again on Rising Energy Costs

Inflation rose further above the Bank of England's target as policymakers prepare for a meeting expected to yield the first rate rise since the start of the war between the U.S. and Iran.

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U.K. Government on Track to Cut Borrowing Ahead of Budget

The government cut borrowing in the first six months of its fiscal year-but at a slower pace than planned-with borrowing £6 billion above projections published in March.

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NYSE Is Getting Trounced in the Battle for Wall Street's Biggest IPOs

Anthropic is expected to bring the Nasdaq another blockbuster listing, following SpaceX. And the Texas Stock Exchange is also emerging as a threat.

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Australia's Inflation Outlook Materially Worse, RBA Says

Bond traders had earlier cooled on the prospect of a further rise in interest rates at a policy meeting next month.

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Trump Plans $8 Billion Bailout for Farmers

The president announced a new Agriculture Department program to cover losses from rising fuel and other input costs.

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Consumer Staples Are Having a Moment-and the Rally Could Continue

Consumer staples have kept pace with the market this year. Improving technical signals and insider buying suggest the sector's rally could continue.

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Fannie, Freddie Shares Soar as Bessent Says Stock Restructuring Could Happen Before Trump Term Ends

The treasury secretary also highlighted reasons why any restructuring of the mortgage giants isn't imminent, and the market may have overreacted to his comments.

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CoreWeave's Struggles Reveal a Simple Problem in a Complicated AI Market

CoreWeave's borrowing costs are putting its ambitious expansion under scrutiny-and raising questions for the broader AI trade.

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Webull to Offer Perpetual Futures Starting Next Month

Webull is preparing to roll out perpetual futures contracts, a derivative contract new to regulated U.S. markets that never expires, on its online investment platform next month.

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October 21, 2026 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)