China and US extend trade truce to January as Xi begins Washington visit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China agreed to extend their trade truce to January as Xi Jinping…
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Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Build
The dollar held near a two-month high on Thursday as strong US business activity data pushed up bets on another…
NATO jets scramble after Russian helicopter breaches Polish airspace
NATO fighter jets scrambled after a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crossed into Polish airspace from Kaliningrad. Prediction markets now put the…
Global debt tops $365 trillion as IIF warns of a ‘vicious cycle’ on interest costs
Global government debt climbed by $10 trillion in the first half of 2026 to top $365 trillion, the Institute of…
France’s budget battle pushes bond yields to highest since 2008
France is paying an ever-higher risk premium on its debt as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu prepares a 2027 budget, with…
