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U.K. Budget Ducks Hard Choices Amid Market Concerns Over Debt

Chelsey Dulaney / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: Financial Times Britain’s Budget buys time but ducks the hard choices, Carbon Brief UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements, Bloomberg UK Budget Offers Some Tax Relief Now, Plenty More Pain Later, The New York Times A U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs, POLITICO Europe Healey targets Brits’ energy costs, raids banks in first budget, The Guardian Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’, The Telegraph Budget 2026: John Healey announces first economic plan as Chancellor, Sky News Britain’s debt is piling up faster than ever | What it means for the budget - Wilfred Frost analysis · see all

In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Reino Unido duplica sobretaxa dos bancos para ajudar a financiar medidas sociais (pt), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Gegen hohe Energiekosten: Grossbritannien bittet die Banken zur Kasse (de), Valor Econômico Reino Unido anuncia orçamento com medidas de apoio para amenizar a alta dos preços da energia (pt), Handelsblatt Labour-Regierung: Großbritannien beschließt Soforthilfen gegen hohe Energiepreise – bezahlen sollen die Großbanken (de) · see all

  1. Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

    Federal Reserve /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Bank of Canada raises key interest rate to 2.5%; U.S. Federal Reserve leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged, Semafor Fed holds rates steady despite dissents, The New York Times The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch., Financial Times Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite worsening US inflation, Euronews Fed holds rates days before US midterms as two officials push for another hike, Bloomberg Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 2.5%, First Hike Since 2023, The Wall Street Journal Growth Plays Key Supporting Role in Bank of Canada Rate-Hike Decision, MarketWatch Why did the Fed hold off on raising interest rates? Warsh says it’s because an ‘information rich’ period is coming., The National US Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation runs hot · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: Fed hält Zinsen unverändert – weniger Zinsentscheidungen ab 2027 (de), Valor Econômico Fed reservará uma reunião em 2027 e duas em 2028 para debate estratégico, diz Warsh (pt), Diario Financiero La Fed mantiene las tasas sin cambios y Warsh prevé una aceleración del crecimiento de EEUU en el tercer trimestre (es), Asahi Shimbun FRBが政策金利を据え置き、2会合ぶり 2人が利上げ主張し反対 (ja), Dagens industri Korta USA-räntor sjunker efter Fed-chefens drag (sv), Der Spiegel USA – Notenbank: Fed hält Leitzins konstant – trotz Inflation (de), Der Standard US-Notenbank Fed legt Zinspause ein, Leitzinsspanne bestätigt (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Federal Reserve laat rente ongewijzigd ondanks inflatie van ruim 3% (nl), Svenska Dagbladet Fed lämnar räntan oförädrad (sv), Jornal de Negócios Fed deve manter juros, mas pode haver surpresas. Subida em dezembro dada como garantida (pt) · see all

  2. Gold Holds Losses After Fed Keeps Rates Steady With Two Dissents

    Yihui Xie / Bloomberg /

  3. European gas price crosses €100 for first time since 2022 as EU warns of new crisis

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Le Figaro Le gaz européen atteint les 100 euros le mégawattheure, une première depuis 2022 (fr), Der Standard Europäischer Gaspreis erstmals seit 2022 auf 100 Euro (de), Cinco Días El precio del gas natural en Europa supera los 100 euros por primera vez desde 2022 (es)

  4. World Bank Raises Commodity Price Outlook Citing War and El Niño

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Le Figaro Les prix des denrées alimentaires dans le monde devraient augmenter de 18% entre 2025 et 2027, selon la Banque mondiale (fr), Valor Econômico Banco Mundial prevê alta de 23% nos preços das commodities em 2026 (pt), Handelsblatt Rohstoffe: Weltbank rechnet mit weiter steigenden Lebensmittelpreisen (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Die Weltbank erwartet weiter steigende Lebensmittelpreisen (de) · see all

  5. Saudi Arabia’s Oil Exports Are Booming Despite Wave of Attacks

    Anthony Di Paola / Bloomberg /

    Also: Al-Monitor Russian satellite data helped Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia: What to know, Semafor Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

  6. At least 68 people die in major Spanish train crash

    Martina Sapio / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Spain’s Second High-Speed Train Crash This Year Leaves Dozens Dead, The Guardian Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain’s high-speed rail network, El País What is the LZB signaling system, one of the key factors in the fatal train accident in Spain?, Bloomberg Spanish Train Crash Kills at Least 68 People South of Madrid · see all

  7. Budget briefing: the key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa Crerar

    Heather Stewart and Pippa Crerar / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg UK Budget Day: Here's What to Expect From Healey, Euronews UK budget: Here’s five key takeaways from the Chancellor’s speech

    In other languages: Le Figaro Budget : le Royaume-Uni annonce l'augmentation d'une surtaxe sur les bénéfices des banques (fr)

  8. India only major emerging economy set to reduce debt ratio by 2031: RBI Deputy Governor

    The Economic Times /

  9. The cracks in the AI race for onsite gas power

    Catherine Boudreau / Latitude Media /

  10. South Korea Boosts Russian Coal Purchases in 2026

    Leo Chiu / Kyiv Post /

  11. The DOE announces $5B loan to Constellation for nuclear uprates

    Brian Martucci / Canary Media /

  12. Wendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from U.S. hedge fund-led group

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Peltz’s Trian Offers $1.4 Billion to Take Wendy’s Private

    In other languages: Dagens industri Hedgefond vill köpa ut klassisk hamburgerkedja (sv)

  13. 'Reverse course while there's still time' — US senator tells ships carrying Russian diesel to turn around

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

  14. Russia says US is in talks to use its LNG technology in Alaska

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  15. EU gas storage stalls at record low as central Europe starts drawing down

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  16. How Africa’s fragmented payment systems are holding back cross-border trade

    John Adoyi / TechCabal /

  17. Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Steel Plant, Chemical Factory Amid 531 Drone Claims

    Julia Struck-Feshchenko / Kyiv Post /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Missile War Monitor: Ukrainian drones damage the industrial zone of Russia's Novomoskovsk, home to the Azot chemical plant

  18. U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Chinese Government to Speed Bond Sales to Stimulate Growth, The Business Times Chinese government to speed bond sales to stimulate growth

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Aliados dos EUA reduzem compras de Treasuries em mais de 60%, com queda liderada pela Ásia (pt)

  19. Coalition fights to save pristine Limpopo bushveld from huge Chinese industrial land grab

    Don Pinnock / Daily Maverick /

  20. Ambani’s Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record US$3.2 billion India IPO

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Jio’s IPO Surge Ends Tata’s Reign as Most Valuable India Group, Financial Times Ambani’s $130bn Jio soars in India’s biggest listing, The New York Times Jio’s Blockbuster I.P.O. Gives India’s Investors a Lift · see all

    In other languages: Expansión La 'teleco' india Jio sube un 22% en su debut en Bolsa y se valora en 118.000 millones de euros (es)

  21. A Tale of Two Chinas

    Kenneth Rogoff / Project Syndicate /

  22. Analysis-Israel's election gives survivor Netanyahu a path to keep power

    Al-Monitor /

  23. Russia hosts 48 African nations in Moscow as the race for Africa heats up

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  24. Sovereign wealth funds to be taxed on UK property investments

    Financial Times /

Earlier today

  1. Anthropic Mum on Investment Grade as It Warns of More Debt

    Davide Barbuscia and Paula Seligson / Bloomberg /

  2. The Fed Is Off Its Own Reaction Function. It Should Tell Us Why.

    Jason Furman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  3. SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand

    Financial Times /

  4. Budget 2026: key points at a glance

    Jasper Jolly and Peter Walker / The Guardian /

  5. Bullish Treasury Bets Face Reversal Risk From Hawkish Fed

    Edward Bolingbroke and Greg Ritchie / Bloomberg /