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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve /

Also: The New York Times Fed Will Hold Fewer Rate-Setting Meetings Starting Next Year, Semafor Fed holds rates steady despite dissents, 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 National US Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation runs hot, 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. · 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) · see all

  1. Budget 2026: Healey hikes taxes on banks and landlords to fund £100 handouts to 20m households

    Heather StewartJessica Elgot and Richard Partington / The Guardian /

    Also: 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, Bloomberg UK Budget Pledges £4.1 Billion in Cost-of-Living Relief, Carbon Brief UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements, Financial Times Healey hits banks and savers to fund modest Budget handout, BBC Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget · see all

  2. 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)

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

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

    Also: The National Energy prices to climb 32% this year as global shocks mount, World Bank says

    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

  4. Deutsche Telekom Is Said to Hit Brakes on Giant T-Mobile Merger

    Michelle F. Davis / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Übernahme: Fusion von Telekom mit T-Mobile US in Gefahr (de)

  5. Qatari mediators present Iran with new deal to end the war, official says

    Daily Maverick /

    Also: Al-Monitor Qatari mediators present Iran with new deal to end the war, official says

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Mediadores do Catar apresentam proposta ao Irã para encerrar guerra (pt)

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

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times Peltz’s Trian makes $3.8bn take-private offer for fast-food chain Wendy’s

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

  7. The West Invented the Electrolyzer. China Is Building the Industry.

    Katie Brigham / Heatmap /

  8. 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, Bloomberg Spanish Train Crash Kills at Least 68 People South of Madrid · see all

  9. Russian satellite data helped Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia: What to know

    Beatrice Farhat / Al-Monitor /

    Also: Semafor Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery, The National Oil prices up due to Houthi strikes and US threat to renew Iran war

  10. 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

  11. Global Bond Sales Shatter Record, Fueled by AI Borrowing Binge

    Gerson Freitas Jr. and Ronan Martin / Bloomberg /

  12. The cost of money itself is on the ballot as voters struggle with pricey car loans, mortgages and credit-card debt

    Andrew Keshner / MarketWatch /

  13. China’s stock markets are the great global exception

    The Economist /

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

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Mint India’s public debt ratio to fall to 75.1% of GDP by FY32, only major emerging economy set for a decline: RBI DG

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

    Catherine Boudreau / Latitude Media /

  16. South Korea Boosts Russian Coal Purchases in 2026

    Leo Chiu / Kyiv Post /

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

    Brian Martucci / Canary Media /

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

    The Japan Times /

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

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  21. Green financing in India rises to $82 billion, but flows mostly to established sectors: Report

    The Economic Times /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

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

    John Adoyi / TechCabal /

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

    Don Pinnock / Daily Maverick /

Earlier today

  1. UK Budget Offers Some Tax Relief Now, Plenty More Pain Later

    Giovanna Coi / Bloomberg /

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

    Davide Barbuscia and Paula Seligson / Bloomberg /

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

    Jason Furman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  4. SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand

    Financial Times /

  5. Budget 2026: key points at a glance

    Jasper Jolly and Peter Walker / The Guardian /