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US inflation

Global Enterprise

Global bond rout deepens as oil-fuelled inflation fears drive yields to multi-decade highs

2026-09-02T06:42:45.000Z
Increasing rates would put Kevin Warsh (centre) immediately at odds with Trump, who has gone to great lengths to pressure the Fed into lowering rates.
Global Enterprise
NEWS ANALYSIS

Hold rates or defy Trump? US Fed chair Warsh faces ‘no-win’ inflation dilemma

2026-08-30T03:28:21.000Z
(From left): Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack.
Global Enterprise

‘Everybody should be on edge’: US Fed officials warn on inflation as Jackson Hole symposium opens

2026-08-28T03:56:50.000Z
Consumers are paying higher prices for essentials, particularly petrol, while wage growth has stagnated.
International

US inflation remains elevated as energy costs push on prices

2026-08-26T14:05:22.000Z
Bullion rose more than 5% last week after the US Treasury Department’s buyback support plan pushed the US dollar to multi-month lows.
Energy & Commodities

Gold hits over 3-month high ahead of US inflation data, Fed chair’s speech

2026-08-25T00:02:14.000Z
The US Treasury’s move should provide just “short-term relief” because the key drivers pushing yields higher are still in place, said an analyst.
Capital Markets & Currencies

US Treasury’s surprise bond buyback offers fleeting relief as debt worries persist

2026-08-21T01:22:33.000Z
Further gains in the yellow metal may be tempered by energy-led inflation pressure, as oil prices gained amid the escalating Middle East crisis.
Energy & Commodities

Gold holds near $4,500 as US Treasury buyback sends bond yields lower

2026-08-20T00:28:17.000Z
MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equity index rose 0.8%, with chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the biggest contributors. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks rise as rate hike bets ease, South Korea’s Kospi Index rallies 3.7%

2026-08-13T05:34:33.000Z
Excluding the volatile food and energy components, the CPI gained 0.2 per cent last month after being unchanged in June.
International

US consumer prices increase as expected in July

2026-08-12T13:08:51.000Z
Gold has rallied above the US$4,000-an-ounce support threshold in recent weeks, with renewed investor appetite for the precious metal.
Energy & Commodities

Gold advances as traders watch US inflation for rate hike clues

2026-08-12T04:19:29.000Z
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