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US weekly jobless claims decrease as labor market regains footing

US weekly jobless claims decrease as labor market regains footing

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to a firming labor market.
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Inflation pressures raise prospect of Fed rate hike on eve of elections

Inflation pressures raise prospect of Fed rate hike on eve of elections

By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mounting inflation pressures and a strengthening economy look to be pushing the Federal Reserve towards an interest-rate hike on the eve of critical national elections, with traders on Wednesday piling into bets on a
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Bonds shaky, oil eases off highs amid trade, peace talks

Bonds shaky, oil eases off highs amid trade, peace talks

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Debt markets were on edge on Thursday, as Japanese bonds followed Treasuries lower, while Asian equities were mixed as investors weighed simmering Middle East tensions and prospects for talks between the United States and China.
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US stocks fall as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007

US stocks fall as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US shares dropped while benchmark 10-year Treasury yields hit the highest level since 2007 on Wednesday after data showed that US business activity raced to a more than five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders.
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Pressure from the bond market hits a new level on Wall Street, and stocks slide on inflation worries

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level on Wall Street, and stocks slide on inflation worries

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide
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Wall Street falls as oil rebounds, Middle East tensions simmer

Wall Street falls as oil rebounds, Middle East tensions simmer

By Avinash P and Shashwat Chauhan Sept 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as crude oil prices and bond yields climbed, while investors assessed the latest developments from the US-Iran talks to end the Middle East conflict ahead of the high-stakes Washington-Beijing summit.
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US stocks fall after bond yields jump on higher oil prices and a strong economic report

US stocks fall after bond yields jump on higher oil prices and a strong economic report

U.S. stocks are faltering after oil prices halted their slide, while a surprisingly strong report on U.S. business activity raised worries about inflation
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Bond market selloff rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

Bond market selloff rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

By Marc Jones and Rocky Swift LONDON/TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - World financial markets remained on edge on Thursday after concerns about the Iran war and inflation pain had triggered the sharpest selloff in US Treasuries and other benchmark government bonds since last year's Liberation Day turmoil.
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Dollar rises in choppy trading as investors weigh inflation prospects

Dollar rises in choppy trading as investors weigh inflation prospects

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The dollar rose in uneven trading on Tuesday, oscillating between gains and losses after hitting a two-month high earlier in the day as volatile oil prices clouded the inflation picture. 
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Federal Reserve official says Iran war pushed her toward supporting rate hike

Federal Reserve official says Iran war pushed her toward supporting rate hike

A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the renewal of combat in the Middle East in August was a key reason she supported raising borrowing costs last week, when she also penciled in a second rate hike for later this year
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Exclusive-Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflation

Exclusive-Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflation

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand as well as a commodity price shock that has moved beyond oil, St.
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Wall St set for higher open as AI stocks rise, oil slides

Wall St set for higher open as AI stocks rise, oil slides

By Johann M Cherian and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Sept 21 (Reuters) - The main US stock indexes were on track to rise at the open on Monday, boosted by AI-led gains, as Treasury yields retreated and crude prices tumbled more than 2% to hit an 11-day low on indications of progress in Middle East