8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (693+ words) Monday, 14 September 2026 The dollar remained steady while the yen neared a seven‑month high ahead of this week’s key Fed (Sept 15–16) and BOJ (Sept 17–18) meetings. Rising oil prices, surging Treasury yields, and expectations of policy tightening in both markets supported…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (634+ words) Sunday, 13 September 2026 Sweden’s election on September 13, 2026, is a tight contest between the centre-left opposition—polling around 50–51 %—and the right-wing bloc including the far‑right Sweden Democrats at just under 48 %, potentially marking the first time the far right enters government. By…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (131+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 In August, global EV sales rose 2% to 1.83 million, with Europe surging 36% (380 k units) thanks to strong subsidy support, offsetting declines in China (–11%) and North America (–33%). Sales in the rest of world jumped 97%. Sept 11 (Reuters) - Global demand for electric…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (477+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Long-term UK gilt yields surged—30-year at ~5.93%, 20-year ~5.89%, and 10‑year ~5.35%—marking multi‑decade highs amid global rate‑rise expectations, rising oil prices, and shifting investor demand, just weeks before Chancellor Healey’s first budget. LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - British 20- and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (475+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 HSBC’s CFO, Pam Kaur—its first female finance chief—will step down at the latest by the May 2027 AGM and move into an advisory role. Her planned exit renews questions around executive succession amid broader leadership turnover during…...

4+ day, 32+ min ago   (863+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Sweden’s September 13, 2026 election has become a de facto referendum on whether the far‑right Sweden Democrats—polling around 19–22%—will gain cabinet power, cementing their shift from political pariahs to potential governing partners. STOCKHOLM, Sept 10-(Reuters) - Swedes will vote…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (366+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 London’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.4% to one-month lows as Brent crude held above $100 amid renewed U.S.–Iran tensions, stoking inflation fears. Energy stocks provided support, while banks fell and bond yields surged ahead of key data. Sept 10 (Reuters) - London shares…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (245+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 An Ifo Institute analysis finds that in 2025, Germany took on €28.6 billion in debt under its defence-and-security exemption but only €17.6 billion went to those purposes—leaving €11 billion (38.5 %) diverted to other spending. BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - More than a third of…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (86+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Germany’s harmonised consumer‐price inflation for August was confirmed at 2.9 % year‑on‑year, slightly up from July’s 2.8 %. Core inflation held steady around 2.4 %, with energy prices—up roughly 10.5 %—remaining the main driver. BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - German inflation accelerated to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (379+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 Markets brace for a widely expected ECB rate hike as crude oil climbs above $100 a barrel, bond yields spike, and investors await U.S. inflation data ahead of Fed and BOJ meetings. Investors are perhaps starting to realise that elevated…...