Iran's Foreign Minister has dismissed the threat of new United States sanctions as a sign of desperation, saying further measures would fail to force Tehran to yield as the conflict with Washington and Israel continues. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is due to hold a press conference later on Monday, where he has threatened to announce what he described as "the toughest sanctions in hist
Representatives of Paramount Skydance and the California attorney general's office are set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement of the antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reported on Saturday. It remains unclear whether the discussions will lead to a settlement, the Times reported, citing people familiar with the t
Longer-dated United States Treasury yields moved higher on Friday as concerns over the Treasury Department's expanded debt buyback programme and rising government debt continued to weigh on bond markets. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond, one of the maturities targeted by the buyback programme, rose more than 3 basis points to 5.273%, compared with 5.21% a week earlier. The benchmark 10
United States benchmark averages closed higher on Friday but ended the week lower as investors remained focused on volatile government bond yields and uncertainty over developments in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517.8 points, or 1%, to 53,277.0, while the S&P 500 gained 33.2 points, or 0.4%, to 7,674.4. The Nasdaq Composite added 113.3 points, or 0.4%, to 26,180.5.
Global bond markets are sending an increasingly clear warning to governments; persistent fiscal deficits, rising debt loads and geopolitical shocks are pushing long-term borrowing costs higher, threatening to squeeze households, companies and financial markets. From the United States and Japan to Germany, France and the UK, long-term government bond yields have climbed to multi-year or multi-de
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Walmart shares tumbled 9.2% on Thursday despite the retail giant beating Wall Street expectations for fiscal second-quarter sales and raising its full-year outlook, as investors focused on weaker-than-expected comparable sales and cautious quarterly guidance. Walmart reported adjusted earnings per share of 81 cents, ahead of the 74 cents expected, while revenue reached $187.94 billion, compared
Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.5% in July, exceeding market expectations, as employment declined and the number of unemployed people increased. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed from 4.4% in June according to fresh data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), above expectations for the rate to remain unchanged.Credit: ABSThe number of employed people fell by 15,
United States single-family homebuilding fell sharply in July to its lowest level in more than three-and-a-half years, while contract signings for existing homes also declined, signalling continued pressure on the housing market from elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty linked to the Iran war. Single-family housing starts, which account for most homebuilding activity, fell 9.9% in J
Home Depot reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings on Tuesday, while the home improvement retailer reaffirmed its full-year guidance amid what its chief financial officer described as “frozen housing market conditions.” The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.92, compared with the $4.73 expected by analysts, while rev
Target's turnaround showed further signs of gaining momentum on Wednesday as the retailer reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales, received a major tariff refund and raised its full-year outlook. Target reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.46, beating the $2.35 expected, while revenue rose to $26.54 billion, above the $26.15 billion forecast. Net sales increased 5.3% from
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