Global bond sell-off raises debt risk concerns
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
Walmart tumbles 9.2%; outlook misses expectations
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
Fed minutes: Rate hike possible if inflation persists
Federal Reserve officials indicated at their July meeting that interest rates may need to rise if inflation fails to cool further, according to minutes released on Wednesday. “Many participants assessed that policy tightening would likely be necessary if inflation did not decline,” the minutes said. “Some participants commented that financial conditions might not currently be sufficiently re
Wall St sinks as yields rise, Walmart disappoints
Wall Street closed lower on Thursday (Friday AEST) as rising Treasury yields weighed on risk appetite, while disappointing results from retail giant Walmart pressured consumer stocks and higher oil prices fuelled inflation concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 703.8 points, or 1.3%, to 52,759.2, while the S&P 500 lost 66.8 points, or 0.9%, to 7,641.2. The Nasdaq Composite declined 263
Australia's unemployment rate rises to 4.5%
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,
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