Global Economy

With bond yields rising, investors are increasingly uncertain over whether to seek further gains in equities and protecting capital through safer instruments.

The 30-year US Treasury yield hit a multiyear high of 5.53%, rising amid strong consumer sentiment and expectations of prolonged Fed rate hikes.

Larry Ellison has increased his pledged Oracle shares by 67 million, totaling about 36% of his holdings, to support personal loans amid Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros. acquisition.

ASEAN is deepening economic ties with China, Japan, South Korea and India across semiconductors, batteries, critical minerals, AI, energy and supply chains.

This divergence tells us FPIs are not exiting India; they are becoming selective. The selling in the secondary market is a global story, not an India story, Dheeraj Gaur, Chief Investment Strategy Officer at Choice Wealth told NDTV Profit in an exclusive email interview.

Meanwhile, oil prices remained elevated despite a modest pullback.Brent crude oil was down 0.93% at $106.04 a barrel at last check, keeping energy prices and their potential impact on inflation and global growth in focus.

The S&P 500 erased its decline after Reuters reported that US and Iranian negotiators are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the waterway and Washington lifting its economic blockade.

Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, were little changed at 1.72 million in the week ended Sept. 12, hovering close to the lowest level since 2023.

The West Asian war has disrupted LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Europe and Asia to compete for cargoes as gas storage needs rise.

The closures will affect about 1% of Starbucks’ roughly 18,000 North American stores, with most of the shutdowns expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2026.

The Portuguese-British firm, which secured a $580 million funding round, creates AI-driven autonomous systems such as surveillance drones.

Diesel prices have reached record levels because of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and the war in Ukraine, sparking frustration among farmers and other fuel consumers