Category: global

Global Public Debt Hits Record $92 Trillion: UN Report

LONDON—Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed to counter crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, with the burden being felt acutely by developing countries, a United Nations report said. Domestic and external debt worldwide has increased more than five times in the last two decades, outstripping the rate…


Dollar Slides After Inflation Surprise Spooks Bulls

LONDON—A sliding dollar came under more pressure on Thursday, as traders took surprisingly slow U.S. inflation as a signal U.S. interest rate rises will be all but finished by month’s end. U.S. data on Wednesday showed inflation slowed a lot faster than expected last month. That gave rise to the biggest one-day dollar sell-off in…


Oil Benchmark Brent Hovers Above $80 After Pricing in US Data

LONDON—Global oil benchmark Brent hovered above $80 a barrel on Thursday after U.S. inflation data implied interest rates in the world’s biggest economy are close to their peak. Data released on Wednesday showed U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June and registered their smallest annual increase in more than two years as inflation continued to…


Stocks Around 2023 Highs as Disinflation Signal Brings Some Relief

LONDON—Global stocks traded around their highs for the year on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve was finally taming inflation and could end its rate hiking cycle as soon as this month. U.S. data on Wednesday showed consumer prices rose modestly in June, registering the smallest annual increase in more than two years…


[PREMIERING NOW] WHO Building Global Censorship Apparatus to Silence the People

There is a war on truth being waged in the United States, and by international powers. New systems are being established that could soon determine what can be discussed and what cannot be discussed. In the United States, it turns out government agencies have been involved in a campaign of censorship by proxy, and a…


WHO Building Global Censorship Apparatus to Silence the People

There is a war on truth being waged in the United States, and by international powers. New systems are being established that could soon determine what can be discussed and what cannot be discussed. In the United States, it turns out government agencies have been involved in a campaign of censorship by proxy, and a…


Dollar Drops as Traders Gear Up for Weak US Inflation

LONDON—The dollar sank to a two-month low on Wednesday ahead of a key read of U.S. inflation, while sterling hit 15-month highs after wage growth data fed expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) has further to go in raising rates. The yen strengthened past 140 to the dollar for the first time in a…


Oil Stuck Between Supply Strains and Economic Doubt

LONDON—Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday in a market caught between expectations supply cuts by the world’s biggest fuel exporters will drive prices higher and concerns global economic weakness will sap demand. Brent futures dipped 1 cent to $79.39 a barrel by 1039 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude edged 8 cents…


Dollar Hits 2-month Low Before US Inflation Data

LONDON—Bets on a screeching slowdown in U.S. inflation data later saw traders shove the dollar to a 2-month low on Wednesday and push stocks up and bond market borrowing costs down for a third day running. Economists polled by Reuters expect to see June U.S. consumer price inflation slow to 3.1 percent from 4 percent…


Dollar Falls to 2-month Low, Sterling Hits 15-month High After Jobs Data

LONDON—The dollar weakened to a two-month low on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials signalled that the central bank was nearing the end of its tightening cycle, while the pound hit a 15-month high after pay growth exceeded expectations. Several Fed officials said on Monday the central bank would likely need to raise interest rates further…