October 23, 2025 United States: US Yields Climb as Oil Jumps Before Inflation Data A surge in oil prices rekindled anxiety about any potential impacts on inflation that could hinder the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut rates more aggressively, driving bond yields higher. Stocks bounced. In the run-up to a reading on consumer
October 22, 2025 United States: Fed Floats Plan With Much Smaller Capital Hikes for Big Banks The Federal Reserve has shown other US regulators the outlines of a revised plan that would dramatically relax a Biden-era bank capital proposal for Wall Street’s largest lenders, according to people familiar with the matter. Some officials
October 21, 2025 The Palace Amusement Company Limited (PAL) Audited financials for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025: The Palace Amusement Company Limited (PAL) reported revenue of $1.32 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, reflecting a 6% decline compared to $1.40 billion in the corresponding period of the prior year. However,
October 21, 2025 United States: Trump Makes Rare Earths Deal With Australia to Fight China US President Donald Trump signed a landmark pact with visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to boost America’s access to rare earths and other critical minerals, an effort to counter China’s tight grip on the supply chains of key
October 17, 2025 The euro area’s annual inflation rate was 2.2% in September 2025, up from 2.0% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 1.7%. Similarly, annual inflation in the European Union rose to 2.6% in September 2025, up from 2.4% in August. A year earlier, the rate was also 2.1%. Cyprus recorded the lowest annual inflation rate (0.0%), followed by France
October 17, 2025 United States: Fed’s Policy Benchmark Rate Rises for Third Time in a Month The effective federal funds rate edged higher for the third time in a month as the Federal Reserve’s balance-sheet runoff and Treasury auction settlements continue to weigh on funding markets. The benchmark rate rose one basis point
