Economic events
Treasury yields are little changed as U.S.-Iran standoff persists
Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday as investors await updates on the resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — ticked lower to 4.296%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, was […]
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South Korea economic growth roared past estimates in Q1, thanks to chips
A screen displays the closing figure of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inside a trading room at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on April 8, 2026. Hwawon Lee | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korea’s economy beat expectations in the first quarter of 2026 to record the fastest growth since mid-2020, as booming semiconductor demand offset the drag of weak public spending, central bank […]
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Step aside Tesla, BYD: Japanese carmakers deepen their hold on India’s auto market with hybrids
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Indian consumers’ desire to shift away from gasoline-based cars should have been Tesla and BYD’s moment to shine in the world’s third-largest auto market. […]
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White House UAE financial lifeline raises bigger questions about booming Mideast economy post-war
Tourists and visitors walking around the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque the largest Mosque the United Arab Emirates, a key place of daily worship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There are 82 domes of seven different sizes and 4 minarets throughout, and has a large car park and a shopping mall underneath it. Andrew Aitchison […]
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Treasury yields unmoved as investors digest U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension
Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20, 2026, ahead of anticipated US-Iran peace talks. Aamir Qureshi | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields were broadly flat on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced an […]
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Why 3 of Europe’s biggest economies are paying a premium for borrowing as bond traders baulk at ‘BIF’ debt credibility
Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe’s largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight. “Britain, Italy and France have now become nations where spreads to what we’d call core nations — such as the U.S. and German government […]
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Trump’s foreign policy is not derailing Latin American stocks’ bull run
U.S. stocks underperformed global peers last year as President Donald Trump’s trade policies and apparent threats to Federal Reserve independence contributed to periodic bouts of investors opting to “sell America”. Latin American markets were a major beneficiary. Trump’s approach to the region so far in 2026 has included an operation to seize and extract Venezuela’s […]
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Treasury yields are little changed as markets await Iran peace talks and Warsh hearing
Treasury yields were largely unmoved early Tuesday as investors await clarity over an expected second round of peace talks due to take place between the U.S. and Iran. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was flat at 4.254%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which […]
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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as economic growth revs up, Mideast risks loom
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 22: A woman walks by the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on December 22, 2025 in Beijing, China. Zhang Xiangyi | China News Service | Getty Images China held its benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th straight month, keeping its powder dry as policymakers weigh the economic […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A ceasefire, but no Strait talk
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. Kawnat Haju | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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