Oil prices pushed back toward the $100-a-barrel mark in recent trading, putting pressure on a U.S. stock market that had been riding an extended run of...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Options traders shift focus from jobs to inflation as the next big market test
With the latest jobs report now in the rearview mirror, options traders are turning their attention to upcoming inflation data — a shift that reflects where...
Bank of Japan signals rate hike as yen weakness and inflation build pressure
Japan’s central bank has signaled it may raise interest rates again, as a persistently weak yen and stubbornly high inflation push policymakers toward tighter monetary policy....
Bank of Japan Governor signals further rate hikes needed to rein in inflation
The governor of the Bank of Japan has signaled that the central bank must continue raising interest rates to bring inflation under control, reinforcing expectations that...