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Global shares mostly advance after Wall Street gains and oil prices fall
World shares have mostly advanced and U.S. futures have edged higher after a rally on Wall Street
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U.S. Treasury yields edge higher amid pressure on global government bonds
Treasury yields edged higher on Monday as investors look ahead to fresh economic data releases this week.
Markets
Asian shares mixed, SoftBank shares plunge after calls to slow AI industry
Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures have edged lower
Geopolitics
At the Pentagon, Trump ties the legacy of 9/11 to his Iran war
President Donald Trump spoke at a solemn Pentagon ceremony marking the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and edged close to embracing policies he has long criticized.
Energy
U.S. oil price dips below $100 while diesel passes $6, marking fresh record
Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate's front-month contracts edged lower on reports of plans for diplomatic talks between Gulf states.
Commodities
Man allegedly brandishes edged weapon at Harvard-area coffee shop, prompting campus shelter-in-place
Harvard University issued a shelter-in-place order after a man allegedly brandished an edged weapon at a Harvard Square coffee shop on Tuesday morning.
Macro
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Edged Down in July, Conference Board Says
The research group said its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal…
Macro
U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Lower Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 215,000 in the week through July 4, lower than the upwardly revised 217,000 reported a week earlie…
Housing
U.S. Home Price Growth Edged Up in April
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 0.8% in the 12 months through April, but affordability pressures still weighed on home buyer decis…
Industrials
U.S. Industrial Production Edged Up in May
Production rose by 0.1% last month, after rising 0.9% in April. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a 0.3% increase.
Housing
Existing-home sales in April edged up 0.2%, well below economist expectations and extending the housing market's long slump
Existing-home sales edged up 0.2%, well below economist expectations and extending the housing market's long slump.
Macro
Canada Labor Productivity Edged Down in Final Quarter of 2025
Labor productivity for Canadian businesses continued to fluctuate into the end of last year, slipping slightly in the final quarter as economic activity pulled…
Macro
Union membership edged up in 2025 due to slowdown in the labor market
Union membership rose to 10 percent in 2025, despite the Trump administration's efforts to weaken organized labor's power.
Macro
U.S. budget deficit edged lower in 2025 as tariffs, debt payments both saw new records
The federal government managed to escape with a $1.78 trillion shortfall, some $41 billion, or 2.2%, less than fiscal 2024.
Macro
Inflation remained mostly level in July, though some prices edged up
Prices rose at an annual pace of 2.6% in July, the same rate as the previous month and in line with economist forecasts.
Housing
Mortgage rates edged down to their lowest level of the year, offering a dash of hope to prospective buyers who have been forced to the sidelines
Elevated rates and home prices have kept homeownership out of reach for many.
Macro
Swiss Inflation Edged Higher in July
Inflation edged higher last month than the same month of last year suggesting the SNB could push interest rates below zero later this year.
Macro
Inflation rate edged higher by 2.4% in May, CPI report shows
The inflation rate is inching higher, with Wall Street expecting tariffs to increase prices throughout the remainder of 2025.
Crypto
Strategy, Semler bag 2K Bitcoin as price edged toward $100K last week
. . Michael Saylor's Strategy, one of the world's largest corporate Bitcoin investors, slowed its BTC purchases last week as the cryptocurrency briefly surged…
Macro
Stock markets on Tuesday edged higher after federal data showed the U.S. inflation rate has slowed by half since last year's highs
Major indexes edge higher after federal data shows inflation is slowing.
Macro
Retail sales edged up a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in February from the prior month, the Commerce Department reported. Economists had expected a gain of 0.6%.
Sales increased ​less than expected last month and figures for the prior month were revised lower.
Macro
CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's rate decision
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
