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Yen Falls to 157.44 Despite BOJ Rate Hike as Intervention Risk Returns
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Yen Falls to 157.44 Despite BOJ Rate Hike as Intervention Risk Returns

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

The Japanese yen weakened to 157.44 per U.S. dollar on Monday, down about 0.36% on…

Bitcoin Tops $85,000 for First Time in Eight Months as Crypto Stocks Surge
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Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 on Monday and later traded around $86,000, reaching its highest level…

Chicago Fed Activity Index Falls to -0.04 as Production Weakens
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Chicago Fed Activity Index Falls to -0.04 as Production Weakens

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

U.S. economic activity slipped slightly below its historical trend in August as weaker production pulled…

10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Below 5% as Oil Slides and Nasdaq Jumps
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10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Below 5% as Oil Slides and Nasdaq Jumps

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell back below 5% on Monday as oil prices…

Nasdaq Jumps 1.6% as AMD Hits $1 Trillion and AI Stocks Rebound
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The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.62% Monday morning as semiconductor and artificial-intelligence stocks rebounded, with Advanced…

Goolsbee Says Demand Overheating Could Require Stronger Fed Rate Response
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Goolsbee Says Demand Overheating Could Require Stronger Fed Rate Response

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Monday that persistent U.S. inflation can no longer…

Oil Falls Below $102 as Saudi Exports Recover and Iran Diplomacy Hopes Rise
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Brent crude futures fell below $102 a barrel early Monday, September 21, as traders assessed…

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Iran said Sunday that it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran’s conditions…

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Wall Street banks expect the U.S. Treasury to issue roughly $1 trillion in net new…

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began high-level economic talks…

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Fed’s Kashkari Says Inflation Is Still Too High Beyond Oil After Rate Hike

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Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that inflation remains too high across the…

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Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district remained firmly in expansion territory in September,…

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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall 10,000 to 196,000 in Latest Week

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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 in the…

Housing Starts Fall 2.6% as Single-Family Building Jumps 7.6%
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U.S. housing starts fell 2.6% in August even as single-family construction rebounded sharply, with a…

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Fed’s Bowman Says Bank Stress-Test Overhaul Nears Finalization

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 19, 2026September 19, 2026

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the central bank is approaching a…

Only Four States Post Significant Payroll Gains in August
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Only Four States Post Significant Payroll Gains in August

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Only four states recorded statistically significant increases in nonfarm payroll employment in August 2026, while…

Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.95%, Up 19 Basis Points in a Week
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Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.95%, Up 19 Basis Points in a Week

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U.S. mortgage rates jumped sharply in the latest weekly reading, pushing the average 30-year fixed…

Dow Posts Worst Week Since March as 10-Year Treasury Reaches 5.01%
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Dow Posts Worst Week Since March as 10-Year Treasury Reaches 5.01%

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 19, 2026September 19, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished its worst week since March as U.S. Treasury yields…

Bowman Says Fed Knew of SVB Risks by March 2022
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Bowman Says Fed Knew of SVB Risks by March 2022

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 19, 2026September 19, 2026

Federal Reserve supervisors knew, or should have known, about major vulnerabilities at Silicon Valley Bank…

U.S. Industrial Production Stalls as Manufacturing Falls 0.3%
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U.S. Industrial Production Stalls as Manufacturing Falls 0.3%

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 19, 2026September 19, 2026

U.S. industrial production was essentially unchanged in August as factory output fell 0.3%, while stronger…

IRS Warns Fake Tribal Tax Credits Do Not Exist Under Federal Law
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IRS Warns Fake Tribal Tax Credits Do Not Exist Under Federal Law

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 19, 2026September 19, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers Friday that promoters are selling fake “Tribal Tax Credits”…

Fed Raises Interest on Reserve Balances to 3.90% as New Policy Takes Effect
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Fed Raises Interest on Reserve Balances to 3.90% as New Policy Takes Effect

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The Federal Reserve’s new interest-rate settings took effect Thursday, September 17, raising the interest rate…

2-Year Treasury Yield Jumps to 4.74% as Curve Flattens After Fed Hike
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The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 4.74% on September 16 after the Federal Reserve…

Dow Drops 1.21% After Fed Hike as S&P 500 Falls 0.45%
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Dow Drops 1.21% After Fed Hike as S&P 500 Falls 0.45%

Adarsha DhakalSeptember 17, 2026September 17, 2026

U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first…

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