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A Hazy Inflation Outlook Divides the Fed
Minutes from the Fed’s June policy meeting tease at a looming split over whether and when officials will resume rate cuts.
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Trump Sends Tariff Letters to Iraq, Libya, and Others. An EU Deal Could Be Near.
Talks with the European Union are of particular interest, as the bloc trades even more with the U.S. than China.
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Nasdaq Rises to New Record as Trump Sends More Tariff Letters
The Nasdaq Composite rose to a record high, as markets took the latest tariff moves from President Trump in stride.
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Auction of 10-Year Debt Sees Strong Reception, Pulls Rates Lower
Prices of Treasury debt have settled lower each trading day in July, marking the longest streak of rising yields since mid May, according to the Dow Jones Market Data team.
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How Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on copper could hurt America’s AI ambitions
The time required to bring new marginal copper production online is measured in years, not months, one executive said.
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Tight Diesel Supplies Threaten To Raise Transport, Heating Costs
A shortage of diesel fuel threatens to raise transport and heating costs next winter.
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BOE Will Reflect on Steeper Curve in Quantitative Tightening Review, Bailey Says
The BOE will take account of the rise in yields on longer maturity government bonds as it considers how far to reduce its portfolio of gilts over the coming year.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Second Straight Weekly Build
U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week by 7.1 million barrels for a second consecutive build, while gasoline stocks fell as demand picked up ahead of the Independence Day holiday.
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Trump Delayed Reciprocal Tariffs After Bessent Wanted More Time on Deals
The president also decided to send out letters as a way to keep the pressure up.
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Warehouse Vacancies Climb to Highest Level in More Than a Decade
The second-quarter vacancy rate of 7.1% reported by Cushman & Wakefield was up from 6.1% a year earlier.
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U.S. Ports Appeal for Delay to Tariffs on Chinese Cranes
Trump administration weighs tariffs of up to 100% on ship-to-shore cranes made in China that are widely used at U.S. ports.
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Increased Hedging of U.S. Exposure by Foreign Investors May Weaken Dollar, BOE Says
Investors are seeking more protection against the risk of the dollar weakening during future periods of stress in the global economy, the Bank of England said.
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ECB Should Prepare for More Volatile Price Pressures, Bundesbank’s Nagel Says
Policymakers should brace for inflation changing more rapidly amid shifting trade policy and geopolitical uncertainty, the leader of Germany’s central bank said.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 09, 2025 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)
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