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Canada Inflation Heats Up to 3% in July

The consumer-price index rose 0.5% in July, bringing the annual inflation rate to 3%, Statistics Canada said.

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U.S. Futures Mostly Higher as Tech Stocks Make Gains

The Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 were advancing but Dow futures were in the red as investors look ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve minutes on Wednesday.

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Dollar Falls Sharply as Prospects Dim for Fed Rate Rise

The dollar fell to a 10-week low against a basket of currencies after U.S. data-including weak jobs and retail sales figures-prompted markets to further trim bets on U.S. rate rises.

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China’s Economy Weakens on Several Fronts as Property Bust Worsens

Economic activity cooled as surging exports fueled by the AI boom failed to offset weakness in domestic demand.

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Growing Rate-Hike Bets Push 10-Year JGB Yield to Three-Decade High

Markets are rapidly pricing in tightening by the Bank of Japan at its next meeting in September, as a weak yen threatens to push up inflation.

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Earnings Are Crushing It. Stocks Are Riding High. Why Isn’t Wall Street Moving on S&P 500 Price Targets?

Even bullish outlooks only suggest modest gains between now and the end of the year.

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Iran’s Secret Plan to Escalate the War

Intercepted communications and other intelligence suggest a strategic shift by hard-line leaders to raise the costs for the U.S. and its regional allies.

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Why Big Tech’s AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems

Massive spending commitments for data-center leases and chips aren’t shown on companies’ balance sheets.

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Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

Oil prices are not higher largely because the world does not want as much oil as it used to – and that’s arguably the more troubling story.

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Japan’s Economy Keeps Growing, But Weak Spending Could Vex BOJ

The Japanese economy managed to notch a third straight quarter of growth, but weaker spending slowed the pace of expansion, potentially complicating matters for the central bank.

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Central Banks Are Stuck in a Rinse-and-Repeat Cycle of Crises

By becoming market makers of last resort, policymakers are pumping up leverage and risk.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, China Data in Focus

Minutes to the recent Federal Reserve meeting, where U.S. interest rates were left on hold, will be closely monitored for any clues on whether rates could rise next month.

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August 17, 2026 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)

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