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US heating oil prices have risen to about $5.12 per gallon, the highest level on record, as supplies of refined products grow increasingly tight. Data from the EIA showed that...

The Nikkei 225 Index slid 3% to below 63,500 on Friday, while the broader Topix Index lost 1.9% to close at 3,977. Both benchmarks were on track for sharp weekly...

Australia’s 10-year government bond yield has climbed above 5.3%, its highest level since May 2011, mirroring a sharp rise in US Treasury yields as mounting tensions in the Middle East...

Gold hovered near $4,300 an ounce on Friday, stabilizing after a nearly 2% drop in the previous session, as investors awaited the US consumer price index report, which could cement...

Japan’s producer prices rose 7.6% year-on-year in August 2026, slightly below the upwardly revised 7.7% increase in July, which had been the fastest pace since February 2023. The latest figure...

Japan’s Business Survey Index (BSI) for large manufacturers climbed to 7.6% in the third quarter of 2026, up from -1.8% in Q2 and significantly above market expectations of 2.5%. This...

US stock futures were steady on Friday after the major averages fell in the previous session, as investors awaited the August consumer price index report. A stronger-than-expected inflation reading could...

Japan’s Producer Price Index (PPI) turned negative in August 2026, highlighting renewed price weakness at the wholesale level. According to data updated on 10 September 2026, producer prices fell 0.2%...

Japan’s Producer Price Index (PPI) quickened in August 2026, underscoring mounting cost pressures at the wholesale level. Year-over-year, producer prices rose 7.6% in August, up from a 7.2% increase recorded...

Crude oil rose toward $104 per barrel on Friday and was poised to gain more than 13% for the week, its largest weekly increase since mid-July. The surge came...