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Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.95% on Tuesday, its highest level since 1996, amid mounting fiscal concerns and rising expectations of an imminent interest rate hike...

Soybean futures climbed above $12 per bushel, marking a three-week high, as robust crushing activity and firmer crude oil prices underpinned the market. Data from the National Oilseed Processors Association...

The Nikkei 225 Index slipped 0.4% to below 69,000 on Tuesday, partially reversing the previous session’s gains as global bond yields climbed on persistent worries over inflation and increasing government...

US heating oil futures climbed to about $4.45 per gallon on Tuesday, their highest level since early April, as diminishing hopes for a near-term resolution to the US–Iran confrontation intensified...

Australia’s Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose 6.0% to 88.9 in August 2026, accelerating from a 4.1% gain in July and marking the sharpest monthly increase since November 2025...

Consumer confidence in Australia strengthened in August, with the Westpac Consumer Sentiment indicator rising to 6.0%, up from 4.1% in July 2026. The latest reading, updated on 18 August 2026...

US stock futures were little changed on Tuesday after the major averages opened the week lower, weighed down by ongoing tensions in the Middle East and rising Treasury yields...

South Korea’s export growth decelerated in July 2026, with the year-over-year indicator registering 63.0%, down from the previous reading of 70.7%. The latest figure reflects the change in exports...

Gold hovered above $4,400 an ounce on Tuesday after rising for two consecutive sessions, supported by waning expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike following a series of weak...

Crude oil rose toward $85 per barrel on Tuesday, advancing for a third straight session as the odds of a new US–Iran agreement diminished after President Donald Trump said...