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The FTSE 100 closed marginally lower at 10,441 on Thursday, extending the sharp losses from the previous session as renewed weakness in financial stocks weighed on the index. Gilt yields...

The US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.4% as of October 8, 2026, climbing further above 7% to its highest level since November 2023 and up from 7.28% the previous week...

European equities extended their decline on Thursday, closing sharply lower for a second consecutive session as sovereign bond yields resumed their surge. The Euro STOXX 50 fell 0.8% to 6,132...

The latest 4-week U.S. Treasury bill auction showed a slight increase in short-term borrowing costs, with the yield edging up to 3.980% from the previous 3.890%. The updated data...

The yield on the U.S. 8-week Treasury bill slipped slightly at the latest auction, easing to 3.980% from 3.990% previously, according to data updated on October 8, 2026. The marginal...

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the third quarter of 2026 edged down to 3.6% on October 8 from 3.7% on October 6. Following...

US energy companies injected 85 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage in the week ending October 2, 2026, the largest weekly build since late June, following a period...

U.S. natural gas storage levels increased to 85B as of 08 October 2026, up from a previous reading of 64B. The latest data signal a substantial weekly build in inventories...

The dollar index was little changed at 102.2 on Thursday, hovering near its April 2025 highs, as the greenback remained supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve will need...

US wholesale inventories increased 0.5% month-over-month to $964.2 billion in August 2026, below the 0.7% rise reported in the advance estimate and following an upwardly revised 1.4% gain in July...