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Pound Hits One-Month High After UK Growth Upgrade
Sterling rose to 0.8548 per euro as PM Burnham pledged fiscal discipline and floated closer EU ties.
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Wall Street Raises Oil Forecasts as Iran Talks Stall
Banks see Brent at $90.22 in Q4; Goldman warns of $120 if Gulf production stays constrained.
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China’s 2025 Trade Surplus Hit a Record $1.2 Trillion
August 2026 exports jumped 25% with a record $119.1 billion monthly surplus as non-US markets absorbed shipments.
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US Private Employers Added 90,000 Jobs in September
ADP reports the first hiring acceleration since May, led by health care and hospitality; pay growth solid.
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US Q2 Growth Revised Up to 2.2% on Consumer Spending
Consumer spending grew 3.8% in the second quarter, but August inflation at 3.4% is straining households.
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US Goods Trade Deficit Widens Sharply to $132.6 Billion
August imports surged on petroleum and AI-infrastructure equipment, far above the $115 billion forecast.
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Bank of England Warns AI Debt and Iran War Raise Crisis Risk
The FPC says interconnected financial weaknesses are more likely to hit at once; bond yields at 2008 levels.
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Trump-Xi Summit Extends Trade Truce, Launches AI Dialogue
The truce now runs to January 2027, with $60 billion in tariff measures and a new superintelligence dialogue.
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Dozens of Delegations Walk Out During Netanyahu’s UN Speech
Around 70 delegations left the UN General Assembly hall as Israel's prime minister began his address on Gaza.
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Trump Taps $20M in Homeland Security Funds for TV Ads
Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funds for TV ads featuring him, Democrats said September 29, drawing bipartisan criticism and…