Germany raises 2026 growth forecast to 1.3% from 0.5% on stronger H1
Germany's government will raise its 2026 growth forecast to 1.3% from 0.5%, a government source told Reuters, citing stronger-than-expected first-half…
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Brazil election runoff looms as fiscal risk tops investor concerns
Brazilians vote Sunday in a presidential race between incumbent Lula and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, with a runoff on October 25…
Brazil holds knife-edge vote as U.S.-China rivalry and debt pressure loom
Brazilians vote Sunday in a first-round presidential election pitting incumbent Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls showing…
French bond sell-off pushes yields to 2002 peaks, spread over Bunds widest since 2012
France's 10-year bond yield is pinned near its highest level since 2002, and the premium investors demand over German Bunds…
US Jobs Report Due With Payrolls Seen Rising 100,000
The US Labor Department publishes its September jobs report today, with forecasters at Danske Bank expecting nonfarm payrolls up 100,000…
