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- ForexDollar holds firm after soft U.S. payrolls as Treasury yields reverse higher
The dollar remained supported despite a weak September jobs report as Treasury yields rebounded from their initial drop, leaving Fed timing and inflation risks in focus.
- EconomyUS payrolls rise just 29,000 as unemployment edges up to 4.2%
September hiring fell far short of forecasts while wage growth cooled, reshaping expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision.
- ForexTokyo core inflation jumps to 2.7% as broad price pressures strengthen BOJ case
Tokyo’s core CPI accelerated well above forecasts in September, while a narrower gauge reached 3.0%, reinforcing expectations of further Bank of Japan tightening.
- EconomyFed’s Cook flags AI buildout as a leading inflation risk for 2027
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the rapid physical expansion of artificial intelligence could prolong inflation through supply bottlenecks before productivity gains emerge.
- EconomyUS 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.28%, highest since November 2023
The average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 25 basis points to 7.28%, its biggest weekly increase in four years.
- EconomyUS factory prices surge to 77.9 as ISM manufacturing holds at 54.5
US manufacturing stayed in expansion in September, but the ISM prices-paid index jumped to 77.9 as new orders and factory employment strengthened.
- EconomyUS jobless claims fall to 197,000 as layoffs remain near historic lows
US initial jobless claims unexpectedly slipped to 197,000, while continuing claims fell to 1.701 million ahead of next week’s payroll report.
- MarketsUS 10-year Treasury yield reaches 5.342%, highest since 2002
The benchmark US 10-year yield climbed to a 24-year high as oil-driven inflation concerns and fiscal worries intensified a global government-bond selloff.
- ForexJapan’s Tankan manufacturing index reaches eight-year high at +24
The Bank of Japan’s September Tankan showed large-manufacturer confidence rising to +24, strengthening the case for further policy tightening.
- EconomyKashkari says 3.0% core PCE leaves the Fed’s inflation outlook unchanged
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said inflation remains too high and the latest PCE data did not materially alter his policy assessment.
- EconomyUS private payrolls rise 90,000 as September hiring rebounds
US private employers added 90,000 jobs in September, beating forecasts and improving sharply from August’s downwardly revised 36,000 gain.
- EconomyUS second-quarter GDP revised up to 2.2% as consumer spending strengthens
The US economy expanded at a 2.2% annualized rate in the second quarter, above the earlier 1.5% estimate, as household spending and business investment proved stronger.
- ForexJapan factory output falls 1.7% as weather disruptions cloud BOJ outlook
Japan’s industrial production unexpectedly fell for a second month in August, adding a weaker factory signal to the Bank of Japan’s rate debate.
- EconomyU.S. consumer confidence sinks to 81.9, lowest since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September as concerns about prices, business conditions and employment intensified.
- EconomyU.S. home-price growth accelerates as 20-city index beats forecasts
U.S. home prices strengthened in July, with the Case-Shiller 20-city index up 2.5% annually and the FHFA measure gaining 0.3% monthly.
- ForexBOJ July minutes show policymakers debating faster rate hikes as inflation risks rise
Bank of Japan minutes showed several policymakers focused on upside inflation risks and the possibility of faster tightening after the July pause.
- EconomyU.S. 10-year Treasury yield reaches 19-year high as bond-market pressure persists
The benchmark U.S. 10-year yield has climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades, keeping the dollar and gold sensitive to bond-market moves.
- ForexYen rallies after Trump raises concern over weakness, lifting intervention focus
USD/JPY fell as the yen strengthened after Japanese officials said President Trump had raised concern over yen weakness, reinforcing focus on U.S.-Japan intervention coordination.
- ForexEUR/USD hits two-month low as dollar extends weekly rally on Fed hike bets
EUR/USD fell to a two-month low near 1.1370 as rising Treasury yields and stronger expectations for further Fed tightening supported the dollar.
- ForexYen strength drives USD/JPY lower as Japan stocks edge up
The yen strengthens for a second straight session, pushing USD/JPY below 158 as bond yields ease and investors await the US jobs report; Tokyo shares rise modestly on a backdrop of softening US yields and global risk cues.