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Bessent to miss IMF annual meetings in Bangkokon October 9, 2026 at 6:22 pm
US Treasury secretary’s absence is due to ‘domestic engagements’, say officials […]
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The remarkable resilience of the global economyon October 9, 2026 at 5:39 pm
The surprising robustness of growth and trade rests on shaky foundations […]
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Trump pressures Mexico for energy deals in crunch trade talkson October 9, 2026 at 5:29 pm
Move triggers alarm in Mexico City, where domestic control of sensitive sector is part of modern political identity […]
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China and EU avert trade conflict with ‘understanding’ on hybrid carson October 9, 2026 at 3:41 pm
European trade commissioner says Beijing has agreed to restrict vehicle exports in deal that shows negotiation ‘brings results&rsquo […]
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Submit your questions: who’s doing better in their trade battles with China — the EU or the US?on October 9, 2026 at 1:04 pm
Senior trade writer Alan Beattie and economics columnist Soumaya Keynes will answer reader questions in a live Q&A on Thursday October 15 at 1pm (BST) […]
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No peace, no quieton October 9, 2026 at 12:52 pm
Bond yields continue to push higher alongside tensions in the Middle East […]
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The struggle to fix Africa’s debt crisison October 9, 2026 at 11:00 am
Is a growth-focused ‘reset’ the answer? […]
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FirstFT: SoftBank turns to Gulf for $100bn in AI financingon October 9, 2026 at 10:02 am
Also in today’s newsletter: US to publicly execute former army major and SpaceX to launch consumer mobile servic […]
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The EU vs China: it’s complicated. With Bernd Langeon October 9, 2026 at 4:00 am
Is it wise for the bloc to be picking a trade fight with Beijing? […]
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Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuzon October 8, 2026 at 6:51 pm
Transit via vital waterway rose close to 90% of prewar levels last month but has since fallen sharply […]
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US mortgage rates rise for seventh straight week to hit highest since 2023on October 8, 2026 at 4:38 pm
Benchmark borrowing costs continue to climb against backdrop of surging Treasury yields, elevated energy prices and expected tightening by Fed […]
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Repeated US Treasury interventions risk an erosion of credibilityon October 8, 2026 at 2:30 pm
A key policy tool to stabilise stress in markets could turn into a source of moral hazard and deeper volatility […]
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ECB minutes reflect cooler appetite for additional rate rises in Septemberon October 8, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Governing council notes that inflation situation had worsened but that second-round effects remained absent […]
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This US Senate race is putting Trump’s record with blue-collar voters to the teston October 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Also in today’s newsletter, a US oil trader’s extraordinary $2bn gamb […]
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EU envoy lands in China for last-ditch talks over car exportson October 8, 2026 at 12:08 pm
Brussels blames Beijing’s surging exports for the loss of tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs […]
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Houston start-up aims to loosen China’s grip on critical metalon October 8, 2026 at 11:00 am
Hertha Metals has developed a way to produce high-purity iron needed for rare earth magnets […]
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German economy heads for fastest growth since 2022on October 8, 2026 at 10:15 am
Government updates GDP forecast as exports and debt-funded spending spree help end years of stagnation […]
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FirstFT: How hedge funds became Wall Street banks’ cash cowon October 8, 2026 at 10:06 am
Also in today’s newsletter: Trump distances himself from two advisers and why people choose not to have children […]
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Irate farmers should not limit the EU’s geopolitical ambitionson October 8, 2026 at 10:00 am
Resistance to Ukraine’s agricultural exports is undermining the bloc’s influenc […]
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Tips and Linkerson October 8, 2026 at 5:30 am
Not as safe as they seem […]
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Šefčovič goes to Beijing with a final plea to avoid an EU-China trade waron October 8, 2026 at 5:00 am
Also in this newsletter: Burnham travels to Berlin to win EU friends […]
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The race for Britain’s car market is wide open — for nowon October 8, 2026 at 4:00 am
All manner of trade barriers loom […]
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IMF’s Georgieva urges governments to rein in spendingon October 8, 2026 at 12:34 am
Fund’s managing director says officials face ‘very tough political choices’ as they seek to combat soaring bond yields […]
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Higher mortgage rates inflict ‘pain’ on UK housing marketon October 7, 2026 at 11:01 pm
Slowdown comes as higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty damp buyer demand, survey finds […]
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Fed minutes indicate broad agreement for another rate rise this yearon October 7, 2026 at 8:18 pm
Records from the Fed’s September decision showed a clear consensus […]
