Monday, August 17, 2026
General
- Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts three-week win streak: Live updates
- Oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows
- Gold gains on weaker dollar, reduced Fed rate-hike bets
- From kangaroos to dim sum, foreign borrowers rush into Asia-Pacific bond markets
- Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts on weaker spending, investment
- Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer
- Japan’s Bond Yields Climb on BOJ Hike Bets, Fiscal Concerns
- BOJ Should Raise Rates at Every Meeting, Ex-Currency Chief Says
- Banks Cheer as Trump’s Regulatory Rollback Spreads to Europe
- China’s Chip Industry Is Having a Breakout Moment
- Why Big Tech’s AI Spending Is $3 Trillion Higher Than It Seems
- Iran’s Secret Plan to Escalate the War
- Private credit under strain as troubled loans swell
- The cost of drought
- War and climate change drive surge in cost of shipping through global chokepoints
- The new AI super-rich are reshaping the market for jets, yachts and cars
