Global bond market steadies after sharp sell-off

Heavy selling this week pushed 10-year US Treasury yields to their highest level since 2002

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Quant hedge funds reap big gains from global bond sell-off

Trend-following portfolios have latched on to sharp rise in yields this year as Iran war and strong US economic data fuel inflation fears

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Partners Group splits flagship private equity fund as clients demand cash

Swiss firm had already capped redemptions at 5% in June

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

My mortgage is a problem for the Fed, and for America 

Homeowners like me are staying put, the market is frozen and affordability is as ugly as it was in the housing bubble

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Goldman bought Shein shares worth $220mn after dismal IPO

Shares in fast-fashion retailer have tumbled 38% since listing in Hong Kong last month

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

US economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply

Figure renews market debate about outlook for further Fed rate rises

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Global bond market steadies after sharp sell-off

Heavy selling this week pushed 10-year US Treasury yields to their highest level since 2002

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

How to meet Burnham’s ambitions on social care

A radical change in culture and systems will be as important as funding

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

US backs down from fuel export ban threat as G7 agrees to release 100mn barrels

G7 leaders said after a meeting on Friday that they would release 100mn barrels of crude and diesel

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Why does Anthropic’s IPO feel so weird?

Compared to other blockbuster share sales, the build-up to the AI company’s stock market debut has felt discordant, even creepy

Posted on Friday October 02, 2026