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Oil retreats as market weighs mixed supply signals Reuters

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management’s Shinji Kunibe said that funds in his global fixed-income group have sold their entire holdings of French government bonds amid concerns about the nation’s fiscal situation, shifting funds to German bunds and short-term Japanese government bonds.

Global credit markets have started to show signs of caution, as investors pull back from treating the asset class as a safe haven following record borrowings and growing concerns about balance sheets as inflation persists.

A new majority—even in Gaza—support compromise with Israel.

Reckoning with the country’s real crisis.

French bonds are tipping toward a full-blown crisis.

Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party’s annual conference was memorable. Unlike his predecessor, the new British prime minister sounded heartfelt and hopeful. And he took a few big swings at hard policies as well. Reform is promised for elderly care and Britain’s bloated welfare regime, as is a

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

What is singular and novel about the current threat is that it was born out of the private sector

Yes, Nixon’s export ban did briefly suppress domestic prices but it had a huge long-term cost