Inflation/Price level

Tumbling global government bonds put yields on brink of 4%

Yields on 10-year US Treasury bonds on Sept 23 jumped the most since April 2025 despite interventions by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Singapore’s core inflation climbs to 2.2% in August

Overall inflation increased to 2.3 per cent in August, from 2.2 per cent in July, as higher core inflation more than offset lower private transport inflation.

How the Fed rate hike could weigh on Singapore

The Fed’s move to raise interest rates has implications for other economies, including Singapore’s, says the writer.

Gold steadies as traders weigh inflation and Fed path for rates

Bullion was trading around US$4,375 (S$5,580) an ounce, after posting a moderate gain the week before.

Iran’s economy contracts by more than 10% during US war, official data shows

People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran. Iran’s economy has long struggled with hyperinflation and devaluation of its currency, caused in large part by economic sanctions.

BOJ lifts rates to 31-year high, pivots towards pre-emptive inflation fight

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25 per cent from 1 per cent by a 7-2 vote.

Stocks rise as oil dips, yen wobbles ahead of Bank of Japan meeting

The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks.

Food prices present fresh risk for global bonds after sell-off

Analysts say countries with a higher proportion of food in their CPI basket are especially vulnerable to negative weather patterns.

News analysis

US aligns inflation policy with other central banks like Singapore’s with first rate hike since 2023

The policy alignment shows that economies, big or small, are in the same boat when it comes to basic economic issues.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 17, 2026

US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference in Washington DC on Sept 16, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

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