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First published 08 October 2026
Finance Minister Roland Lescure met banks and asset managers in London to reassure them about France's financial outlook and ability to pass its 2027 budget, amid bond-market tensions and signs that some Asian funds are turning away.
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Fed Governor Waller said additional rate increases would likely be needed to bring inflation back to 2%, but hikes at consecutive meetings were unnecessary and there was room to skip October.
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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said further rate increases would likely be needed to bring inflation back to the 2% target, but said hikes need not occur at consecutive meetings, leaving room for an October pause.
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European Central Bank policymakers signaled they would not rush into further rate increases despite high inflation, saying the price surge was driven by energy costs and secondary effects were very small.
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The dollar approached an 18-month high after Fed minutes emphasized inflation risks, while rising oil prices and eurozone bond yields weighed on the euro and concerns over French finances pressured the country's bonds.
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Amid uncertainty over the war with Iran, Brent crude rose 4.1% to $104.28 a barrel, while the S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.3%.
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IMF Managing Director Georgieva warned that persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks associated with the AI investment boom threaten the global economy, urging governments to respond through fiscal and monetary policy.
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Oil prices rose amid increased ship attacks in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz and a hurricane threatening US offshore oil production, with Brent gaining 2.28% to $102.28 a barrel.
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Investors in French government bonds are demanding sharply higher interest rates, a development that also signals caution for other heavily indebted countries.
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Economists in a Reuters poll expected the European Central Bank to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month and raise it by 0.25 percentage points in December, as euro zone inflation reached 3.8% in September.
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Brent crude rose to $101.53 a barrel in early trading on October 8 as increased attacks on ships in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz heightened supply concerns.
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IMF Managing Director Georgieva urged countries to accelerate debt reduction and action on widening inequality, warning that lower-than-expected returns on heavy AI investment could trigger a broad financial shock.
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Minutes of the Fed's September meeting showed that, following a 0.25-percentage-point rate increase aimed at curbing inflation, some officials called for stronger plans and tools to prepare for dysfunction in the US Treasury market.
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Iraq changed its official exchange rate from about 1,300 dinars per dollar to 1,500 amid economic pressure from disrupted oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about higher import costs.
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According to minutes released on October 7, many Fed officials thought another rate increase would likely be needed this year and agreed that inflation remained elevated, with little progress toward the 2% target in recent months.
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Speaking in Singapore, IMF Managing Director Georgieva warned that excessive debt is increasing burdens on both wealthy and low-income countries and urged faster action on debt reduction, inequality and AI regulation.
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IMF Managing Director Georgieva warned that high energy prices, record public debt and risks associated with the AI investment boom threaten the global economy, urging governments to respond through fiscal and monetary policy.
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Oil prices fell after the International Energy Agency agreed to accelerate previously announced oil reserve releases and prioritize diesel supplies, with Brent closing at $100.20 a barrel and U.S. WTI at $88.28.
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