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Industrials Flat Amid Mixed Signals on Interest Rates - Industrials Roundup | Shares of industrial and transportation companies were more or less flat amid mixed signals from economic data and bond markets. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that its statewide manufacturing index of business…

Materials Down as Inflation Concerns Weigh - Materials Roundup | Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials fell as inflation concerns resurfaced. Increasingly bellicose rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran has caused traders to retreat from rate-cut bets. The yield on the 30-year Treasury b…

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index Gained 1.94% to $64265.45 -- Data Talk | CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index is up $1220.09 today or 1.94% to $64265.45 --Highest 4 p.m. level since Aug. 9, 2026, when it traded at $65137.51 --Largest percentage increase since July 21, 2026 when it gained 2.04% --Up two of the…

TLT Hits 20-Year Low as Treasury Supply and Inflation Fears Drive Bond Sell-Off | 2:15 PM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) extended its slide on Monday, hitting a new 20-year low. Here’s what investors need to know. iShares 20+ Year Treasu…

Canada CPI accelerates more than expected in July | Canadian headline CPI rose slightly more than expected to 3.0% y/y in July from 2.8% in June, driven mainly by higher gasoline prices. Gasoline prices jumped 25.7% y/y, while grocery inflation eased to 3.1% from 3.9%. Shelter inflation also cooled…

Nvidia Could Become the ‘Federal Reserve Of AI,’ Gavin Baker Says: Will ‘Dark GPUs’ Become Its First Test? | 11:52 AM EDT, August 17, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is building what could become the “Federal Reserve of AI,” Atreides Management CIO Gavin Baker said on Friday’s All-In…

Canada Inflation Heats Up to 3% in July -- 2nd Update | OTTAWA--Canadian inflation accelerated a touch faster than expected last month as prices at the pump again spiked higher, though cost pressures continue to be narrow enough that the central bank isn't expected to be pushed into lifting interes…

Result of Trade Talks to Influence Canada Inflation Data -- Market Talk | 1026 ET - U.S. and Canadian officials are in talks to either delay or scrap Trump administration plans to impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports. The result of those talks will influence price growth and affect near-t…

US Tariff Risk Outweighs Pick Up in Canada CPI -- Market Talk | 1023 ET - An acceleration in Canada inflation in July won't move the needle much for the Bank of Canada, says Tiago Figueiredo, economist at Desjardins Securities. A return to 3% total inflation was driven by war-fueled energy prices a…

Canada CPI Data Could Tilt Central Bank Outlook to Hawkish -- Market Talk | 1016 ET - Canada's July CPI report might shift the Bank of Canada's balance of risks toward a hawkish tilt, given that headline inflation is back at 3%, or the top end of the central bank's inflation-targeting range, says J…

Canadian Inflation Heats Up But Pressures Remain Narrow -- Market Talk | 0957 ET - Canadian consumer price inflation heated up last month to 3% annually, though increases were mainly concentrated and core inflation remains subdued, KPMG Canada's Daniel Hyun says. Gasoline prices rose more sharply i…

Pick Up in Canada Core CPI Tied to Temporary Factors -- Market Talk | 0938 ET - A relatively soft-inflation backdrop in Canada is offering a counterbalance to recent economic strength and a pickup in hiring, says Bradley Saunders, economist at Capital Economics. He notes the Bank of Canada's prefer…

Canada Core CPI Heats Up in July -- Market Talk | 0933 ET - Canada's core-inflation readings heated up in July, although still bouncing around the 2% level on a six- and 12-month basis, says Robert Kavcic, economist at BMO Capital Markets. Two of the Bank of Canada's preferred core-CPI measures ros…

Bank of Canada to Remain in Wait-and-See Mode Following July CPI -- Market Talk | 0923 ET - Bank of Canada won't be in any rush to reconsider rate policy based on the July CPI report, says CIBC Capital Markets' economist Andrew Grantham. Headline inflation accelerated to 3.0%, a tad above expectati…

Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Monday Amid Lower Rate Hike Expectations | 09:13 AM EDT, 08/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.5% higher in Monday'…

U.S. Annual House Price Growth Holds Near 1 Percent for Third Straight Month, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index Report | —Prices are falling in some markets with elevated inventory levels, such as Austin, while prices are strengthening in supply-constrained marke…

Canada Inflation Heats Up to 3% in July -- Update | OTTAWA--Canadian inflation accelerated last month as prices at the pump again spiked higher. The consumer-price index rose 0.5% in July, bringing the annual inflation rate to 3%, Statistics Canada said Monday. Higher gasoline prices as hostilities…

Canada Inflation Heats Up to 3% in July | OTTAWA--Canada's annual inflation rate heated up in July as gasoline prices jumped and the soccer World Cup added a tailwind to travel-related costs. The country's consumer price index rose 3.0% from a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Monday. Economists…

MW Why Goldman Sachs thinks the Fed won't be hiking interest rates in September | U.S. inflation data have softened in the last few months, lowering the odds of a rate increase next month Retail sales dropped in July and the consumer will remain under pressure owing to high energy prices, Jan Hatzi…

Dollar Falls Sharply on Fading Prospect of Federal Reserve Raising Rates | The dollar fell to a 10-week low against a basket of currencies on Monday, reflecting doubts over whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. Recent U.S. data, including weak jobs and retail sales figure…

Why Goldman Sachs thinks the Fed won't be hiking interest rates in September |

Dollar Falls Sharply on Fading Prospect of Federal Reserve Raising Rates |

Reported Earlier, Japan Gross Domestic Product Price Index (YoY) Preliminary For Q2 2.6% Vs. 2.4% Est.; 3.2% Prior |

Reported Earlier, Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annualized (QoQ) Preliminary For Q2 1.1% Vs. 2.0% Est.; 1.9% (Revised) Prior |

Treasury yields edge lower as investors look ahead to latest FOMC minutes |