UK mortgage borrowers urged to lock in deals before rates rise

A new wave of fighting in Iran has sent oil and gas prices spiraling, spurring concerns about inflation as politicians across Europe sound the alarm. Nicole Sy explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Denmark’s central bank intervened to support a weakening krone for the second time since June, underscoring the persistent pressure on the currency that could herald an interest-rate hike.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda faces unusually acute risks of financial-market turbulence as he approaches this month’s policy decision in the wake of a public pressure campaign by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady for a seventh consecutive meeting as an escalation in the trade war with the US threatens growth and creates the risk of new inflation pressures.

Spain’s decision to grant residency permits to undocumented migrants is reshaping its labor-market data, bringing more workers onto formal payrolls while simultaneously pushing up the number registered as jobless.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh used his keynote speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week to map out some of the key data points he leans on to read the US economy, offering new insight into his approach to…