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Lula and Bolsonaro locked at 50-50 ahead of Brazil runoff

25 October 2026 at 01:48
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro held their final televised debate on Friday, trading barbs over the cost of living and corruption just two days before Sunday's runoff. A new Datafolha poll released the same week put both candidates at 50% of valid votes, the tightest reading of the race so far.

Treasury yields post biggest drop since 2023 banking crisis

23 October 2026 at 10:30
U.S. Treasury yields posted their sharpest one-day drop since the 2023 banking crisis as investors rushed into government bonds amid a broader tech-stock sell-off. Analysts described the move as a flight to safety rather than a signal of imminent recession.

France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors

19 October 2026 at 16:23

Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted

France has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and stock markets after violent protests over the weekend led to thousands of arrests and left public buildings burned and hundreds of shops looted across the country.

The chaos has spooked investors as analysts worried that it would undermine Paris’s efforts to cut spending and reduce its debt.

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© Photograph: SDIS 87/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: SDIS 87/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: SDIS 87/AFP/Getty Images

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