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Treasury yields were steady Monday as traders anticipate the Federal Reserve moving forward with a rate cut later this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was down marginally at 4.059. On Friday, it had rebounded by 5 basis points, after touching the 4% level earlier in the week when data prints showed prices were rising while the labor market was weaker than anticipated.The yields on the 2-year and 30-year Treasurys were also little changed on Monday, trading at 3.551% and 4.679%, respectively.One basis point equals 0.01%, and bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.Members of the interest-rate…

Specialist traders work at the post for Swedish fintech Klarna, during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersAfter Swedish payments group Klarna’s $17 billion initial public offering, investors are pondering which big fintech name will be the next to go public.Klarna popped as much as 30% on the day of its New York IPO, before settling to close around 15% higher. The stock declined further to $42.92 by Friday but is still up about 7% from its IPO price of $40.The debut demonstrated how Wall Street is becoming…

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 12, 2025. NYSELONDON — European stocks closed higher on Monday amid news of a U.S.-China agreement over social media platform TikTok.The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed up 0.4%. Regionally, the U.K.’s FTSE was down 0.1%, Germany’s DAX was up 0.2% and France’s CAC 40 rose 1%.Looking at individual share moves, wind energy developer Orsted shares fell more than 1% after the company revealed efforts to clinch new capital at a deep discount. The Danish company said it will raise 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) by issuing new shares at…

The strained political relations between India and Pakistan spilled onto the cricket field when no handshakes were exchanged between players — before or after their Asia Cup game in Dubai.The Pakistan Cricket Board said match referee Andy Pycroft of Zimbabwe requested both captains — Suryakumar Yadav of India and Salman Ali Agha of Pakistan — not to shake hands during the pre-game coin toss on Sunday.The PCB, in a late-night statement released in Urdu to domestic media, described Pycroft’s decision as “against sportsmanship” and said team manager Naveed Akram Cheema registered a “formal protest against the match referee’s behavior” with…

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Displaced families began returning home as floodwaters significantly receded across much of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, where swollen rivers displaced more than 2.5 million people and killed about 100 during weeks of monsoon deluges, officials said Monday.Photos and videos posted on social media show lush fields that once swayed with crops are now only sand and silt. Returning residents said they will have to replant while rebuilding their homes.Floodwater levels are decreasing at Panjnad, where the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers all converge before flowing into the Indus, said Irfan Ali Kathia, the authority’s…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar prepared Monday to host a summit over Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha last week, hoping a group of Arab and Islamic nations will offer a way to restrain Israel as its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip grinds on. The attack on Hamas leaders came as Qatar serves as a key mediator in an effort to reach a ceasefire in the war, something Doha insisted it will continue to do even after the assault. Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Israel has retaliated against the militant group and…

Japan has fired the first ship-mounted railgun at sea, a hypersonic shot that could rewrite the balance between guns and missiles in naval warfare. This month, Naval News reported that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD), through its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), announced the country’s first successful live firing of a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun against a target vessel at sea, representing a potential significant turning point in Tokyo’s advanced weapons development. The test aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) test ship Asuka involved long-range firings and precision targeting, with ATLA releasing visual documentation via its official social media…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One of Australia’s largest banks said Monday it agreed to pay a record 240 million Australian dollars ($160 million) in penalties for corporate misconduct affecting almost 65,000 customers and the federal government.Melbourne-based ANZ, also known as Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said in statements they will ask a federal court to endorse the penalties for four separate prosecutions.The fines would set a new record amount imposed on a single entity for corporate misconduct by the ASIC, the national company and financial services regulator. The previous record was AU$113…

From mountain trekking in India to a silent retreat in Bali, I’ve been fortunate to travel solo multiple times in the past decade.Over the years, I’ve found that mixing tours with independent travel helps me get the most out of my trips.Meeting people is high on my priority list, as is feeling safe when I travel. Here are some tips to do both.Cover your calves in IndiaIn the southern state of Kerala, India, I stayed at Soul and Surf, a guesthouse in the town of Varkala that specializes in yoga classes and surfing lessons. While on the resort’s grounds on a…

The Emmy Awards weren’t all about Seth Rogen walking up the aisle in his burnt orange tux to collect yet another award. It just sometimes seemed that way.Rogen’s “The Studio” won a total of 13 Emmys, breaking the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series. Rogen himself won four, tying the record for most Emmys won by a single individual in one night.“I’m legitimately embarrassed,” Rogen admitted at one point.But behind the undeniable march of “The Studio” were some other pieces of Emmy history. The youngest male actor ever was crowned for the series “Adolescence” and “Severance” star…