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Das israelische Militär ist Montagfrüh erneut gegen Stellungen der schiitischen Hisbollah-Miliz im Libanon vorgegangen. Die Luftstreitkräfte führten „umfangreiche Angriffe“ durch, teilte die israelische Armee auf Telegram mit. Zivilistinnen und Zivilisten wurden gewarnt, sich von Hisbollah-Stellungen fernzuhalten. Zuvor hatte die libanesische Miliz ihrerseits Angriffe auf Israel gemeldet.

Wall Street traders have a unique challenge in placing bets on the stock market now that the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates: History is no longer a guide.

Mit Deutschlands großen Autokonzernen befindet sich einer der bisher gewichtigsten Industriezweige des Landes zunehmend im Krisenmodus. Hinweise darauf liefern nicht nur die zuletzt etwa in Europa eingebrochenen Neuzulassungen, als deutliches Vorzeichen gilt auch das zuletzt von Volkswagen angekündigte Aus der bisherigen Jobgarantie. Was offenbar fehlt, ist auch ein Plan in Sachen nachhaltige Mobilität. Am Montag erwartet die Branche bei einem in Berlin anstehenden „Autogipfel“ zumindest richtungsweisende Signale.

Der israelische Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu hat sich zu den Schlägen gegen die proiranische Hisbollah-Miliz im Libanon der vergangenen Tage geäußert und mit weiteren Angriffen gedroht. Während Israels Präsident Jizchak Herzog kalmiert, warnte die UNO vor einer Katastrophe.

China’s broad budget expenditure shrank at a faster clip amid an unprecedented drop in income earned by local governments from land sales, an alarming sign for an economy desperately in need of fiscal support.

Chinese banks maintained their benchmark lending rates for September, as policymakers hold off on further monetary stimulus while financial institutions struggle with record-low profit margins.

Energy source enjoying renaissance as world looks to slash emissions and feed rapidly growing need

The projects will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials.

How the vice president’s personal history and decades in public life could inform her administration if she wins.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said he remains skeptical about a soft landing in the US following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in more than four years — and said he wouldn’t “count my eggs” on that outcome.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point was a “political move” and that a smaller cut would have been preferable.

The central bank’s decision to cut rates seven weeks before the vote has it fielding criticism from both parties.

Germany will narrowly dodge a recession but only resume growth toward year-end, according to analysts — extending a malaise that’s fueling concern over the future of Europe’s biggest economy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda pushed the likelihood of an October rate hike further to the sidelines Friday with a cautious message that pointed to ongoing concern over the market meltdown that followed July’s rate increase.

Israel erhöht den militärischen Druck auf die proiranische Miliz Hisbollah im Libanon: In mehreren Angriffswellen hätten Kampfflugzeuge rund 100 Raketenabschussrampen der proiranischen Miliz bombardiert, die mit rund 1.000 Abschussrohren bestückt gewesen seien, teilte das israelische Militär am Donnerstag mit. Die Raketenwerfer seien für unmittelbare Angriffe auf Israel vorbereitet gewesen.

GIC Pte Group Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey Jaensubhakij has warned that the market exuberance following Wednesday’s outsized interest-rate cut could be short-lived amid the risk of rising inflation.

Catch up: Hizbullah stokes fears of war; stockmarkets rally after rate cut

China is considering removing some of the largest remaining restrictions on home purchases after previous measures failed to revive a moribund housing market, according to people familiar with the matter.

Catch up: Hizbullah stokes fears of war; stockmarkets rally after rate cut

Akshay Singal took little pleasure in getting the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut call right on Wednesday.

President Joe Biden said businesses and consumers should feel greater confidence in the economy a day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates — and that he expected rates to go down further — as he sought to burnish his economic legacy and bolster the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican Donald Trump.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Chief Executive Officer Ola Källenius pledged he’ll do whatever it takes to bolster returns after the luxury-car maker warned on profit over sluggish sales in China.

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said inflation will probably prevent the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates as much as expected in coming years.

Mortgage rates continued their decline, hitting the lowest level since early February 2023.

China created a professional class in record time. Now, just as swiftly, many of their dreams are being crushed.

Wall Street traders betting the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer a soft landing spurred a rally in riskier corners of the market, with stocks hitting all-time highs.

Wall Street’s biggest banks are divided over how fast and deep the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates over the next year, setting the stage for jittery financial markets until the outlook clears.