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Global bond rout deepens as Japan yield hits key threshold

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield struck the key 3% barrier for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday, amid a deepening global debt selloff as traders fret about oil-driven inflation, monetary tightening and worsening fiscal conditions. With the... Read More.

France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fines

By Dominique Patton PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - France started imposing penalties on the extreme end of fast fashion on Tuesday to try to curb a surge in sales of cheap clothing sold by e-commerce sites including Shein and Temu. The penalties - part of a... Read More.

Analysts react to global bond selloff

SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark bond yield hit the 3% level for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday amid a broad-based global bond selloff, underscoring how inflation, fiscal concerns and rate hikes are reshaping markets that once anchored global borrowing costs. The... Read More.