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    George Steer

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    George Steer is a markets reporter covering equities, bonds and currencies. He previously wrote about shipping, supply chains and logistics on the industry desk. Before joining the FT, he worked as a researcher at The Week magazine.
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    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Oil
      Hedge funds add fuel to oil price rally with bets on rise above $100

      Speculators have increased their long positions as crude has climbed almost 30% since June

      An oil refinery in California
    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Markets
      Two-year Treasury yield hits highest point since 2006 after Fed decision

      US central bank keeps rates steady but signals willingness to tighten monetary policy further

      A montage of a globe and a chart going up
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Markets
      Treasury yields hit 16-year high ahead of Fed meeting

      Crude oil hits $95 a barrel before paring gains during afternoon trading in New York

      A montage of a road sign for Wall Street and a chart
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Euro
      Euro suffers eight-week losing streak as economy falters

      Steady decline against dollar reflects growing gulf with more robust US performance

      US dollar and euro currency bills
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Global Economy
      To whom doth central bankers speak?

      “the average citizen is certainly worried about inflation”

    • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
      Corporate bonds
      US and European companies rush to issue debt before rate decisions

      Barclays, Nestlé and Toyota issue bonds on Wednesday, after Tuesday ranks as one of top 10 busiest days ever for debt market

      Construction of a highway
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Equities
      US stocks advance over course of week full of economic data

      August figures raise hopes of a Goldilocks scenario for economy that could ease pressure on Fed to lift rates further

      A montage of the Federal Reserve building and US dollar notes
    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      Food Prices
      El Niño’s storm clouds gather over global food prices

      Weather event could raise inflation in poorer countries and put pressure on central banks

    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Foot Locker cuts outlook with warning on consumer spending and theft

      Shares of retailer plunge as it becomes the latest US group to warn on economic challenges facing shoppers

      shoppers walk with a Foot Locker bag
    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Equities
      Global stocks head for worst month in nearly a year

      After strong first half to the year, markets are hit by concerns over interest rates and China

      Montage showing Apple smartphones and logos for Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft
    • Saturday, 19 August, 2023
      S&P 500
      Surge in zero-day options sparks fears over market volatility

      Very short-dated options account for 43% of volume in S&P 500 options

      Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell appears on a screen on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    • Sunday, 13 August, 2023
      UK inflation
      How far will UK inflation fall? 

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

      A shopper uses a card to touch a contactless payment terminal at  a fruit and vegetable stall at a market in Norwich, UK
    • Saturday, 12 August, 2023
      Equities
      Hedge funds pile into equities after missing this year’s rally

      Commodity trading advisers aim to catch up after missing out

    • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
      Markets
      US stocks slip as investors look to inflation data

      Oil price climbs to seven-month high

      A montage of a globe and a chart
    • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
      Agricultural commodities
      Orange juice futures hit record high after storms ravage Florida crop

      Hurricanes and disease have devastated US growers

      Oranges on a tree
    • Friday, 4 August, 2023
      Hedge funds
      Hedge funds lose $6bn betting against cruise lines and hotels

      Shares in Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Airbnb have surged as consumers keep spending

      Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas cruise ship docked in Miami
    • Friday, 28 July, 2023
      Markets
      Wall Street stocks boosted by signs of slowing inflation

      US markets rebound from two days of declines after Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price pressures eases

      A montage of a globe and a chart
    • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
      Eurozone interest rates
      ECB raises interest rates back to record high

      Ninth consecutive increase comes as investors bet against further rate rises

      ECB president Christine Lagarde pictured in Frankfurt on Thursday
    • Saturday, 22 July, 2023
      UK equities
      UK stocks stage biggest rally since early January after inflation drops

      Market has largely missed out on the global rally so far this year

      Barratt Developments flags at a building site
    • Friday, 21 July, 2023
      Commodities
      Indian ban on rice exports stokes fears of global food inflation

      Action by grain’s biggest exporter comes in same week that Russia targets wheat

      A worker carries boiled rice in a wheelbarrow in Kolkata, India
    • Wednesday, 19 July, 2023
      UK property
      UK property stocks drive FTSE 100 rally after inflation falls

      Prospect of end to Bank of England tightening provides hope for sector hammered by interest rate rises

      Residential houses in Brighton, UK
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2023
      US Dollar
      Wall Street banks ditch bullish dollar bets over ‘soft landing’ hopes

      Analysts forecast ‘more where that came from’ after currency is dented by slowing US inflation

      Montage of a road sign for Wall Street,  a US dollar coin and the logo of the Federal Reserve
    • Monday, 17 July, 2023
      Cie Financiere Richemont SA
      European luxury stocks tumble after Richemont suffers US slowdown

      Owner of Cartier falls 9% and drags down rivals following slower sales in sector’s biggest market

      A shopper walks past a Cartier store in Beijing
    • Saturday, 15 July, 2023
      European equities
      Investors hedge against a European stock market downturn

      Activity in options market indicates nerves over this year’s rally

    • Friday, 14 July, 2023
      Markets
      Dollar notches biggest weekly drop since November after fall in inflation

      US currency has shed more than 2% against basket of rivals as traders trim bets on further rate rises

      Montage of US dollar, Federal Reserve logo and US Treasury building
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