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Italy's Inflation: From a Four-Decade High in 2022 to Near-Target in 2026EconomyItaly's Inflation: From a Four-Decade High in 2022 to Near-Target in 2026Italian consumer prices surged to levels unseen since the 1980s on energy and food shocks, then cooled steadily as ECB rate hikes and fading commodity pressures took hold.US September CPI Due October 14 as Inflation Expectations RiseEconomyUS September CPI Due October 14 as Inflation Expectations RiseThe Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the September consumer price index on 14 October, a release that could shape the Federal Reserve's next policy move as household inflation expectations climb to their highest level in years.European Government Bonds Trade Mixed as BTP Yields Ease and ECB Bets LingerMarketsEuropean Government Bonds Trade Mixed as BTP Yields Ease and ECB Bets LingerItalian BTPs and eurozone peers see yields pull back on Monday as a Russia-Ukraine energy truce lifts sentiment, even as markets continue to price in a higher ECB rate path.Gold Holds in Focus as Dollar Softens, Inflation Data and Geopolitical Risks Drive Safe-Haven DemandMarketsGold Holds in Focus as Dollar Softens, Inflation Data and Geopolitical Risks Drive Safe-Haven DemandGold prices are in the spotlight on Monday as a softer US dollar, looming US inflation data, and persistent geopolitical tensions keep safe-haven demand elevated heading into a pivotal week for macro signals.Wall Street Opens on October 8 as Oil Surges, Yields Rise and Fed SpeaksMarketsWall Street Opens on October 8 as Oil Surges, Yields Rise and Fed SpeaksBrent crude above $104 a barrel, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs and a fresh Federal Reserve speech set the tone as US equity markets begin trading on October 8, 2026.European and Italian bank stocks slide as bond yields surge and macro fears mountMarketsEuropean and Italian bank stocks slide as bond yields surge and macro fears mountThe STOXX Europe 600 Banks index shed more than 7% in two sessions, its steepest drop since April, as soaring sovereign yields, rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions rattled the sector. Italian lenders led losses, dragging the FTSE MIB below 50,000 points.
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