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A shift in rate differentials could weigh on the appeal of Indonesia’s currency and bonds, while volatile oil prices are the main downside risk to the country’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
While stock-bond correlations have turned positive, an AI-led downturn would resemble a traditional negative demand shock, as weaker capital expenditure, softer hiring and declining household wealth weigh on spending and inflation, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Treasury yields may have reached levels where their elevated levels weigh on risk sentiment, SEB’s Jussi Hiljanen says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Instead, worries that a slowdown in the AI-investment boom could weigh on economic growth appeared to overshadow the latest inflation data, according to Mike Thompson, co-portfolio manager at Little Harbor Advisors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
But the Gordon Lim case continued to weigh on her mind.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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