Browsing: September

After a sleepy summer, the money came back with a vengeance: European startup funding reached €15.8 billion in September, almost five times the total for August. That is according to the latest monthly report from the industry publication Tech.eu, released last Friday. In August, European tech companies had raised just €3.2 billion. Over the same…

Wall Street fared better than expected in September, given the month’s historical reputation as the worst month for stocks. It largely comes down to, you guessed it, the artificial intelligence trade.

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US Treasury bonds are on track for their worst September since 2023, and history suggests next month may not be much better as oil prices remain elevated and investors price in more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve this year.