London, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Oil slides, bonds steady as EU addresses diesel price surge

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2026-10-02

Oil futures slumped, the bond market steadied and stocks were mixed Friday as the European Union considered emergency measures to bring down diesel prices, while traders awaited key US jobs data. Markets have been unnerved in recent weeks by fresh multi-year peaks for government bond yields, especially in the United States, as central banks hike interest rates in a bid to cool inflation. Eurozone inflation surged to 3.8 percent in September, the......

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