Two thirds of Americans would consider bankruptcy to jettison debt stress

The burden of debt, especially during a higher-interest-rate environment, is weighing on the mental health of millions of Americans. Ahead of World Mental Health Day Tuesday, a new poll from Forbes found that 54% of respondents are always or frequently stressed because of their debt and two-thirds would consider bankruptcy...

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Oil spikes and equities fall following Hamas attack on Israel

Oil jumped more than 5% after Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel raised fears of a wider conflict. Investors shunned traditionally risky assets such as stocks and instead bought gold, bonds and the dollar. West Texas Intermediate climbed past $87 a barrel and an index of dollar strength added 0.3%. Europe’s Stoxx 600...

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Why distressed debt is a major concern for EM investors

Rapidly rising Treasury yields have brought back fears of a potential wave of defaults across emerging markets, with investors questioning which countries struggling with heavy debt loads will miss payments or be forced to restructure first. A total of 21 emerging-market nations have sovereign dollar debt trading near distressed levels,...

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