First Financial News

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First Financial News gives listeners a fast, clear audio briefing on the economy, markets, the Federal Reserve, inflation, jobs, and major global financial moves. Each episode turns the latest FirstFinancialNews.com stories into concise, easy-to-follow audio so listeners know what happened, why it matters, and what to watch next.

Episode Date
Fed Minutes and Earnings Season in Focus as Wall Street’s Rally Faces a Key Test
Oct 08, 2026
Indian Rupee Faces Pressure From Rising Global Yields and Foreign Investor Outflows
Oct 07, 2026
Rising Global Bond Yields Squeeze Emerging Markets, Indian Official Warns
Oct 07, 2026
Fed Minutes, Jobs Data, and Consumer Sentiment Set to Shape Markets This Week
Oct 07, 2026
Futures point higher as markets weigh soft jobs data and Fed rate path
Oct 06, 2026
Weak Jobs Report Eases Rate-Hike Fears, Sending Stocks Higher
Oct 06, 2026
Strong Jobs Report Eases Wall Street’s Fear of Further Fed Rate Hikes
Oct 06, 2026
US Futures Edge Higher as Markets Weigh Fed Policy, Nvidia Results, and Energy Prices
Oct 06, 2026
Weak Jobs Report Lifts Stocks as Rate Hike Fears Fade
Oct 05, 2026
Stocks Rise, Dollar Slips as Jobs Data Sends Mixed Signals to Markets
Oct 05, 2026
India’s Inflation Surprise Puts Central Bank in a Difficult Spot
Oct 04, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Climb as Treasury Yields Pull Back
Oct 04, 2026
Wall Street Slips as Elevated Bond Yields Weigh on Stocks
Oct 03, 2026
S&P 500 Rises as Cooler Inflation Data and Semiconductor Gains Lift Stocks
Oct 03, 2026
ECB’s Schnabel to Step Down for Senior IMF Role
Sep 27, 2026
U.S. Stocks Face a Tougher Road After the Fed’s Latest Rate Hike
Sep 26, 2026
Treasury Yields Post Sharpest Single-Session Surge Since April Tariff Shock
Sep 26, 2026
Stocks Pull Back as Rising Bond Yields and Oil Prices Weigh on Markets
Sep 26, 2026
Bank of Canada Will Follow Its Own Compass on Rates, Governor Macklem Says
Sep 25, 2026
Wall Street Holds Its Breath Before Key Economic Releases
Sep 25, 2026
Morocco’s Central Bank Holds Rates Steady, Signals Cautious Outlook
Sep 25, 2026
U.S. Stocks Gain as AI Shares Rally and Oil Falls Sharply on Middle East Optimism
Sep 24, 2026
Rising Oil Prices and Higher Borrowing Costs Stoke Stagflation Fears Worldwide
Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Investors Await Private Payrolls Data
Sep 24, 2026
New Zealand Economy Shows Growth as U.S. Interest Rates Remain Elevated
Sep 23, 2026
Fed Signals Caution on Rate Cuts, Rattling Stock Market Investors
Sep 23, 2026
A Packed Week Ahead: Trade Talks, Rate Decisions, and Key Economic Data Set to Shape Markets
Sep 23, 2026
Bank of Japan lifts rates to highest level in three decades
Sep 22, 2026
Bank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%, warns inflation risks are tilting higher
Sep 22, 2026
U.S. Consumer Prices Fall in June as Gasoline Drags Index Lower
Sep 22, 2026
Global Bond Sell-Off Deepens as Central Banks Press Ahead With Rate Rises
Sep 21, 2026
Wall Street Bounces as Oil Retreats and Treasury Yields Pull Back Following Fed Rate Move
Sep 21, 2026
Global Stock Markets Split as Central Banks Keep Rate Pressure On
Sep 21, 2026
Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75% as Energy Costs Keep Inflation in Focus
Sep 20, 2026
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates as Inflation Accelerates
Sep 20, 2026
Central Banks Keep Pressure on Inflation as Global Economy Adjusts
Sep 20, 2026
Global Bond Yields Reach Multi-Decade Highs as China Charts a Different Course
Sep 19, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Slip as Rising Yields and Oil Prices Pressure Tech Stocks
Sep 19, 2026
Inflation Holds Steady but Remains Above Target, Complicating Fed’s Rate Path
Sep 18, 2026
Bond Market Vigilantes Loom as Bessent’s Warning Colors Fed Watch
Sep 18, 2026
Rising Treasury Yields and Trade Uncertainty Weigh on U.S. Stock Futures
Sep 18, 2026
ECB’s Lagarde Says AI Is Reshaping Capital Markets
Sep 17, 2026
A Pivotal Week for Global Markets: Fed, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, and Inflation Data All Due
Sep 17, 2026
Pakistan’s Central Bank Holds Rates Steady as Inflation and Regional Tensions Weigh on Outlook
Sep 17, 2026
Fed Rate Hike Back on the Table as Markets Shift Expectations Ahead of Policy Decision
Sep 16, 2026
Wall Street Closes Out a Busy Week With Markets Watching Fed, Inflation, and Growth Signals
Sep 16, 2026
BRICS Foreign Ministers Back Local Currency Trade, Warn Tariffs Threaten Global Commerce
Sep 16, 2026
Treasury yields approach 5%, a level that historically pressures stocks, borrowing costs, and growth
Sep 15, 2026
Stocks and Bonds Climb After August Inflation Data Comes In Tame
Sep 15, 2026
Key U.S. Economic Data Due: PCE Inflation, Jobless Claims, and GDP Revision in Focus
Sep 15, 2026
Fed Rate Decision and Retail Sales Data Set to Define the Week for Markets
Sep 14, 2026
IMF Leadership Search Clouded by Tariff Politics as Dimon Flags UK Bank Tax Risks
Sep 14, 2026
Dollar Holds Ground Even as Inflation Pressures and Oil Prices Weigh on Markets
Sep 14, 2026
Thailand Promotes Creative Economy at IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings
Sep 13, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Mixed as Jobs Data and Iran Tensions Pull in Opposite Directions
Sep 13, 2026
Egypt’s Central Bank Faces Key Rate Decision as Inflation Pressures Persist
Sep 13, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Point Lower as Investors Await Fresh Inflation Data
Sep 12, 2026
ECB’s Lagarde flags energy shock and food price risks amid ‘extreme’ global uncertainty
Sep 12, 2026
Wall Street falls for third straight session as Treasury yields climb to multiyear highs
Sep 11, 2026
Dow Falls 630 Points as Wall Street Suffers a Sharp Sell-Off
Sep 11, 2026
ECB Raises Interest Rates to 2.5% as Eurozone Inflation Pressure Mounts
Sep 11, 2026
Tech Stocks Slide as Treasury Yields Rise and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Flare
Sep 10, 2026
ECB Raises Rates by a Quarter Point as Energy Costs Keep Inflation Elevated
Sep 10, 2026
Fed Minutes Show Officials Weighed Inflation Progress Against Lingering Uncertainty at July Meeting
Sep 06, 2026
Wall Street slips as rising yields and oil prices weigh on stocks
Sep 05, 2026
Asian Stocks Climb as Bond Yields Pull Back Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Report
Sep 05, 2026
Wall Street Recovers as Treasury Yields Pull Back and AI Stocks Lead Gains
Sep 05, 2026
Futures Slip Ahead of Key Jobs Report as Markets Eye Fed Rate Path
Sep 04, 2026
Nasdaq Futures Dip as Iran Tensions, Rising Oil Prices, and Higher Treasury Yields Weigh on Sentiment
Sep 04, 2026
Stock Futures Climb and Treasury Yields Ease Ahead of Monthly Jobs Report
Sep 04, 2026
AI Stocks Lift Dow Despite Pressure From Oil, Yields, and Rate Concerns
Sep 03, 2026
Tech stocks lift Wall Street as oil and bond yields stay calm
Sep 03, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Slip as Rising Oil and Bond Yields Weigh on Tech
Sep 03, 2026
Uzbekistan’s Central Bank Sets 5% Inflation Target in Policy Push
Sep 01, 2026
Former Fed Governor Warsh warns rate hikes may return if inflation stays elevated
Sep 01, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Rise After Strong Nvidia Earnings Report
Aug 31, 2026
Global Markets Face a Crowded Risk Calendar as September Approaches
Aug 31, 2026
Fed’s Annual Jackson Hole Conference Returns: What It Is and Why Markets Watch It Closely
Aug 31, 2026
IMF Projects World Economy to Surpass $150 Trillion by 2030
Aug 30, 2026
Global Economy Faces Triple Pressure From Trade Tensions, Middle East Conflict, and Rising Yields
Aug 30, 2026
Bank of England Weighs Further Rate Hikes as UK Inflation Shows Signs of Cooling
Aug 30, 2026
Jobs Report and Corporate Earnings Set to Test the Stock Market’s Recent Gains
Aug 29, 2026
Stocks Fall as Fed Chair Warsh Vows to Keep Fighting Inflation
Aug 29, 2026
Fed Chair Warsh flags inflation concern but stays silent on rate path
Aug 29, 2026
Trump Eyes New Tariff on Chinese Goods While Trying to Preserve Trade Truce
Aug 28, 2026
Wall Street Holds Steady as Investors Brace for a Week Packed With Market-Moving Data
Aug 27, 2026
U.S. Futures Edge Higher After a Mixed Regular Session on Wall Street
Aug 27, 2026
Global Markets Weekly Wrap: Key Themes Shaping the Economic Outlook
Aug 26, 2026
India Faces Rising Rate Hike Pressure as Global Inflation Concerns Persist
Aug 26, 2026
UK Payrolls Fall While Inflation Climbs, Putting Bank of England in a Tight Spot
Aug 26, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Markets Brace for Key Data and Nvidia Results
Aug 25, 2026
Tech Stocks Weigh on Nasdaq Futures as Dow and S&P 500 Point to Flat Open
Aug 25, 2026
Wall Street Futures Slip as Tech Selloff, Rising Yields, and Iran Tensions Combine
Aug 25, 2026
Rising Oil Prices Stoke Rate Hike Fears, Leaving Wall Street Split
Aug 20, 2026
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief Sees Inflation Cooling Toward Target
Aug 20, 2026
ECB Makes History as First Major Central Bank to Raise Rates in New Inflation Fight
Aug 19, 2026
US Inflation Cools While UK Economy Posts Solid Growth
Aug 19, 2026
Fed Faces a Delicate Balance as Markets Watch for Rate Signals
Aug 18, 2026
Asian Stocks Stall as Rising Oil Prices Stoke Inflation Concerns
Aug 18, 2026
All Four Major U.S. Stock Indexes Hit Record Highs in Broad Market Rally
Aug 18, 2026
U.S. Stocks Post Strong Weekly Gains as Dow and Nasdaq Rally More Than 1,300 Points
Aug 17, 2026
India’s 10-Year Bond Yields Show Resilience as Global Markets Churn
Aug 17, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Point Higher as New Trading Week Gets Under Way
Aug 17, 2026
Japan Bond Yields Climb as Investors Price In Faster BOJ Rate Hikes
Aug 12, 2026
Armenia’s Central Bank Flags Export Risks as Income Pressures Mount
Aug 08, 2026
U.S. Stocks Rise After Softer Jobs Data Eases Rate Pressure
Aug 08, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Brace for Major Earnings Reports
Aug 08, 2026
Treasury Yields Rise as Strong U.S. Economy Tests Fed’s Rate Strategy
Aug 07, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Edge Higher as Earnings Season Lifts Sentiment
Aug 07, 2026
Dow Surges 1,000 Points as Chip Stocks Rally; Retail and Consumer Names Lag
Aug 07, 2026
European Central Bank Warns Climate Change Poses Growing Risk to Global Financial Stability
Aug 07, 2026
Tech fragmentation risks splitting the global economy into rival digital blocs
Aug 06, 2026
China’s Central Bank Pledges Policy Flexibility, Boosts Panda Bond Market
Aug 05, 2026
Markets Face a Busy Week: Earnings and the Jobs Report Set the Tone
Aug 05, 2026
Bond traders warn of rising yield risk as Fed outlook stays murky
Aug 05, 2026
US Stock Futures Rise, Pointing to a Higher Open for Wall Street
Aug 04, 2026
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady at 1% as Policymakers Weigh Uncertain Outlook
Aug 03, 2026
Stocks Rally Led by Tech Gains, But Bond Market Signals Lingering Inflation Concern
Aug 03, 2026
Tech Stocks Power Nasdaq Higher as Broader Wall Street Holds Steady
Aug 02, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Tech Earnings Lift Mood Ahead of Key Inflation Report
Aug 02, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Traders Await Delayed Jobs Report
Aug 01, 2026
Taiwan’s Central Bank Pushes Back on ‘K-Shaped Economy’ Concerns, Cites Resilience Amid Dual Pressures
Aug 01, 2026
U.S. Tariffs May Be Quietly Reshaping Global Trade Flows — Away From America
Aug 01, 2026
Economists See Stubborn Inflation Lingering Across the Global Economy
Jul 31, 2026
Dow Sets a New Record While Nasdaq Falls as Jobs Data and a Tesla Selloff Split Wall Street
Jul 31, 2026
A Busy Week Ahead: Fed Decision, Inflation Data, and Major Earnings Converge
Jul 31, 2026
AI Boom Adds Complexity to Central Banks’ Inflation Forecasts
Jul 30, 2026
Oil and Treasury Yields Slide as Iran-U.S. Tensions Ease; Stocks Finish Mixed
Jul 30, 2026
ECB analysts credit China with cushioning the global economy from a deeper slowdown
Jul 30, 2026
Wall Street Holds Its Breath Ahead of Fed Decision and Key AI Earnings
Jul 29, 2026
Rising Oil Prices Stoke Rate-Hike Fears, Leaving Wall Street Split on Fed’s Next Move
Jul 29, 2026
Rising Oil and Bond Yields Put Wall Street on Edge Amid Middle East Unrest
Jul 29, 2026
U.S. Payrolls Fall 92,000 in February as Federal Cuts and Strike Activity Weigh on Jobs
Jul 24, 2026
AI enthusiasm lifts a broad set of winners beyond traditional chipmakers
Jul 24, 2026
Fed’s Beige Book Points to Modest Improvement but Flags Tariff and Fuel Cost Pressures
Jul 24, 2026
ECB Rate Decision, Flash PMIs, and Major Tech Earnings Set to Drive Markets This Week
Jul 23, 2026
ECB and PBoC Rate Decisions Headline a Busy Week for Global Monetary Policy
Jul 23, 2026
Prediction markets lean toward a weaker-than-expected jobs report this week
Jul 23, 2026
IEA Warns Global Economy Has Weeks to Avert Hormuz Shipping Crisis
Jul 22, 2026
Analysts weigh in on a broad mix of U.S. companies, from discount retail to aerospace
Jul 22, 2026
Eurozone Inflation Eases to 2.8% as ECB Weighs Its Next Rate Move
Jul 22, 2026
Markets Climb Despite Rising Treasury Yields and Global Uncertainty
Jul 21, 2026
IMF Calls on Bank of England to Hold Rates Steady Amid Iran Conflict Risks
Jul 21, 2026
Treasury Yields Climb as Middle East Tensions Weigh on Markets
Jul 21, 2026
Markets See Little Chance of a Fed Rate Hike at July Meeting
Jul 16, 2026
Markets Face a High-Stakes Tuesday as CPI, Bank Earnings, and Fed Signals Arrive Together
Jul 16, 2026
Fed Warns of Renewed Inflation Pressure From Tariffs, Energy Costs, and AI Spending
Jul 15, 2026
Futures Slip as US-Iran Tensions, Rising Oil, and Key Data Weigh on Markets
Jul 15, 2026
Dow Jones Tops 53,000 for First Time as Chip Stocks Lift Nasdaq
Jul 15, 2026
U.S. Economy Added 178,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Holds at 4.3%
Jul 14, 2026
IMF Trims Global Growth Forecast to 3%, Citing Persistent Risks
Jul 14, 2026
Dow Reaches Record High After Soft Jobs Data Ease Rate Worries; Chip Stocks Drag on Broader Indexes
Jul 14, 2026
U.S. stocks climb as chip shares recover and oil prices pull back
Jul 13, 2026
Global Economy Holds Steady Despite Middle East Conflict, But Major Risks Remain, Top Institutions Warn
Jul 13, 2026
Wall Street’s Favorite Trade Loses Steam After Stronger-Than-Expected Jobs Data
Jul 13, 2026
Oil prices, bond yields, and central bank signals dominate global markets amid Iran tensions
Jul 12, 2026
IMF Flags Persistent Inflation as a Central Risk to the World Economy
Jul 12, 2026
Stocks Rise as Soft Jobs Data Cools Rate-Hike Fears
Jul 11, 2026
Japan’s Rising Bond Yields Cast a Shadow Over U.S. Markets
Jul 11, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Rise Ahead of Key Jobs Report
Jul 11, 2026
IMF Cuts India’s Growth Forecast, Raising Questions About Its Fast-Growth Status
Jul 10, 2026
Egypt’s Central Bank Holds Rates as Inflation Eases Toward Single-Digit Goal
Jul 10, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Give Back Jobs Report Gains as Semiconductor Stocks Drag
Jul 06, 2026
Dow Reaches Record High While Chip Stocks Drag Nasdaq Lower
Jul 05, 2026
BIS Warns of Growing Global Risks From Debt, Stubborn Inflation, and AI Uncertainty
Jul 05, 2026
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Await Key Jobs Report
Jul 04, 2026
Nasdaq Futures Dip as Semiconductor Stocks Slide Ahead of Jobs Report
Jul 04, 2026
Wall Street on track for best week in nearly two months as bond yields ease
Jul 04, 2026
Global Markets Slip as Tech Shares Weigh on Sentiment Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Jul 03, 2026
Wall Street Splits After Jobs Data: Dow Surges 400 Points While Nasdaq Lags
Jul 03, 2026
Wall Street Trades Cautiously Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Report
Jul 03, 2026
Dollar Strengthens, Putting Pressure on Global Currencies and Markets
Jun 27, 2026
PCE Inflation Data Arrives With Fed Rate Decisions in Focus
Jun 26, 2026
Asian Stocks Rally on Strong Chip Earnings as Wall Street Futures Point Higher
Jun 26, 2026
AI Growth, Oil Prices, and Interest Rates Set to Shape Global Economy in Second Half of 2026
Jun 26, 2026
Dow Leads Broad Stock Gains as Earnings, GDP, and Jobs Data Drive Markets Higher
Jun 21, 2026
Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 1% in Continued Fight Against Inflation
Jun 21, 2026
Global Markets Turn Mixed as Fed Rate-Hike Signals Offset US-Iran Deal Optimism
Jun 21, 2026
Chip Stocks Rally Lifts Wall Street as Fed Holds Rates Steady
Jun 20, 2026
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Citing Persistent Uncertainty
Jun 20, 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Projects Fewer Cuts as Inflation Stays Stubborn
Jun 20, 2026
Brazil’s Central Bank Set to Cut Interest Rates Again as Easing Cycle Continues
Jun 19, 2026
Global stocks climb as tech rally lifts Nasdaq futures, Nikkei, and European markets
Jun 19, 2026
UAE Central Bank Holds Rates at 3.65% in Step With Fed
Jun 19, 2026
US Stocks Tread Water as Markets Wait on Fed Rate Decision
Jun 19, 2026
U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Risk of a Fed Rate Hike This Year
Jun 18, 2026
Wall Street Near Record Highs as Markets Brace for May Inflation Data
Jun 13, 2026
Wall Street Futures Slip as Middle East Tensions Rise and Jobs Report Looms
Jun 13, 2026
Strong Jobs Report Sends Stocks Lower as Rate-Cut Hopes Fade
Jun 13, 2026
Nasdaq and S&P 500 Futures Rise as Chip Stocks Lead, Oil Pulls Back
Jun 11, 2026
Rising Treasury Yields Put Stock Market Rally Under Pressure
Jun 11, 2026
Bond market pressure builds on the Fed as semiconductor stocks hold their ground
Jun 11, 2026
Indian Stocks Drop Sharply in Early Trade as Sensex Falls 700 Points
Jun 06, 2026
Japan Economy Grows While UK Joblessness and Canadian Prices Edge Higher
Jun 05, 2026
Wall Street Extends Rally as Markets Eye Jobs Data and Earnings
Jun 05, 2026
Global Inflation Trends Drive Diverging Central Bank Policies
Jun 05, 2026
Wall Street Futures Pull Back as AI Trade Draws Focus
Jun 04, 2026
Chip stocks rally in after-hours trading as Credo Technology tumbles
Jun 04, 2026
Jobs Report and Fed Signals Loom Over Wall Street’s Recent Gains
Jun 04, 2026
Jobs Report and AI Earnings Set to Test Wall Street’s Recent Rally
Jun 03, 2026
Jobs Report Looms as Stocks Rally and Bond Yields Signal Caution
Jun 02, 2026
U.S. stock futures hold steady as inflation concerns keep investors cautious
May 21, 2026
Markets sell off as Middle East tensions raise questions about central bank paths
May 21, 2026
Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Adds Uncertainty as Markets Watch Monetary Policy Closely
May 21, 2026
Fed’s Updated Inflation Forecast Signals a Bumpier Road Ahead
May 20, 2026
Fed’s updated inflation forecast signals a bumpier path ahead for prices
May 20, 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Outlook Grows Cloudier
May 20, 2026
Stocks Slide at Midday as Bond Yields Climb and Inflation Worries Resurface
May 19, 2026
Treasury Yields and Dollar Rise as Inflation Concerns Grow; Japan’s Producer Prices Surge
May 19, 2026
Global Markets Pull Back as Oil Prices, Inflation Fears, and Rising Bond Yields Weigh on Sentiment
May 19, 2026
Global Bond Selloff Puts Pressure on Stocks as Inflation Fears Resurface
May 19, 2026