New Zealand Inflation Exceeds Forecasts, Spurring Rate-Hike Bets

New Zealand inflation unexpectedly held above the top of the Reserve Bank’s 1%-3% target last quarter, prompting markets to boost bets on a July interest-rate hike as the impact of an Iran-war driven surge in fuel prices is still to come. The currency and bond yields...

Trump Signs Order on Psychedelics to Ease FDA Restrictions

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access to psychedelics used outside the US to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. “Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to...

Drone Maker Aevex Shares Climb 35% After $320 Million US IPO

Aevex Corp. shares rose 35% after the maker of military drones raised $320 million in a US initial public offering. Shares of the Madison Dearborn Partners-backed firm closed at $26.93 each on Friday in New York, versus an IPO price of $20 apiece. The offering of 16...

Henry Paulson Suggests US Make a Break-Glass Treasuries Plan

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson suggested US authorities prepare a back-up plan in order to avert a potential future collapse in demand for Treasuries resulting from long-running concerns over the federal debt load — an event that he warned would have...