Flip News — markets news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/markets/ The latest Flip News stories on markets. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite https://flipnews.co.uk/business/global-ma-deal-rush-fades-q3/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/global-ma-deal-rush-fades-q3/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Worldwide M&A activity totalled $993 billion in Q3, down 41% from Q2 — the first sub-$1 trillion quarter since Q2 2025 — as a surge in borrowing costs gave dealmakers pause. Priya Raman mergers-and-acquisitions dealmaking markets Reuters Asia share sales poised to test 2021 record as AI boom fuels deal pipeline https://flipnews.co.uk/business/asia-share-sales-record-ai-boom/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/asia-share-sales-record-ai-boom/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT Asia-Pacific companies raised $327.1 billion in equity deals this year, up 53%, and bankers expect the AI-driven pipeline to challenge the 2021 record. Priya Raman asia markets IPO AI Reuters Wall Street slides as oil jumps to $107 after Trump rejects Iran peace proposal https://flipnews.co.uk/business/wall-street-slides-oil-107-trump-rejects-iran-proposal/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/wall-street-slides-oil-107-trump-rejects-iran-proposal/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:06:00 GMT The S&P 500 closed 0.8 per cent lower on Monday as crude jumped 3 per cent to about $107 and Treasury yields hit fresh multi-decade highs after Donald Trump rejected Iran's truce offer — while UK diesel prices hit a record near £2 a litre. Priya Raman Wall Street oil prices Iran Trump Treasury yields markets Reuters / AFP via CNA Pollen Street confirms take-private talks as shares jump 16% https://flipnews.co.uk/business/pollen-street-sale-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/pollen-street-sale-talks/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT London-listed Pollen Street Group has confirmed it is weighing strategic options including a take-private, after Reuters reported the firm is exploring a possible sale. Shares jumped 16.6% to 950p. James Calloway Pollen Street mergers private equity markets Reuters US 10-year Treasury yield hits 5.06%, its highest since 2007, as investors start worrying about 6% https://flipnews.co.uk/business/treasury-yield-5-percent-20-year-high/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/treasury-yield-5-percent-20-year-high/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield breached 5% to reach 5.058%, its highest since 2007, dragging US equities lower as markets bet on further rate hikes. Tom Ellery us economy bonds markets Reuters/Barron's/Investor's Business Daily