The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hits its highest level since 2007, putting pressure on stocks around the world ahead of today’s Fed rate decision. Rising rates across the world have pushed debt to a fresh record high of more than $300tn. Online grocery delivery firm Instacart debuts on the Nasdaq with shares closing up 12 per cent. CEO Fidji Simo tells our colleagues Stateside that post-pandemic growth is paramount. Ark Invest launches on the European ETF market snapping up specialist thematic group Rize. We hear from European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič who says the bloc seeks a balanced trading relationship with Beijing and has denied plans for tariffs on Chinese electric cars in the future.

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