CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
Latest CPI Inflation Report Makes January Fed Rate Cut Very Unlikely
Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January.
Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
US Inflation Likely Remained Sticky-High Last Month, Threatening Interest Rate Cuts
U.S. inflation likely worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could make it less likely that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate much
What the new inflation report means for mortgage rates
A fter several months of hopeful signs in the battle against inflation, new data confirms that the fight is far from over. Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, whic
Cooler core inflation revives bets on Fed rate cuts
Federal Reserve policymakers may be able to reduce interest rates a couple of times this year, traders bet on Wednesday, after a government report helped allay fears that inflation was accelerating in the final full month of Joe Biden's presidency.
Bonds Have Banner Day as Inflation Report Revives Fed-Cut Bets
US government bonds had their best day in months after benign inflation data revived the case for additional Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
Stock market today: Dow jumps 700 points, Nasdaq soars 2.5% after cool CPI reading
The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) popped more than 1.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) rose more than 1.6%, or ...
Futures rise after December CPI data
U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Wednesday as investors assessed a broadly in-line consumer inflation report to ...
CPI Slows, Bank Earnings Show Growth And Rising Expectations For 2025
Inflation data this week has come in below forecasts. Earnings season is off to a solid start. Is this the medicine the ...
Core CPI rises less than forecast as inflation pressures ease slightly in December
A key inflation metric eased for the first time since July as investors debate the Federal Reserve's next interest rate ...
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Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in December, Labor Department
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in December, compared to the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported ...
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Bitcoin nears $100K as CPI data shows signs of cooling
Bitcoin nears $100K as cooling core inflation in better-than-expected CPI data fuels optimism for a June rate cut.
Dow rises over 600 points as Wall Street sees best CPI day since at least late 2023
Investors were cheering the latest consumer-price index report, which that showed core inflation unexpectedly slowed in December, putting U.S. stocks on pace for their best CPI day in at least 14 ...
CPI accelerates in December, as expected; core CPI surprises lower
Excluding food and energy, core CPI gained 0.2% from a month earlier, after increasing 0.3% in each of the previous four months. The latest print slightly trailed the +0.3% consensus and the prior ...
Most Gulf markets end higher ahead of US CPI
Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday ahead of highly anticipated U.S. consumer price index data, which ...
What CPI Report Could Mean for Donald Trump
The incoming president is set to inherit three months of rising inflation from his predecessor, the Consumer Price Index ...
Mixed CPI Data For December
A jump in energy prices was primarily responsible for the increase in the overall CPI, especially energy commodities (fuel ...