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Stubborn CPI Reading Unlikely to Affect Fed Rate Cuts

February's Consumer Price Index (CPI) came out on Tuesday, showing that prices rose by 0.4% over the previous month and 3.2% over the previous year. "Core" CPI, which excludes volatile components including food and gas, climbed 0.4% higher compared to January, while on an...

U.S. Stocks Cool Amid Investor Anxiety Over CPI

Stocks on the New York Stock Exchange started the week lower as investors turned their attention to the latest Consumer Price Index report later in the week. Equities were lower after the release of February's jobs report, with hiring remaining strong as the unemployment...

Stock Futures Rise Following CPI Inflation Data

U.S. equity futures rose on Wednesday after inflation data from the previous day came in hotter than expected. January's Consumer Price Index rose 3.1% on an annual basis, with a 0.3% increase from the previous month. This has lowered investors' expectations for an interest...

Bonds Hit Two-Month High Ahead of Inflation Data

Bonds wrapped up the week at an almost two-month high after recovering from a dip following modest inflation figures last week. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yields hit 4.195%, their highest level since January 25, while two-year notes hit 4.499%; the highest level since December...

Fed Optimism Persists Amid Easing Core Inflation

Investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will introduce rate cuts early this year has continued to rise amid a constant inflow of cooling inflation data. This comes after forecasts for the consumer price index (CPI) rising 3.8% in December compared to the previous year....

November Consumer Price Index Expected to Show Cooling Inflation

November's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is set to be released on Tuesday, with investors expecting the index to show a deceleration in inflation. According to estimates gathered by Bloomberg, analysts expect November's CPI report to show a 3.1% gain in annual prices, down...