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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.
'Core' rate of inflation eases a bit, CPI shows. Fed and Wall Street get some breathing room.
A key measure of consumer prices rose less than expected in December, perhaps calming at least temporarily fresh worries about a recent rebound in inflation. An uptick in inflation since the end of su
Gold advances as softer core CPI data revives Fed easing hopes
Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday, as the dollar dipped after U.S. core inflation data came in softer than expected, abating inflation pressures and rekindling expectations that the Federal Reserve's easing cycle may not be over yet.
Core CPI Inflation Eases; S&P 500 Futures Jump, Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Rise (Live Coverage)
Consumer price index data for December showed that core price pressures eased more than expected. S&P 500 futures rose as Wall Street weighed the CPI's implications for Federal Reserve policy as well as positive earnings reports from Dow Jones giants JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.
Core CPI Inflation Eases; S&P 500 Rallies As Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Brighten
However, stubbornly high inflation still presents a tough challenge for the Federal Reserve and the S&P 500 as President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, because his poli
Are 2 More Interest Rate Cuts Back On The Table After The Positive December Inflation Report?
Traders think there is a greater likelihood that the Federal Reserve will cut a key interest rate twice in 2025 after a key government report issued Wednesday showed inflation was getting under control.
December CPI Report: Core Inflation Is Lower Than Feared
The closely scrutinized monthly consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here are some key points to know ahead of 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 ...
December CPI A Relief, Stocks Soar, Yields Fall
CPI was softer than expected, with headline CPI up 0.4% and core CPI up 0.2%, leading to YoY rates of 2.9% and 3.3%, ...
Core consumer prices rose 0.2% in December, below expectations
The consumer price index, the cost shoppers pay for a wide range of goods and services, rose faster than expected in December ...
Inflation Ticked Up To 2.9% In December As Expected—Highest Since July
Progress on inflation should stall this year” as fiscal, immigration and trade policies shift, caution Bank of America ...
Wall Street Lunch: Bulls Throw Big Party For Small Core CPI Miss
December's CPI data shows core retail disinflation, leading to a market rally and anticipation of Fed rate cuts starting in ...
Inflation pressures ease in December as core CPI rises less than forecast
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Wednesday showed that a key inflation metric eased for the first time since ...