Inflation
With two months to Christmas, here’s what retail leaders expect for holiday shopping
There’s just two months until Christmas Eve, and retailers are meeting a more cautious shopper with earlier offerings. Most retailers won’t report third-quarter results or updated holiday expectations until just before Thanksgiving, largely considered the sector’s most important week of the year. By then, many shoppers will have already started checking off holiday shopping lists. […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 24 1. The long-awaited September consumer inflation report, delayed because of the ongoing government shutdown, came in slightly cooler than expected at an 3% annual rate. While still above the Fed’s 2% target rate, the stock market liked the number. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he has […]
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Japan inflation edges higher for first time since May, matching forecasts as ‘core-core’ gauge eases
Government stockpiled rice, which was transported by bullet train, or the “shinkansen”, into the capital is handed over to those who pre-ordered bags, at Tokyo Station on June 10, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in September, the first increase since May and in line with expectations […]
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Everyone is waiting for Friday’s big inflation report. Here’s what to expect
A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store in West Milton, Ohio, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Friday release of September’s consumer price index report is pretty much the only game in town this month for a Wall Street that is hungry for data, raising […]
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Top European Central Bank board members see sticky inflation but clear rate path
Joachim Nagel, Germany’s central bank governor and ECB member, shares his latest thoughts on inflation and the possibility of rate hikes in the euro zone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said that while inflation will remain sticky, the current path for interest rates remains clear. Speaking […]
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Will Takaichi’s ‘Abenomics’ weaken the yen and raise the ire of Trump?
The late Shinzo Abe (L) and Sanae Takaichi (R) at a science and technology innovation conference in Tokyo on October 22, 2014. Toshifumi Kitamura | Afp | Getty Images For years, U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Japan of engaging in “unfair trade practices” — a criticism that dates back to his days as a […]
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India holds rates steady at 5.5% in line with forecast as central bank assesses earlier cuts
India’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 5.5% Wednesday, in line with the expectations of economists polled by Reuters, as it assessed the impact of earlier cuts. Inflation moderated significantly in the first quarter, but growth could decelerate in the second half of the financial year due to global trade uncertainties, said Sanjay […]
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‘Spectacular’ AI growth is creating a serious labor market problem for Fed, Jefferies’ David Zervos warns
Fast Money ‘Spectacular’ AI growth is creating a serious labor market problem for Fed, Jefferies’ David Zervos warns Published Sat, Sep 27 202512:00 PM EDT Alexa LoMonaco Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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Core inflation rate held at 2.9% in August, as expected, Fed’s gauge shows
Core inflation was little changed in August, according to the Federal Reserve’s primary forecasting tool, likely keeping the central bank on pace for interest rate reductions ahead. The personal consumption expenditures price index posted a 0.3% gain for the month, putting the annual headline inflation rate at 2.7%, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Excluding food […]
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Singapore core inflation rate comes in softer than expected, hits fresh four-year lows
The view from the rooftop pool of the Marina Bay Sands resort hotel, which overlooks the financial district skyline of Singapore. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s core inflation posted its softest rise since February 2021, coming in at 0.3% for August as services costs eased. The figure — which strips out prices […]
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