Prices
JPMorgan’s view on Wednesday’s inflation reading and how the stock market will react
The short-term direction of stocks hinges on Wednesday’s inflation report, and JPMorgan broke down how the market will react to different numbers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release its closely watched reading on the December consumer price index at 8:30 a.m. ET. That’s expected to show 0.3% monthly gains on both the […]
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A global bond sell-off is deepening as investors pare Fed rate cut expectations
The Eccles Building, location of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Open Market Committee. Brooks Kraft | Getty Images A sell-off in global bond markets is accelerating, fueling concerns over government finances and raising the specter of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses around the world. Bond yields […]
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As the U.S. dollar soars, here are Europe’s biggest winners and losers
Nora Carol Photography | Moment | Getty Images The recent strengthening of the greenback could both benefit and hurt Europe, analysts say, with market watchers anticipating further weakening of the bloc’s major currencies in 2025 as President-elect Donald Trump takes office in the U.S. and economic uncertainty persists. The U.S. dollar index — which measures the greenback […]
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Trump’s plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices
The U.S. saw inflation cool in 2024, but economists warn that President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants could greatly affect prices. “Certainly the economic impacts are going to be felt,” said David J. Bier, the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute. “There’s going to be supply chain issues. […]
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Behind the stock sell-off and whether the bull market is at risk
It’s really not as simple as saying good news on the economy was treated as bad news on Wall Street. Yes, the S & P 500 shed 1.5% Friday, after December payroll growth of 256,000 was 100,000 above forecasts and the unemployment rate fell a tick to 4.1%. But the mini-market tantrum is less about […]
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10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest level since late 2023 after hotter-than-expected jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since November 2023 after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists had forecast. The 10-year Treasury yield added nearly six basis points at 4.745%. The 2-year Treasury surged more than 10 basis points at 4.369%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and […]
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Asia-Pacific markets slip as investors assess Japan pay and household spending data
A customer places a Japanese 10,000 yen banknote on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Friday, with investors assessing November pay and household spending out from Japan. Real household spending […]
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European stocks head for positive open but concerns over inflation dominate market sentiment
China’s consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries China’s consumer price inflation in December slipped to 0.1% year on year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, stoking deflation concerns. Growth in headline inflation was in line with Reuters estimates, but less than the 0.2% rise in November. Core CPI, which excludes food and […]
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China’s consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries
Customers purchase fruit at a supermarket on December 9, 2024 in Qingzhou, Shandong Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% year on year, in line with expectations, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, but the slower rise from the previous […]
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