Here’s why cooler consumer inflation flipped the stock market

Here’s why cooler consumer inflation flipped the stock market

We finally got the consumer price index we were looking for, with both the June headline and core readings coming in slightly lower than expectations. The CPI bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates. It also gave investors the green light to rotate out of this year’s tech winners and … Read more

A true bull market — it’s not the U.S.

A true bull market — it’s not the U.S.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 04, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

A true bull market — it’s not Wall Street

A true bull market — it’s not Wall Street

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2023, in New York City.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

June CPI inflation report preview

June CPI inflation report preview

An Aldi supermarket in Alhambra, California, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024.  Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A widely-anticipated inflation report on Thursday may solidify expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in coming months. The consumer price index (CPI) report for June is due out at 8:30 am ET. Recent … Read more

Powell says high rates threaten growth

Powell says high rates threaten growth

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

Fed Chair Powell says holding rates high for too long could jeopardize economic growth

Fed Chair Powell says holding rates high for too long could jeopardize economic growth

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.  Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardize … Read more

Wells Fargo (WFC) earnings; CPI, PPI inflation data key in week ahead

Wells Fargo (WFC) earnings; CPI, PPI inflation data key in week ahead

Wall Street finished higher for the holiday-shortened trading week, with tech stocks leading the way. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained under 1% for the week. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq , which both closed at record highs Friday — rising nearly 2% and 3.5%, respectively, for the week. The first week of … Read more

10-year Treasury yield falls after unemployment rate rises

10-year Treasury yield falls after unemployment rate rises

Treasury yields dropped on Friday as the latest U.S. jobs report showed an unexpected rise in the unemployment rate. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell more than 6 basis points to 4.28%. The 2-year Treasury yield declined by nearly 8 basis points to 4.61%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point … Read more

Taylor Swift Eras Tour not alone in raising inflation

Taylor Swift Eras Tour not alone in raising inflation

Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on June 28, 2024. Charles Mcquillan/tas24 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is not alone in keeping inflation high across the euro zone. … Read more

European markets: stocks, news, data

European markets: stocks, news, data

LONDON — European stocks turned mixed Friday afternoon, as investors digested key inflation data from the euro zone. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flst at 0.01% by 12:40 a.m. London time, with the majority of sectors and major bourses trading in the green. Oil and gas stocks rose 0.85%, while household goods dipped 0.84%. French … Read more