Fed Rate Cuts Look Nailed on

Fed Rate Cuts Look Nailed on After Inflation Data, Market Faces 2025 Disappointment. And 5 Other Things to Know Today.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge lower with rate cuts, inflation data in focus
Investors get the next piece of the inflation puzzle after the latest reading on consumer prices boosted bets on a December rate cut.
Gold advances as inflation data fuels Fed rate cut optimism
Gold gained on Wednesday after an inflation print came in line with expectations, boosting the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week, while investors awaited U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) data for further direction on monetary policy.
Market Certain of Fed Rate Cut. But Inflation Data Raise More Questions.
Inflation data appear to have cemented the market’s view of a quarter-point rate cut next week, but beyond that they have provided little clarity. Traders now see a 99% chance of a cut on Dec.18, up from 71% a week ago,
Inflation data paves way for more Fed rate cuts into next year, says CIO
Fresh inflation data sets the table for a Federal Reserve rate cut at its policy meeting next week and paves the way for more cuts next year. That's Whitney Watson, global co-head and co-chief investment officer of fixed income and liquidity solutions within Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
Global shares, greenback rise as inflation data reinforce rate cut expectations
Global shares and Wall Street indexes rose on Wednesday after an in-line inflation reading kept intact bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates later this month.
Why the Fed Will Cut Rates Even Though Inflation Hasn’t Budged
Americans still expect sticky inflation in the coming years. Economists and market commentators across the board expect the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by 25 basis points on December 18, yet it’s difficult to decipher whether recent economic data justify the move.
Fed will cut less quickly than labor market needs, Tombs says
November's CPI data will likely show that progress in reducing consumer inflation has stalled since June, said Samuel Tombs, head of the U.S. economic team at Pantheon. The U.S. central bank is likely
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Mortgage Predictions: New Inflation Data Cements a Fed Cut Next Week
Two data points are key for the Fed to cut interest rates by 0.25% next week at its final policy meeting of the year: ...
Housing Inflation Data Flash a Positive Signal
The consumer price index’s housing measure, the shelter index, decelerated in November, but the price growth in this sector ...
Stock market today: Nasdaq tops 20,000 for the first time as tech jumps after inflation data
Tech stocks soared on Wednesday, boosted by the prospect of a rate cut at next week's Fed meeting. Tesla stock jumped 6% to ...
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Dow futures lower after latest inflation report, jobs data
Dow futures were lower on Thursday after the latest batch of U.S. economic data, which included reports on inflation and jobs. A reading on producer-price inflation came in slightly hotter than ...
Inflation speeds up in latest data
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Consumer Price Index, a key marker of inflation, which showed that ...
South African rand sees tailwind from local inflation and retail data
The South African rand extended gains against the dollar on Thursday, supported by subdued local consumer inflation and ...
Inflation Ticks Up, but Details Are Encouraging for the Fed
Inflation sped up last month, but the details suggested cooling ahead. Next week, the Fed will make its final rate decision ...