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Trump tariff trade war – inflation, economic shock, hit to consumers, supply chain chaos

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange,…

Fed’s wait-and-see approach likely won’t be shaken by new GDP and inflation numbers

A new GDP report Thursday and the expectation of a sticky inflation reading Friday should reinforce the Federal Reserve’s new wait-and-see approach on interest rates. Fed Chair Jay Powell outlined that approach Wednesday after the…

The Fed is set to hit the pause button on rate cuts, for now. Here’s the impact on your

Borrowers hoping for more financial relief from the Federal Reserve may have a wait on their hands, as the central bank is expected to hit the pause button on additional rate cuts at its Jan. 29 meeting. The Fed is expected to hold its…

CNBC Daily Open: Markets celebrate cool CPI, and bank earnings

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 15, 2025 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings…

Stock market today: Asian shares advance after inflation data drives a rally on Wall

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.2% to 38,532.18. Bank of Japan data showed wholesale prices in…

Asia stocks jump on US inflation relief, BoK surprises by keeping rates steady By

Investing.com-- Asian stocks rose sharply on Thursday as markets cheered a softer U.S. inflation reading, while South Korea’s central bank left interest rates unchanged despite expectations of a cut amid political unrest. Regional…

Slower UK inflation relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves as financial markets calm

A surprise dip in UK inflation last month has provided some reprieve for Rachel Reeves, as financial markets calmed following a recent period of volatility.The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign…

Asia markets mostly rise as investors assess U.S. inflation data, Japan business

Pedestrians walk past Japanese national flags decorating a street in the popular tourist area of Ginza as people do last minute shopping before the New Year's holidays, in central Tokyo on December 30, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | AFP |…

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq reverse early gains after PPI inflation data

Wholesale prices rose less than expected in December, calming some fears that a US inflation resurgence is on the horizon. "Better-than-expected PPI in December are going to be positive for the markets, which have been concerned with…