The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Another week got off to an uncertain start following losses on Wall Street that came in reaction to data showing US consumers increasingly worried about inflation and news that far fewer jobs than expected were created last month.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.46%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.61% this morning as investors shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement and looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony later this…

"The effects were immediately seen by everyone and they were all beneficial," says the former vice president of Argentina's central bank.

Despite a Monday sell-off, stocks ended the week higher, and there's evidence that sector rotation is underway; next week's read of inflation may move markets.

As a real estate investor himself, President Trump appears poised to preserve the tax-deferring power of this strategy. But you still must follow the rules.

Consumers are getting ahead of price spikes and buying now as tariff concerns raise inflations expectations.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.95%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.99%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) fell by -0.90%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The latest consumer sentiment data showed near-term inflation expectations rose to their highest level since November 2023.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.31%. The dollar rose Friday with T-note yields after the hawkish US Jan payroll report reduced the chances to 10% from 16% for a Fed rate cut at next month’s FOMC meeting. Despite Jan nonfarm payrolls climbing less than expected, Dec payrolls...