The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

With inflation still biting and the housing market stretched, next week’s earnings from retail heavyweights like Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, BJ’s, and Walmart will spotlight how well America’s biggest stores are adapting to cost pressures and shifting consumer habits.

Wall Street struggled to extend record highs on Thursday, as investors opted to lock in profits and adopt a more cautious stance after U.S. producer inflation posted its largest increase in three years.

New producer price index data suggests domestic companies are not eating the cost of Trump's tariffs.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.01 points at 9,177.24.

U.S. producer prices surged in July at the sharpest pace since mid-2022, reigniting concerns over inflation persistence just as markets were pricing in a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts in the upcoming months.

Dividend investing is gaining popularity as more Americans turn to secondary income sources to offset market volatility and inflation. Data from Hartford Funds shows that from 1973 through 2024, dividend stocks in the SP 500 posted an annualized return of 9.2%, compared with only 4.3% for non-dividend companies.

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US producer price inflation bounced in July to its highest reading since 2022, data showed Thursday, as policymakers seek to gauge effects from President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month as President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs higher