The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +1.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.55%. US stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 climbing...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is up by +0.23%. The dollar today recovered from a 2-week low and is moderately higher. The dollar strengthened today as stronger-than-expected US economic reports on Mar personal spending and Mar core PCE deflator were hawkish for Fed policy and may further delay...

Price pressures remained elevated in March, fresh data from the Commerce Department showed Friday, as the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index exceeded forecasts.

Trading started on the wrong side for Wall Street bulls on Thursday morning. All major asset categories headed south on worries that the U.S economy is heading into stagflation. That's a situation of slowing economic growth and rising inflation.

Beyond the divides of ideologies and regions, a common evil in India has been price rise, or, in more technical term, inflation. How is the Modi government managing the issue of price rise in contrast with the Manmohan Singh-led UPA? What does it mean if the inflation rate comes down? 

For first time since August 2021 people expect position to be better in a year, Paul Thwaite adds

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.63%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.86% this morning as upbeat quarterly results from tech titans Alphabet and Microsoft boosted sentiment, while investors geared up for the release of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.

Euro zone consumers lower inflation expectations, posing challenges for economic growth and ECB's target.

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda's insights on economic recovery, inflation, and global conditions for Japan's economy.