The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The upbeat economic report, combined with strong corporate earnings, lifted all three major indexes and capped a positive week for U.S. equities.

The October Fed meeting is a key economic event, with Wall Street waiting to see what Fed Chair Powell & Co. did about interest rates.

Bitcoin stays above $110,000 as inflation hits a 9-month high but remains below market expectations.

While most of the markets cheered Friday's better-than-expected inflation report, Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:TXN) is singing a different tune. Unlike so many other tech peers, TXN stock found itself down roughly 2% during Friday's afternoon session. In the trailing month, it's down more than 8%. Blame softened expectations for the…

A cooler-than-expected inflation report is likely to give the Federal Reserve the confidence it needs to proceed with a rate cut next week, as markets now fully price in a quarter-point reduction in the federal funds rate.

The SSA has announced the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), the new maximum taxable wage cap, and the earnings requirements for Social Security credits.

The government shutdown likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices

Wall Street surged to fresh all-time highs Friday as a softer-than-expected inflation reading strengthened market conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its Oct. 30 policy meeting.

Gold prices fall nearly 3% after a 9-week rally, as profit-taking, dollar strength, and CPI fears unsettle investors.

For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 3.1%, the FTSE 250 advanced 3.4% and the AIM All-Share went up 0.7%.

President Donald Trump linked his tariffs to the record-breaking U.S. stock market on Friday and the latest data seems to support his opinion.