The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom of Barchart suggests that the recent rally in grain futures was not fundamentally based but rather driven by speculative and automated buying, and he believes that there is a better chance of a future rate hike than a rate cut.

A sharp upside surprise in U.S. producer price inflation triggered a $420 million wipeout in crypto markets on Wednesday, exposing lingering vulnerabilities in market leverage during macroeconomic data shocks.

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.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower Thursday morning following a surpisingly hot producer price inflation data print.

Wall Street didn't take kindly to this morning's hotter-than-expected producer inflation report.

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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