Inflation

Market volatility is primed to intensify this week as traders await December's Producer Price Index data on Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index report will follow on Wednesday. With Wall Street's expectations for interest rate cuts hanging by a thread, stronger-than-expected inflation data could...

Wall Street analysts are rethinking their interest rate forecasts after December's unexpectedly strong jobs report shattered previous expectations for a slowing labor market, raising questions about the Federal Reserve's next move. In a note shared Monday, Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle...

The December jobs report upended market expectations, forcing top Wall Street investment banks to abandon their forecast for further interest rate cuts in 2025. A labor market exceeding even the most optimistic estimates has traders now bracing for the unthinkable: the return of interest rate hikes...

Wall Street faced heavy selling pressure in its first trading session after former President Jimmy Carter's funeral, as a series of economic developments rattled interest rate and energy markets, sparking heightened risk aversion among investors. The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, far...

Long-term inflation expectations among U.S. consumers have surged to their highest levels since the summer of 2008, raising fresh concerns over the Federal Reserve's ability to rein in price pressures. In a report released Friday, the University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment survey...

The December jobs report jolted financial markets during early Friday trading. Stronger-than-expected employment growth and a drop in the unemployment rate to 4.1% raised fears the Federal Reserve may hold off on cutting interest rates for most of 2025. December Jobs Report Fuels Fed Hawkishness:...

The labor market ended 2024 on a strong note, adding 256,000 jobs in December, exceeding economist forecasts and showcasing once again the resilience of the U.S. economy. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000 last month, up from the downwardly revised 212,000 in November and sharply surpassing...

U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward march as prominent economist Mohamed El-Erian predicts yields could remain elevated through 2025, highlighting persistent inflation concerns and shifting market dynamics. What Happened: The 20-year Treasury yield reached 4.96%, while the 10-year Treasury...

The start of 2025 has brought a sharp uptick in equity drawdown risks, with Goldman Sachs estimating a near 30% probability of market corrections, fueled by surging policy uncertainty and shifting inflation dynamics. In a note published Wednesday, analysts Andrea Ferrario and Christian Mueller-...

Unease about inflation's persistence and potential policy shifts under a new White House administration dominated the Federal Reserve's December meeting, leaving policymakers divided on the pace of future rate adjustments. Minutes from the Dec. 18 Federal Reserve meeting that were released...

Investors dumped a popular long-dated Treasury ETF at a record pace in December, fleeing the bond market as surging yields and fiscal uncertainty cast a shadow ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), the largest...

President Jimmy Carter, who died at his home on Sunday at age 100, brought a political outsider status to Washington, D.C. during a period of immense distrust in government. There was the Watergate scandal, high inflation, mass protests due to the Vietnam War, high government spending and loose...

Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and son of President-elect Donald Trump, recently shared his views on tariffs, inflation and Federal Reserve policy. Speaking exclusively with Benzinga‘s Bibhu Pattnaik, Eric Trump outlined his father's plans to address...

Markets saw a brief reprieve Friday as the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge came in below expectations, tempering concerns of mounting volatility after this week's hawkish policy pivot. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 2.4% year-over-year in November, missing...

The Federal Reserve’s key inflation measure came in below expectations for November, delivering welcome relief Friday to markets after the central bank warned earlier this week of mounting price pressures heading into the new year. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index grew by 2.4...