Hot October inflation report rattles markets
US consumer prices increased more than expected in October, leaving the Federal Reserve on course to raise interest rates next month.
November 10, 2026US consumer prices increased more than expected in October, leaving the Federal Reserve on course to raise interest rates next month.
November 10, 2026The Federal Reserve ought to raise short-term borrowing costs in December even if data shows inflation cooled last month, Fed Governor Christopher Waller
November 10, 2026US consumer prices likely increased at a moderate pace in October, but inflation probably remained stubbornly high, leaving the Federal Reserve on
November 10, 2026U.S. stocks rallied and recovered most of their big loss from last week as oil prices swung lower
November 09, 2026The dollar weakened against major currencies including the euro and yen on Monday as easing concerns about an escalation in the Iran war prompted investors
November 09, 2026Major stock indexes rallied on Monday as Brent crude oil fell more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said he is
November 09, 2026The US dollar index surged on Friday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain in nearly five months after a stronger-than-expected US
November 06, 2026Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Friday she feels the US central bank will likely need to raise rates further to bring too-high inflation down, even
November 06, 2026A stronger-than-expected US jobs report bolstered the case for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, which had lost some momentum amid a
November 06, 2026Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer has asked the White House to address fairness and process concerns before she agrees to
November 05, 2026US nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and
November 06, 2026US nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and giving the Federal Reserve
November 06, 2026S&P 500 futures pared gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report reinforced expectation that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in its policy meeting next
November 06, 2026US economic growth has remained resilient and the labour market is remarkably stable despite successive shocks, but inflation is too high and must be brought back to 2%,
November 06, 2026Japanese investors bought foreign long-term bonds for the first time in seven weeks in the week ended October 31, opting for safety amid a selloff in technology stocks and after the
November 06, 2026US nonfarm payrolls likely picked up in October, but an anticipated slowdown in annual wage growth to below 3.0% for the first time in nearly 5-1/2
November 06, 2026US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data
November 05, 2026By John Revill and Michael S.
November 05, 2026US regulators contacted banks to check whether their systems had any vulnerabilities after last week's $6.3 billion hack of Binance, alert
November 05, 2026The White House has scheduled for December 14 a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,
November 04, 2026Investors put money to work on Wednesday, piling into stocks, bonds, non-dollar currencies and gold following historic US midterm elections that
November 04, 2026Democrats' sweeping midterm victory strengthens the Federal Reserve against President Donald Trump's efforts to meddle with it, with the Senate's
November 04, 2026US services sector growth slowed marginally in October amid a moderation in new orders, but supply chains remained strained, keeping prices for inputs elevated.
November 04, 2026Global central banks largely hit the pause button in October after a round of rate hikes the previous month, though policymakers and
November 04, 2026US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand, keeping inflation at the factory gate elevated.
November 02, 2026The US market correction that began in June is in its "final innings", Morgan Stanley strategists said on Monday, adding that the November 3 midterm elections should help remove a
November 02, 2026On the eve of elections that will decide whether President Donald Trump's Republican Party keeps control of Congress, voters' minds are on the economy, with high and
November 02, 2026The White House has delayed until December a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, President Donald Trump's top economic advisor
October 30, 2026By Ann Saphir and Michael S.
October 30, 2026The Federal Reserve needs to raise rates at least two more times to get inflation under control, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said on Friday, in some of the most
October 30, 2026Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Friday that with high inflation and the economy solid, the path of US monetary policy was "
October 30, 2026Different market themes collide this week, with US midterm elections, key economic data, major tech earnings and a run of central bank meetings all set to test investors.
October 30, 2026New data may challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's sense that the US economy can handle a robust expansion without stoking inflation, as a
October 30, 2026The big three US stock indices fell on Thursday, despite weaker oil prices, lower bond yields and upbeat economic growth data, as a record fall
October 29, 2026Wall Street equity indexes dipped on Thursday as AI jitters offset some encouraging economic data while Europe's stocks rallied as
October 29, 2026US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and
October 29, 2026The euro edged higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, while the dollar eased against
October 29, 2026Major central banks took a break from interest rate rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-
October 29, 2026The US economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter, shrugging off higher oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East
October 29, 2026Last snapshot of the US economy before midterms shows stronger growth but higher inflation
October 29, 2026US stock index futures pared declines slightly on Thursday as investors assessed the latest inflation reading, released a day after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates
October 29, 2026US inflation accelerated in September as consumers paid more for gasoline and other goods, supporting economists' expectations of an interest rate increase from the
October 29, 2026US stocks opened lower on Thursday as Alphabet's results rekindled worries about soaring AI costs, while investors assessed fresh inflation data following the Federal Reserve's
October 29, 2026There were few fireworks from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with two dissenters to the decision to keep rates unchanged, but there were indications of more hikes
October 29, 2026Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were steady on Thursday, a day before the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision, while strong demand at an auction of 2-year notes
October 29, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
October 29, 2026US economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the impact
October 29, 2026The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, but it was not able to comfort bond investors
October 29, 2026Wall Street rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and as investors focused on key earnings reports.
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