The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.96%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.53%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.96%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.12%. The dollar is under pressure today after the yen rallied on jawboning from Japanese government officials. The dollar still has some negative carryover from Monday, amid concerns over Fed independence, after Fed Chair Powell said the Justice Department's threat of...

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March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.44%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.66% this morning as investors trim risk ahead of a slew of U.S. economic data, including the retail sales report and producer inflation figures, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and earnings reports…

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Universal Credit rises above inflation from April 2026, but new rules cut health payments for sick and disabled people making new claims under welfare reforms.

Bitcoin has surged past $93,000, but trader fear and rising sell pressure suggest late buyers could be left exposed.

Alan Taylor sees inflation hitting the Bank’s 2% target by the middle of the year.