The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday posted a 5.5-month high but gave up most of its advance and finished up +0.03%. The dollar found support on Friday's hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who said they favored keeping interest rates steady....

Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled release of October’s consumer price index, citing the government shutdown

US equities notched record gains in October amid the artificial intelligence-led bull run, interest rate cuts and easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. The SP 500 hit the 6,900 mark on an intraday basis for the first time on Oct. 28, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its…

We obsess over big purchases like cars or vacations. Yet, we ignore the $5 leaks that happen daily. It is the “Death by a Thousand Cuts” principle of finance. These small, mindless transactions drain your wealth faster than inflation. You wonder where your paycheck went, and the answer is usually…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +1.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.23%, and December...

After weeks of mixed signals, the Federal Reserve's tone on monetary policy turned noticeably more dovish Friday, driving a sharp repricing in interest-rate expectations ― with traders now seeing an almost 3-in-4 chance of a December cut.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rose to a new 5.5-month high and is up by +0.04%. The dollar has support from this week's plunge in equity markets, which has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish Fed comments today from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.21%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.32%, and December...

Many people assume that couples without kids have more financial flexibility and fewer budget pressures, but rising prices affect them in ways they rarely anticipate. While they may not face childcare costs, school expenses, or growing family needs, inflation hurts child-free couples by attacking the very lifestyle advantages they rely…

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.46% this morning as sentiment improved following dovish comments from a Federal Reserve official.

Services are fuelling eurozone growth, but weak manufacturing and rising costs continue to weigh on the economy.