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Wednesday's CPI report didn't solve the Fed's biggest problem. History says it's about to get worse.
Inflation came in at 2.4% -- what Wall Street was expecting -- but with oil above $90 a barrel and 92,000 jobs lost in February, the Fed is facing a tough choice.
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US CPI up 0.3% in February: Consumer discretionary ETFs to watch
U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in February, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.3% for the month, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Department. The reading, which left the annual inflation rate steady at 2.
The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% M/M in February, ticking up from a 0.2% increase in January but in line with the +0.3% consensus, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
The US CPI data for February, released today, is likely to influence the US Federal Reserve’s rate cut decisions and drive volatility across global financial markets, including the prices of gold and silver.
Discover the differences between CPI and PPI as they measure price changes and inflation in diverse goods and services sectors.
The surge in gasoline prices tied to the Iran conflict is likely to produce the biggest increase in the consumer price index in March in almost four years. Economists predict the CPI will rise around 0.
US Dollar Index trades near 99 ahead of CPI data as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven demand. Can GBP/USD and EUR/USD sustain recovery?
The latest rise in the consumer price index (CPI) was “in line with estimates,” and rising inflation has already been priced into the macroeconomic data for the March CPI print, according to market analysts at exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer 21shares.