The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

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%he personal consumption expenditures (PCE) report due Friday could be key to the Fed's next move on interest rates, with hints that cuts could come as early as September if inflation and job data align.

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September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.27%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.22% this morning as market participants shrugged off Nvidia’s underwhelming sales forecast and looked ahead to a raft of U.S. economic data.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.27%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.22% this morning as market participants shrugged off Nvidia’s underwhelming Q3 sales forecast and looked ahead to a raft of U.S. economic data.

Asian shares are mostly lower as market attention turns to upcoming data on the U.S. economy after Nvidia reported its financial results

In August 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady at a 23-year high of 5.33%. With inflation slowing down and the unemployment rate slightly rising, many believe that the Fed will cut interest rates in its upcoming meeting on September 17-18.

Buying inflation-beating stocks helps preserve and grow the real value of your investments by outpacing rising prices and protecting against the eroding effects of inflation. Therefore, it could be wise to add inflation-beating stocks Walmart (WMT), Costco Wholesale (COST), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to your portfolio. Read more.