Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

S&P Futures Plunge as Investors Await U.S. Big Bank Earnings, U.S. Rates Stay in Focus

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending down -0.32% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data bolstered bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes while investors geared up for earnings from big U.S. banks.

Barchart

China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade

China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses

The Independent UK

S&P Futures Tick Lower as Investors Await U.S. Big Bank Earnings, U.S. Rates Stay in Focus

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending down -0.09% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data bolstered bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes while investors geared up for earnings from big U.S. banks.

Barchart

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

IMF should give poor countries $300bn a year to fight climate crisis, says Joseph Stiglitz

Developing nations need equivalent of US Inflation Reduction Act, says Nobel prize-winning economist

The Guardian - UK

October dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

Lower Energy Price Cap coming into effect this autumn but stubborn inflation means further interest rate hike likely to continue to place strain on mortgage holders

The Independent UK

Australian shares snap six-day winning streak

The Australian share market has closed 0.6 per cent lower following a slightly hotter-than-expected US inflation report that put rate hikes back on the table.

AAP

Stock market today: Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks

Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as the vise tightened from rising yields in the bond market

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Chipotle is raising prices for the fourth time in just over two years and fans are not happy

Fast-food chain says it is making the move to ‘offest inflation’

The Independent UK

No, Low Interest Rates Did Not Justify Adding Trillions of Dollars to the National Debt

Especially because the once-dismissed possibility of rising rates is now a reality.

Reason

Stocks Finish Lower as Strong CPI and Weak Bond Auction Boosts Yields

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.37%. Stocks on Thursday posted moderate losses as T-note...

Barchart

The inflation report just wasn’t very dramatic. Cue a range of wildly varying takes on Wall Street

BofA and Citi warn the latest inflation report is a worrying sign for the Fed, but BlackRock’s Rick Rieder and veteran strategist Ed Yardeni are more optimistic.

Fortune

Dollar Moves Higher as Strong U.S. CPI Boosts Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.70%. The dollar on Thursday recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and posted moderate gains after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports bolstered the outlook for the Fed to raise interest rates one more time this year. Also, dovish ECB comments on Thursday...

Barchart

Inflation Won't Go Away Until Congress Gets the Deficit Under Control

The Federal Reserve's higher interest rates were supposed to trigger changes to fiscal policy. So far, that hasn't happened.

Reason

Long-term interest rates are spiking. Could they deliver a recession–or are they a sign of strength for the U.S. economy?

Rather than being vetoed by bond markets, policymakers are seeking higher rates–and getting what they want.

Fortune

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

IMF sees economic growth in the Mideast improving next year. But the Israel-Hamas war poses risks

The International Monetary Fund says Middle East economies are gradually recovering as external shocks from the war in Ukraine and global inflation fade

Barchart

Broader Market Under Pressure as Strong CPI Keeps Fed Rate Hikes in Play

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.41%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Nasdaq 10...

The Times of India

US retirees will get 3.2% social-security boost next year, smallest gain since 2021

WASHINGTON: Monthly checks for the more than 71 million people receiving retirement or disability benefits in the US will get a 3.2% increase next year, the smallest gain since 2021, reflecting a significant cooling in the rate of inflation.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s pledge to halve inflation is now under real threat

If oil and gas deliveries reduce, prices will soar. In anticipation of what may unfold, they have been climbing already

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Fortune

Retirees’ Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will officially be less than half of last year's, even though many seniors still haven’t recovered from inflation

Retirees and other beneficiaries will receive a 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment for their 2024 Social Security payments.

Chicago Sun-Times

Social Security benefits will go up by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates

Thursday’s announcement follows this year’s 8.7% benefit increase, brought on by record 40-year-high inflation. With inflation easing, the next yearly increase is markedly smaller.

The Guardian - US

US price growth holds steady as Fed mulls next move in inflation battle

Official data shows consumer price index up to 3.7% as central bank keeps watchful eye on latest inflation figures

WEKU

Social Security recipients will get a smaller increase in benefits as inflation cools

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.2% cost of living adjustment next year. Inflation has been moderating recently, with consumer prices in September up 3.7% from a year ago.

Barchart

Stocks Climb Before the Open as Bond Yields Fall, U.S. Inflation Data Looms

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.46% this morning as U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall, while market participants braced for a key U.S. consumer inflation report.

Barchart

Stocks Rise Before the Open as U.S. Inflation Data Looms

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.36%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.42% this morning as market participants braced for a key U.S. consumer inflation report.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares rise with eyes on prices, war in the Middle East

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors await the release of U.S. consumer price data and keep a cautious watch on the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas

1 … 359 360 361 362

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Monetary Fund

Dow Jones Industrials

316 stories

Exxon Mobil

294 stories

the Social Security Administration

283 stories

the International Monetary Fund

224 stories

Newmont

122 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.