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Slowing US inflation rate raises hopes cost of living crisis may have peaked

Pound surges and stock markets rebound as US consumer price index drops from 8.2% to 7.7% in October

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

October Inflation Cools To 7.7%, Stocks Sprint Higher: What You Need To Know

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is moving higher Thursday morning after the Labor Department reported a 7.7% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index for October.

Benzinga · Nov 10, 2022

3 ETFs to Avoid for Long-Term Investing

The Fed’s aggressive monetary policy stance is expected to fuel a recession next year. While the stock market is expected to remain under pressure in the upcoming months, the recession could have long-term consequences for fixed-income securities, precious metals, and companies working on disruptive innovations. Therefore, long-term investors should avoid…

StockNews.com · Nov 9, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 5 November 2022

Let's check in on our cousins in the United States in the dying days of the 2022 midterm campaign. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate sit uncomfortably on a knife's edge.

inkl Originals · Nov 5, 2022

Fed's Kashkari: Jobs report shows why more rate hikes needed

The solid U.S. jobs report for October underscores why the Federal Reserve needs to keep raising interest rates higher than it had previously forecast to control inflation, says Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

US job growth still robust

WASHINGTON: US businesses reported strong hiring and wage increases in October although the unemployment rate climbed, offering a mixed picture as Federal Reserve officials debate how long to extend their campaign to curb elevated inflation.

Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022

US jobs top forecasts, wages pick up in resilient labor market

U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in October while wages rose firmly, underscoring the resilience of the labor market despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to cool it down.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022

U.S. hiring cooled slightly in October. That could help to ease inflation

Hiring slowed modestly in October, as employers added 261,000 jobs. That might take some of the upward pressure off inflation.

WEKU · Nov 4, 2022

Qantas investors back Alan Joyce multi-million-dollar bonus, ASX gains after weak start

Qantas shareholders support big bonuses for executives including boss Alan Joyce, ASX regains lost ground, the Bank of England raises rates by the most in more than three decades.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Fed jolt has Asian markets on edge

Asian bourses paused on Thursday and most emerging market currencies in the region fell after the US Federal Reserve issued its fourth straight 0.75% interest rate hike, with chairman Jerome Powell suggesting the policy will continue to control inflation.

Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022