Apr. Inflation Milder Than Expected
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Fed minutes saw rising inflation, jobless risks
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Wall Street's major averages pared some losses on Friday as the inflation gauge came in-line, while investors awaited any more news related to President Trump's tariffs. Early on and the S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.
The core personal consumption expenditures index, which strips away food and energy prices, rose 0.1% for the month and 2.5% for the year.
US stock futures are little changed as investors await new inflation data and next moves from the Trump administration on tariffs.
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Investors are winding down a volatile but winning week as President Trump’s trade war continues with China in the crosshairs, Elon Musk officially ends DOGE duties, U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel deal proceeds.
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Wall Street inched toward tiny losses early Friday as markets digested a the government’s latest inflation data.
The favored U.S. inflation tracker of the Federal Reserve is expected to show little or no increase for the second month in a row, but the effort to get the cost of living under control might be far from over.
Wall Street absorbed a fresh wave of tariff uncertainty after a federal appeals court reinstated President Trump's global tariffs.
Germany's harmonized consumer inflation fell to 2.1% in May, according to preliminary data. The rate is nearing the European Central Bank's 2% target. Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting the reading to come in at 2%.