The world’s biggest bond market sold off after another hot inflation report reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will be in no rush to cut rates even as some areas of the economy show signs of sluggishness. Treasury yields climbed and stocks retreated as the data underscored the Fed’s challenges in achieving its 2% inflation goal. … Read more
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for March 13 Bloomberg Source link
The US economy’s fourth-quarter growth trounced forecasts as cooling inflation fueled consumer spending, capping a surprisingly strong year that defied recession calls. Gross domestic product increased at a 3.3% annualized rate, according to the government’s preliminary estimate out Thursday. For all of 2023, the economy expanded 2.5%. Source link
The rise in Japan’s business service prices held steady at a three-decade high, in a development likely to fuel speculation that the Bank of Japan will inch its way toward normalizing policy in coming months. The country’s services producer price index, a gauge measuring the costs of a range of goods and services provided by … Read more
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for December 21 Bloomberg Source link
I’m Chris Anstey, a senior economics editor in Boston, and today we’re looking at the Fed’s shifting perspective on interest rates. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X (formerly known as Twitter) via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so … Read more
US consumer spending, inflation and the labor market all cooled in recent weeks, adding to evidence that the economy is slowing. Inflation-adjusted personal spending rose 0.2% last month after a downwardly revised 0.3% advance in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Separate data Thursday showed recurring applications for unemployment benefits rose to the … Read more
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for November 30 Bloomberg Source link
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for November 29 Bloomberg Source link
The US economy grew at an even faster pace in the third quarter than originally estimated, reflecting upward revisions to business investment and government spending. Gross domestic product rose at an upwardly revised 5.2% annualized pace in the third quarter, the fastest in nearly two years. Consumer spending advanced at a less-robust 3.6% rate, according … Read more