Page 7 - Us Inflation

Asian shares surge ahead of critical US inflation data, rate cut expected

Holidays in the United States and UK made for thin trading ahead of Friday's figures on core personal consumption expenditures

Fed's favourite underlying inflation gauge cools, shows modest relief

Economists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index minus food and energy, due on Friday, to rise 0.2 per cent in April

Asian stocks inch lower on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts

Traders are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year from the Fed, with a rate cut in November fully priced in

Soft US inflation data pushes markets higher; Sensex gains 677 points

Indices post biggest gains in two weeks

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon sees 'lot of inflationary forces in front of us'

'If you have higher rates and - God forbid - stagflation, you will see stress in real estate and leveraged companies, and private credit,' Dimon said

Yen higher, dollar squeezed as US inflation eased to its slowest pace

Core US inflation slowed to an annualised 3.6 per cent in April, Wednesday's data showed

Asian stocks rides Wall Street rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

Gold marched back toward record levels, and crude oil added to gains after rebounding strongly

US homebuilder sentiment tumbles as high interest rates slow buyer traffic

Spot gold rose 0.4% to $2,367.29 per ounce, as of 1322 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.6% to $2,372.70

'Soft landing' hopes at stake as investors await key US inflation data

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has downplayed the potential for rate hikes this year and recent data showed cooling in the labor market

Dollar trades low ahead of crucial inflation report; yen under pressure

The yuan slid to a two-week low versus the dollar after US President Joe Biden unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports

Asian shares hit 15-mth high ahead of highly anticipated US inflation data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed slightly and hit its highest since early 2023

Asia stocks brace for US inflation test, Chinese data to test optimism

There are also reports Chinese authorities are laying the groundwork for a sale of 1 trillion yuan ($138.39 billion) in longer-dated bonds to help fund stimulus spending at home

Inflation 'settling' high could pose new risks for US Fed, economy

Inflation has been largely stalled for the first three months of the year at a rate, roughly 2.7%, that policymakers regard as still too far above their target to declare the job finished

Last-mile challenges

US inflation is altering expectations

Indian forex, bond investors eye developments in Middle East, US inflation

The currency fell 0.1 per cent in the week to end at 83.47, and the losses would have been larger had it not been for the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) intervention

Shifting expectations

No respite from US inflation and geopolitical tensions

Gold price rises to Rs 72,230, silver price slips Rs 100 to Rs 84,900

The price of one kilogram of silver in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata stood at Rs 84,900

US monthly inflation slows, consumer spending surges, reveals data

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.3% last month, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said

US inflation tops Feb forecasts, reinforcing Fed's cautious approach

The so-called core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, increased 0.4% from January, according to government data out Tuesday. From a year ago, it advanced 3.8%

Slow US inflation retreat to bolster Fed Reserve's patience over rate cuts

Away from inflation, there are scant signs of stress in the economy. The latest jobs report pointed to moderating yet healthy employment growth that will keep consumer spending afloat.