Major U.S. indices surged Wednesday after consumer inflation came in lower than expected, and major banks posted strong fourth-quarter earnings. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.

The Labor Department estimates the economy added 256,000 jobs in December, indicating a resilient economy and labor market. For the Federal Reserve, which was already signaling a slowdown in rate cuts,

Stock futures jumped after Wall Street finally got an encouraging update on inflation. The producer price index rose 0.2% in December on a monthly basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. Economists polled by FactSet were forecasting a 0.

And some on Wall Street think this report may have ... "Inflation is stuck above target, with upside risks." Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday showed 256,000 new jobs ...

Wall Street stocks fell, with the broad S&P 500 off 1.7 per cent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down 2.3 per cent. The S&P 500 fell to its lowest since the November 5th US election, erasing a rise over the period of as much as 5.5 per cent, according to FactSet data.

Analysis of December's strong jobs report, indicating a robust labor market and potential impact on Fed rate decisions. Click for my take on the jobs numbers.

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U.S. stocks were surging on Wednesday morning as Treasury yields fell after core inflation data came in below expectations, boosting bets that the Federal Reserve will still be able to cut interest rates this year.

All three of the US market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) fell by over 1.5% each — the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average both declined by 1.63% — in response to December's jobs data reported this morning.

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The WSJ’s latest survey shows that forecasters expect higher inflation than they did in October—but also higher GDP growth.

And according to a September 2024 article in The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street is worried. Read More: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are Facing Find Out: 4 Unusual Ways To Make Extra Money That Actually Work “Signs that Americans are struggling to keep up with their bills are setting off alarms on Wall Street,