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Markets in 2 Minutes: Soft US CPI Would See Outsized Reaction

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The U.S. Fed has 'very limited space for action,' CIO says

Maurice Gravier, group chief investment officer, wealth management at Emirates NBD, discusses the outlook for U.S. inflation and interest rates.

55 minutes ago - CNBC International TV

Powell signals rates to stay higher for longer

U.S. producer prices come in hotter than expected ahead of today's CPI data. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that rates will have to remain elevated for longer.

1 hour ago - CNBC International TV

How to Invest in Options as You Wait for the Fed's Next Move

Most options investors should wait until major economic reports are released to determine how the market views inflation and interest rate prospects.

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Bloomberg Markets: Asia 05/15/2024

"Bloomberg Markets: Asia" is the definitive guide to the markets in Hong Kong and on the mainland. Haslinda Amin brings you the latest news and analysis to get you ready for the trading day.

1 hour ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Retail Sales Are Yet Another Test of Consumer Demand. The New Data.

Economists predict April's retail sales will tick up by 0.4% from the previous month.

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Hang Seng index is in a bull market helped by these stocks

The Hang Seng index has staged a strong recovery this year as investors bought the dip in Chinese equities. It has moved into a bull market as it jumped by over 28% from its lowest level this year.

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We don't know when the short squeeze ends, but it does eventually: Cramer on meme stock resurgence

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer digs into today's market action and the impact of EV tariffs on U.S. automakers.

8 hours ago - CNBC Television

Notes From the Desk: All Eyes on Inflation This Week

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release April CPI data on Wednesday. Consensus calls for an increase of 0.3% in core CPI and 0.4% in headline inflation for the month, corresponding to 3.4% and 3.6...

9 hours ago - ETF Trends

Inflation will stay elevated unless employment improves: Strategist

The Producer Price Index (PPI) reading came in hotter than expected for the month of April, signaling that inflation remains stubborn. Allspring senior portfolio manager Bryant VanCronkhite joins Mark...

9 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

LARRY KUDLOW: Inflation is heating up again

FOX Business host Larry Kudlow calls out President Biden's economic policies as inflation is "heating up again" on "Kudlow."

9 hours ago - Fox Business

Bad news is good news for the market again, says Alger's Ankur Crawford

Ankur Crawford, Alger, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Google's stock as the company launches new AI tech at its I/O event.

10 hours ago - CNBC Television

NASDAQ closes at record high

Adam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge founder, and Luca Paolini, Pictet Asset Management chief strategist, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.

10 hours ago - CNBC Television

Bulls Look Ready to Rip

The charts say stocks are poised for a new record if Wednesday's combined retail sales and CPI data don't look like stagflation, says OJ.

10 hours ago - Schwab Network

Investors are suddenly pickier about stocks near record highs as inflation sticks around

Investors suddenly have gotten more picky in the past month about which segments of the stock market they want to buy, as stubborn aspects of inflation keep getting in the way of Federal Reserve inter...

10 hours ago - Market Watch

Inflation is going in the wrong direction, adviser says

Recent economic data, such as Tuesday's hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) reading, suggest inflation is not moving as swiftly as hoped toward the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Verdence Ca...

11 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

Nasdaq Hits Record High Ahead of CPI Data

Meme stocks GameStop and AMC Entertainment surged.

11 hours ago - WSJ

Strong Day for Stocks | What You Missed 5/14

A rally in big tech drove stocks closer to an all-time high as bond yields fell, with traders awaiting key inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next steps. In the run-up to the consumer p...

11 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Nasdaq Closes At All-Time HIgh As Stock Market Rally Resumes

It turns out April showers did bring May flowers for the stock market, as major indexes shook off April's selloff and continued their upward trajectory Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite cl...

11 hours ago - Forbes

Economy's soft landing isn't looking as soft anymore, says SoFi's Liz Young

SoFi's Liz Young and JPMorgans' AJ Oden, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the markets, today's PPI report and the Fed's reaction to the data and what it all means for the Fed's next moves.

12 hours ago - CNBC Television

Goldman's Kostin Expects Flat Return From Stocks

David Kostin, Goldman Sachs chief US equity strategist, says the stock market will trade around the current level of multiple for the rest of the year during an interview with Sonali Basak on Bloomber...

12 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Financial expert talks investing amid inflation, saving for retirement, and meme stocks

The Producer Price Index (PPI) report for April was hotter than expected, rising 0.5%. Founder and CEO of Lazetta & Associates Lazetta Rainey Braxton joins Wealth!

12 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

Small-cap valuations look better than large caps, says market strategist Julie Biel

Julie Biel, Kayne Anderson Rudnick chief market strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the markets, the Fed and opportunities in small caps.

12 hours ago - CNBC Television

PPI Report & the State of Corporate Credit

Stocks are higher after the latest PPI report. Andrew Brenner discusses the April PPI report after it comes in higher than expected.

12 hours ago - Schwab Network

Fed's Powell says confidence that inflation will slow is 'not as high' as before

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday stressed that central bankers need to be "patient" before cutting interest rates amid still-high inflation.

12 hours ago - Fox Business

April CPI unlikely to show much progress on inflation, but it probably didn't get worse

Inflation in the U.S. is still stubbornly high, and the April report on consumer prices is unlikely to show American households or investors getting much relief.

13 hours ago - Market Watch

April PPI: Consumer Showing Signs of Fading

April PPI prices rose more than expected. The PPI shows more support for the stagflation narrative which Powell wants to avoid like the plague, notes Rebeca Walser.

13 hours ago - Schwab Network

Susquehanna's Chris Murphy on trading meme stocks: Remain very short term to avoid volatility

Chris Murphy, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the recent spike in "meme stocks," other increasing-volatility stocks to watch,...

13 hours ago - CNBC Television

Klarna CEO: US Consumer Spending Is Holding Up

Buy-Now-Pay-Later firm Klarna is eyeing an IPO in the first quarter of next year, according to reports. This comes on the heels of what's been a busy year for offerings so far.

13 hours ago - Bloomberg Technology

Jerome Powell urges patience on rate cuts after key inflation index higher than expected

Powell made his comments just hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that wholesale prices rose more than expected in April.

14 hours ago - New York Post

Fed is committed to moving rates down, adviser says

April's Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation reading came out hotter than expected with core PPI rising 0.5% month-over-month and 2.4% year-over-year. Newton Investment Management Chief Investment Off...

14 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

Stock market could suffer ‘ugly' day if April CPI comes in above this level

A May rally has taken the stock market back to the cusp of record territory after last month's pullback — and April inflation data due out Wednesday is widely considered a potential catalyst for eithe...

14 hours ago - Market Watch

Explainer: Why are meme stocks rallying again?

GameStop and AMC Entertainment have again captured retail investors' attention, reminiscent of "the meme stock frenzy" that gripped Wall Street three years ago, following social media posts from the l...

15 hours ago - Reuters

Powell on the impact of the Fed's policies on the economy

“I think the overall picture still is policy is working,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says about restrictive monetary policy during the annual general meeting of the Foreign Bankers' Associati...

15 hours ago - CNBC Television

Inflation could go higher if the Fed were to cut rates, data shows

As April's Producer Price Index (PPI) came in higher than expected, Jefferies Senior US Economist Thomas Simons joins The Morning Brief to break down the PPI print and what it signals for the Fed. Sim...

15 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

Powell says inflation ‘higher than anybody expected' and his confidence ‘not as high as it was'

(Kitco News) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attended a Foreign Bankers' Association event in Amsterdam on Tuesday, which offered him the opportunity to comment on the U.S. economy in general, a...

15 hours ago - Kitco

Poorer Americans beg Fed to cut interest rates amid soaring prices: 'We're trapped'

Lower-earning Americans are practically begging the government to cut interest rates as they struggle to get out of financial hardship, according to a new report.

15 hours ago - Fox Business

US dollar index (DXY) sits and waits for US CPI, retail sales data

The US dollar index (DXY) retreated for the second day in a row after a relatively hawkish Jerome Powell statement. It also pulled back ahead of key US economic data like inflation, retail sales, indu...

15 hours ago - Invezz

Here's why UBS' Alli McCartney sees a huge opportunity in semis

Alli McCartney, managing director at UBS Alignment Partners, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss why chips will be a crucial driver for equities going forward, what could happen if inflation moderates, an...

15 hours ago - CNBC Television

April 2024 PPI: Is the Consumer Backing Off?

PPI for April 2024 came in at 2.2% versus an estimated 2.2% year-over-year. Core PPI came in at 2.4% versus an estimated 2.4% year-over year.

15 hours ago - Schwab Network

Markets roar back: Why the S&P could hit 5,800, plus the outlook for Big Tech, Japan, and China

Welcome to Episode 7 of Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation with Jared Blikre and Sydnee Fried. This week, Jared and Sydnee talk with Evercore senior managing director Rich Ross about his bullish ou...

15 hours ago - Yahoo Finance

Why Inflation Is Moving "Sideways"

Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, offers his take on April's hotter-than-forecast producer price index reading and explains what he believes the Federal Rese...

15 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Rep. Hill Talks Meme Stocks and Tariffs on China

Arkansas Republican congressman French Hill reacts to traders once again piling into shares of "meme stocks" like GameStop and AMC, as well as President Joe Biden's plan to hike tariffs on a broad ran...

15 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Boaz Weinstein on meme stocks: I don't want any part of it

“I look at it and I don't understand it and I don't want any part of it,” Boaz Weinstein, founder and chief investment officer at Saba Capital Management says about how he sees the resurgence of the m...

16 hours ago - CNBC Television

Fed's Powell Says Rate Hike Not Likely

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he's confident inflation will get down to 2% with the current restrictive monetary policy. Powell speaks at a special event organized by the Netherlands' Forei...

16 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Fed Chair's Confidence in Slowing Inflation Is ‘Not as High' as Before

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said that the central bank was poised to leave interest rates on hold after surprisingly stubborn inflation.

16 hours ago - NYTimes

Fed's Powell Calls PPI Report 'Quite Mixed'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says restrictive rates may take longer to work. Powell speaks at a special event organized by the Netherlands' Foreign Bankers' Association.

16 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Wells Fargo's Sarah House: Next phase of the inflation fight will be harder than earlier phases

Sarah House, Wells Fargo senior economist, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest economic data to cross the tape, when the economy will begin to get benign inflation prints, and more.

16 hours ago - CNBC Television

'The economy and stock market have never seen anything like this': There's an unprecedented number of recession signs flashing, veteran strategist says

The US economy and stock market are on a clear path to recession, according to Paul Dietrich. The B. Riley Wealth Management CIO pointed to a handful of warning signs that suggest a downturn is on the...

16 hours ago - Business Insider

Powell Says Policy Rate Is Restrictive By Many Measures

Fed Chair does not think it's likely that the next move is a rate hike.

16 hours ago - FXEmpire