CPI Inflation Was Higher Than Expected In January
Inflation rose unexpectedly in January, with the Consumer Price Index rising 3% over the last 12 months, up from 2.9% in December. Forecasters had expected inflation to slow down, but prices for food, gas, and housing pushed the inflation rate out of the 2% range for the first time since May.
Next CPI Inflation Report Could Improve 2025 Fed Rate Cut Expectations
This week’s forthcoming Consumer Price Index report could show easing year-on-year inflation, increasing the potential for Fed interest rate cuts in May or June 2025.
CPI inflation report: Egg, gas and other prices that jumped in January
Americans are continuing to pay more for groceries, gas and the like. Here’s what prices jumped the most in the last month.
Treasury yields consolidate above 4.5% ahead of CPI inflation report
The U.S. consumer price index for January will be released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday. Economists expect headline annual CPI inflation of 2.8%, down a touch from January’s 2.9%. However, that print would mean consumer inflation is still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target,
January CPI Inflation Accelerates, Potentially Delaying Any Rate Cuts
Consumer Price Index inflation rose 0.5% month-on-month, likely incrementally delaying any Federal Reserve plans for interest rate cuts.
Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts
Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting the stage for a year of halting progress in the battle to slow consumer price increases as President Donald Trump rolls out myriad import tariffs.
January PPI Report: What Investors Need to Know About Rising Inflation
A huge source of the PPI increase comes from final demand goods, representing roughly one-third of January’s increase. Fueling this was diesel jumping 10.4% and rising prices for chicken eggs. Chicken egg prices are increasing as farmers kill off flocks to hamper the spread of the avian flu.
CPI and PPI Reports Suggest the Fed May Catch a Break on January Inflation
Two major indicators this week both showed inflation running a little hotter than expected last month. But there may still be some good news for the Federal Reserve. Economists now think its preferred inflation gauge—the PCE,
US consumer inflation increases at fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years in January
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Forget CPI. This market indicator says inflation may stay above 2% for years.
Investors and traders were bracing for Wednesday’s consumer-price index report for January to mostly reflect either little ...
CPI report: January inflation data complicates Fed plans as soaring egg, energy costs push consumer prices higher
January's Consumer Price Index will serve as the latest test of whether inflation pressures have eased further.
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This Week's CPI Report May Shock Markets
Inflation expectations are rising, with January's CPI report expected to confirm these worries. Read more to see my thoughts.