At an annual rate of 3. 4 in april, down from 3. 5 in march. It doesnt sound much of a drop, but it was the first time this year that inflation has fallen as expected, suggesting the fed could finally be winning the battle against soaring prices. Heres erin delmore in new york. A banner day on wall street with all three major indexes closing at record highs. Thats right the dow, the s p 500 and the nasdaq all hit their highest levels ever. The catalyst wednesdays Consumer Price index report which showed inflation rising less rapidly in april than wed seen in the first three months of the year. Fed Chairjerome Powell had said just a day earlier that fed officials were surprised by this years higher than expected readouts. Traders keenly watch Inflation Figures for clues on how the fed will move forward on Interest Rates. Any news of price increases easing raises their hopes the Interest Rates will be cut sooner rather than later. Now more investors expect the fed to make its first rate
And the nasdaq all hit their highest levels ever. The catalyst wednesdays Consumer Price index report which showed inflation rising less rapidly inflation rising less rapidly in april than wed seen in the first three months of the year. Fed Chairjerome Powell has said a day earlier that fed officials were surprised by this years higher than expected readouts. Traders keenly watch Inflation Figures for clues on how the fed will move forward on Interest Rates. Any news of price increases easing raises their hopes the Interest Rates will be cut sooner rather than later. Now more investors expect the fed to make its first rate cut in september and a second in december. As we have been reporting on news day, russiare president has arrived in china for a two day visit. It comes as moscow has become more dependent on barnabyjoyce following its Barnaby Joyce following its invasion barnabyjoyce following its invasion of ukraine more than two years ago. Trade numbers hit record highs last year a
Right, the dow, snp 500 and nasdaq all hit their highest levels ever. The catalyst was wednesdays Consumer Price index report, but showed inflation rising less rapidly inflation rising less rapidly in april then wed seen in the first three months of the year. Fed Chairjerome Powell said just a day earlier that fed officials were surprised by this years higher than expected readouts. Traders keenly watch Inflation Figures for clues on how the fed will move forward on Interest Rates. Any news of price increases easing raises their hopes the fed will start cutting the benchmark Interest Rates sooner rather than later. Now more investors expect the fed to make its first rate cut in september and a second and december. Lets stay in the us where a virus that has killed millions of birds around the world has now spread to cows in america. Its raising concerns about the impact on the dairy farming industry. Bird flu has been detected in cows in nine us states, including michigan, texas, and oh
Mandate objectives. Inflation has eased substantially over the past year, while the Labour Market has remained strong. And that is very good news. But inflation is still too high, further progress in bringing it down is not assured and the path forward is uncertain. We are fully committed to returning inflation to our 2 goal. While the prices of many goods have fallen, from cars to furniture, an increase in housing and Petrol Prices have contributed to a recent rise in consumer inflation. With progress on inflation taking longer than expected, hopes for lower rates have dimmed. One scenario that could change that calculation . Chair powell said if the Labour Market unexpectedly weakened, that could spur rate cuts. And sweetening the mood on wall street, the Dowjones Industrial Average closed higher, after the fed chair implied that the Central Banks next move was unlikely to be a rate hike. As youve heard from the Us Federal Reserve, Interest Rates in america will remain high for some
Fed Chairjerome Powell explained why central bankers were moving towards Holding Rates Higherfor longer. Economic rates higher for longer. Economic Activity Rates higherfor longer. Economic activity has been stronger than we expected, stronger than we expected, stronger than we expected, stronger than i think everyone expected. And so what youre seeing is this is what people believe, as of now, will be appropriate to achieve what were looking to achieve, which is progress toward our inflation goal. Central bankers now project higher growth and lower unemployment for next year. If theyre right, the us will have avoided a long feared avoided a long fea red recession. Avoided a long feared recession. The decision gives policy makers more time to assess whether theyve done enough over the last 18 months to tame inflation. Remember, the fed began lifting Interest Rates from near zero back in march 2022. Central banks here in asia keep a close tab on the fed because us Interest Rates strongl