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Chinese inflation data shows economic recovery remained weak in December

Throughout much of last year, the question of whether interest rates were high enough to rein in inflation dominated Federal Reserve officials’ policy meetings.

Gold prices rose on Friday as increased geopolitical tensions outweighed reduced chances of an early Fed rate cut. Spot gold rose half a percent to $2,038.88 per ounce, while U.

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of a consumer inflation print that could test hopes of an early start to interest-rate cuts, while crypto stocks rose after regulatory approval...

* Citigroup profit to take $3.8-bln hit on charges, reserves ...

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The slide in inflation that gathered pace at the end of 2023 has begun shifting attention at the U.S. Federal Reserve to the health of the job market, with officials increasingly attuned to the risks of keeping monetary policy too tight for too long and watching for evidence of stress in business hiring plans. The monitoring ranges from focused talks with local executives about whether layoffs are anticipated for the year, to a closer look at what industry employment patterns say about the heal...

He speaks after the CPI report. We will hear about his position on rate cuts.

(RTTNews) - The major U.S. index futures have fluctuated before the start of trading on Thursday as traders digest highly anticipated U.S. consume...

If the aggressive interest rate easing markets have priced for 2024 is to ring true - against what Federal Reserve officials are currently signaling - then days like today will have to come good. Despite excitement around 34-year highs for outperforming Japanese stocks and U.S. regulators finally approving exchange traded funds to track bitcoin, the release of the critical U.S. consumer price inflation report for last month dominates the rest of Thursday. And Fed futures traders remain confide...