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(Bloomberg) -- Global markets were treading water on Friday before the release of US inflation data that could shift the narrative of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. The US is expected to release its annual revisions to its consumer price index at 8:30 a.m. New York time. Last year, the update was significant enough to cast doubt on overall inflation progress and traders were speculating again that the recalculations might sway views over when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. “This could have important implications for the Fed,” wrote analysts at Rabobank in a ...

(Bloomberg) -- European futures slipped, as investors remained cautious ahead of US inflation data and Asia settled into holiday mode for the Lunar New Year. US stock-index futures inched lower. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.2%, though was still on track for its third weekly gain amid a flurry of stimulus announcements as China attempted to stem an equity market slump. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index and a measure of Chinese equities in Hong Kong dropped ahead of early closures, though both gauges are higher for the week thanks to a big gain on Tuesday on optimism around state support. “W...

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street struggled to gain traction on Thursday, with the bond market digesting another big sale of Treasuries and stocks hovering near records. Bonds fell despite a strong $25 billion auction that reduced jitters about an oversupply. Equities closed little changed after the S&P 500 briefly hit 5,000 for the first time. A sense of caution prevailed as investors positioned for Friday’s consumer-price index revisions thinking about what happened a year ago: The update was significant enough to cast doubt on overall inflation progress. “There is some talk that tomorrow’s C...

(Bloomberg) -- Global equities powered higher, with US futures pointing to another record for Wall Street, as investors continued to bet on falling interest rates and a strong earnings season. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index climbed 0.5%, with banking, real estate and tech stocks among those leading the advance. Futures contracts on the Nasdaq 100 index rose 0.6%, while those on the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, after it became the last of the three major US equity benchmarks to reach a record closing high. Equity markets have shrugged off January’s rise in bond yields on optimism over the US economy’s...

(Bloomberg) -- After a politics-heavy couple of days — including JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon telling US Democrats to “grow up” — the focus shifted to finance on day four of the World Economic Forum and the mood so far has been positive. Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein expects dealmaking to pick up after a likely cut in interest rates, with others optimistic about profits and expansion. Highlights still to come Thursday include a panel on uniting European markets with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing and a Bloomberg TV interview w...