Stock markets rise with inflation on radar
Stock markets rose Thursday before publication of key US inflation data and as investors reacted to mixed economic news out of the eurozone.
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Stock markets rose Thursday before publication of key US inflation data and as investors reacted to mixed economic news out of the eurozone.
Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, major discounts during the Thanksgiving weekend enticed U.S. shoppers, who spent some US$38 billion online
PCE data showed prices slowed last month, while weekly jobless climbs climbed, boosting expectations for the Fed to pivot next year.
The Fed's favorite inflation gauge cooled in October, giving investors hope that the central bank's interest rate hiking campaign is coming to an end.
An inflation measure that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve moderated in October, evidence that higher consumer prices are continuing to cool.