Inflation data released on Tuesday showed that price increases remained moderate in November, the latest sign that inflation has cooled substantially from its peak. That’s likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to leave interest rates unchanged at its final meeting of the year, which takes place this week.
The Consumer Price Index came out just as the Fed begins its two-day gathering, which will conclude with the release of an interest rate decision and a fresh set of quarterly economic projections at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, is then scheduled to hold a news conference.
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Falling gasoline prices will help ease consumer inflation again in November
Further declines in gasoline prices will bring down headline inflation in November, while core inflation,...
Further declines in gasoline prices will bring down headline inflation in November, while core inflation, excluding food and energy prices, remains economists said. That should bring headline inflation down to 3.1% from 3.2% in the prior month.
This is a replay of the prior month, when energy prices fell 2.5%, led by a drop of 5% in gasoline prices.
The government will release the CPI data on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
According to a Wall Street Journal survey, economists expect headline inflation was unchanged in November, extending a stall that started in the prior month.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose...
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 9 centsto $71.32 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 19 cents to $76.03 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January delivery fell 1 centto $2.04 a gallon. January heating oilrose 3 centsto $2.61 a gallon. January natural gasfell 15 cents to $2.43 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Dow closes at highest in nearly 2 years as stocks climb for 3rd day
U.S. stocks climbed for a third-straight day Monday, with the three main indexes closing at fresh 52-week...
U.S. stocks climbed for a third-straight day Monday, with the three main indexes closing at fresh 52-week highs, as investors turned their attention to Tuesday’s inflation report and Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. The S&P 500SPX gained 18.02 points, or 0.4%, to 4,622.43. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA, +0.43% gained 157.06 points, or 0.4%, to 36,404.93. The Nasdaq CompositeCOMP rose by 28 points, or 0.2%, to 14,432.49. For the Dow, Monday marked the highest close since Jan. 5, 2022, just one day removed from its all-time closing high. Notably, an index of semiconductor stocks finished at a fresh high on Monday, even as Nvidia Corp. NVDA and other mega-cap-tech names lagged in the red. Shares of Broadcom Inc.AVGO, +9.00% rose 9% to a record $1,029.24 a share, according to preliminary data.