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Today: January 11, 2025
Today: January 11, 2025

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US consumer inflation expectations soar in January on tariff fears

U.S. consumers expect inflation to increase over the next 12 months and beyond, likely reflecting concerns that broad tariffs on imports pledged by President-elect Donald

US consumer inflation expectations soar in January on tariff fears
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Wall Street 'fear gauge' at 3-week high as stocks sink

Wall Street's most watched gauge of investor anxiety rose to a three-week high on Friday as stock indexes sold off following a an upbeat jobs report that

Wall Street 'fear gauge' at 3-week high as stocks sink
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Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts

Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts

Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts
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Surprising Dec US payrolls jump supports longer Fed pause

U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from November's 4.2% as the labor market ended 2024 on a solid footing, reinforcing the

Surprising Dec US payrolls jump supports longer Fed pause
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Strong US job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts

The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the final month of 2024 and leaving

Strong US job growth raises doubts about further Fed rate cuts
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Bonds simmer as payrolls offer reality check

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After a torrid start to the year for U.S.

Bonds simmer as payrolls offer reality check
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Inflation report could rattle markets after bond yields climb

U.S. inflation data in the coming week could test the nerves of stock investors and further inflame worries about rising Treasury yields and uncertainty over

Inflation report could rattle markets after bond yields climb
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US equity funds see outflows on caution over Fed policy uncertainty

U.S. investors pulled out of equity funds and moved to the safety of money market funds in the week to Jan. 8 driven by uncertainties about the Fed's interest rate trajectory and looming

US equity funds see outflows on caution over Fed policy uncertainty
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Global money market funds draw huge inflows on caution over potential tariffs

Investors piled into global money market funds in the week through Jan. 8, spurred by concerns over potential tariff increases with the upcoming change in the U.S. administration and

Global money market funds draw huge inflows on caution over potential tariffs
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Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries

U.S. stocks dropped on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high

Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries
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US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate

U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing

US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate
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Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade

U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates

Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade
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Fed's Bowman: supported Dec. rate cut as 'final' recalibration step

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Thursday said she supported last month's interest-rate cut as the "final step" in the U.S. central bank's monetary policy recalibration, with

Fed's Bowman: supported Dec. rate cut as 'final' recalibration step
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Fed's Schmid says central bank 'near' neutral interest rate level

By Michael S.

Fed's Schmid says central bank 'near' neutral interest rate level
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Average US long-term mortgage rate inches up to 6.93% this week for fourth straight increase

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July

Average US long-term mortgage rate inches up to 6.93% this week for fourth straight increase
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Fed's Harker still expects rate cuts but says imminent move not needed

By Michael S.

Fed's Harker still expects rate cuts but says imminent move not needed
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Fed's Collins says now is time for patient, gradual approach to rate cuts

By Michael S.

Fed's Collins says now is time for patient, gradual approach to rate cuts
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Fed can soothe Trump or Treasuries, not both: Mike Dolan

Extreme bond market agitation has put the Federal Reserve in a bind.

Fed can soothe Trump or Treasuries, not both: Mike Dolan
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Fed minutes show Wall Street pushed back expected end of balance sheet drawdown

By Michael S.

Fed minutes show Wall Street pushed back expected end of balance sheet drawdown
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Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead

Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the threat of widespread tariffs and other potential policy changes

Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead
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US weekly jobless claims at 11-month low amid labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labor market, though a

US weekly jobless claims at 11-month low amid labor market stability
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Fed's Waller: More cuts likely though timing depends on inflation progress

Inflation should continue falling in 2025 and allow the U.S.

Fed's Waller: More cuts likely though timing depends on inflation progress
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Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize

A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs

Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
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Fed minutes may begin to show the hurdle to further rate cuts

Federal Reserve officials have been signaling that further interest rate cuts are on hold for now given slowed progress on inflation and a still-strong U.S.

Fed minutes may begin to show the hurdle to further rate cuts