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The U.S. stock markets opened mixed due to varied investor reactions to the latest inflation figures and their potential influence on monetary policy. While inflation showed a moderate rise in April,
The dollar fell and major U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday on news that U.S. consumer inflation picked up less than expected in April when President Donald Trump unveiled a raft of tariffs that has wreaked havoc on global markets.
After a thaw in U.S.-China trade relations, the market’s focus has turned to price pressures and U.S. stock futures moved lower.
US stock futures paused their rally as investors focused on a key inflation report and lingering economic concerns, even after the trade truce between the US and China.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher on Tuesday for a second straight day after softer-than-expected inflation numbers added to investor optimism from Monday when the U.S. and China announced a trade truce.
Traders will get their first sense of the initial inflationary effects of Trump's tariffs with the release of key inflation data this week ... reports on the initial reaction in tech stocks ...
that tariffs are not showing up in the inflation data yet, and that demand for services remains strong," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB. "The market reaction to this news has been ...
Stocks rallied again Tuesday on easing inflation and tariff relief, pushing the S&P 500 into positive for 2025
The rally in stock futures began following high-level trade discussions in Switzerland, which US officials described as 'productive.' Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) futures rose by over 400 points,
Treasury yields hold firm as jobless claims rise, with markets eyeing Friday’s payrolls report. Here's what we're seeing.
The dollar stayed under pressure after Trump repeated his call for interest-rate cuts following Tuesday’s lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data.