price indices
- Mar- 2023 -30 MarchMarket
Spanish Inflation Eased to 20-Month Low in March Driven by Lower Energy Prices
By Xavier Fontdegloria Spain’s inflation rate eased more than expected in March, reaching its lowest level in 20 months as…
Read More » - 26 MarchMarket
U.S. economy speeds up in March, S&P finds, but so does inflation
The numbers: The U.S. economy accelerated in March, S&P Global surveys showed, but so did inflation as companies raised selling…
Read More » - 19 MarchMarket
‘Someone needs to tell Jerome Powell that this is not a kill-at-all-costs mission.’ Cut interest rates now to prevent a full-blown banking crisis.
We’re nearing the tipping point where the U.S. economy and banking system either back away from the edge and return…
Read More » - 19 MarchMarket
What’s at stake for stocks, bonds as Federal Reserve weighs bank chaos against inflation fight
Markets may be in a vulnerable position ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, as traders bet the banking…
Read More » - 17 MarchMarket
Consumer sentiment falls for first time in four months — and that was before Americans knew about SVB
The numbers: A survey of consumer sentiment slid to 63.4 in March and fell for the first time in four…
Read More » - 13 MarchMarket
SVB’s rescue means the Fed won’t hike rates in March, says Goldman Sachs
After a frantic regulators-to-the-rescue weekend that sparked a rally for U.S. equity futures on Sunday night, the atmosphere has turned…
Read More » - 13 MarchMarket
The only market forecast that should matter to stock investors: When does the Fed decide that higher inflation is OK?
By this time last year, every stock market forecast made for 2022 was wrong. The U.S. stock market peaked on…
Read More » - 12 MarchMarket
What’s next for stocks after Silicon Valley Bank collapse, with investors awaiting key inflation reading
Investors are preparing for the release of a U.S. consumer-price index that may show no meaningful letup in inflation, leaving…
Read More » - 9 MarchMarket
Want to know the precise number of jobs that would push the Fed to hike by 50 basis points? There isn’t one.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this week said central bankers would consider reaccelerating the pace of interest-rate hikes if February…
Read More » - 8 MarchMarket
China’s consumer inflation eases in February
China’s consumer inflation moderated in February to its lowest level in a year, as both food and nonfood prices eased,…
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