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CPI, PPI: Markets look for signs of US inflation peak

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – In the wake of the 50-basis-point interest rate hike by an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve, markets have gyrated wildly ahead of this week’s US economic data, which will be closely parsed for signs that inflation is peaking. Price growth has soared to the highest level since the early 1980s […]

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Business

S&P 500, Nasdaq end up but investors cautious before inflation data

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register All eyes on US CPI data on Wednesday Peloton falls as CEO says business “thinly capitalized” NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – The […]

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Crypto assets shed $800 billion in market value in a month

May 10 (Reuters) – Crypto assets bled nearly $800 billion in market value over the past month, touching a low of $1.4 trillion on Tuesday, according to data site CoinMarketCap, as the end of easy monetary policy diminishes appetite for risk assets. Bitcoin, which makes up for nearly 40% of the crypto market, hit a […]

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Business

Wall Street dips while treasury yields, oil prices drop

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks turned lower in a volatile session and oil prices fell on Tuesday with risk appetite appearing to falter as investors turned to safe havens such as Treasuries amid fears about inflation and slowing economic growth. US Treasuries rallied, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note […]

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Economy

Under fire over inflation, Biden nods to Fed and attacks Republicans

US President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on expanding high-speed internet access, during a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, US, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden, under pressure to tame high inflation, […]

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Economy

Dollar choppy with inflation data on deck

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) – The dollar was choppy on Tuesday, fluctuating between modest gains and declines as it held near a two-decade high ahead of a key reading on inflation that could provide insight on the path of Federal Reserve monetary policy . Investors were in a risk-on mood, as the yield on […]