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The April inflation report landed with a number the Federal Reserve hoped it would never have to explain again. Consumer prices rose 3.8% year over year, the highest reading since 2023 and a sharp jump from March’s 3.3%. Energy did most of the damage: gasoline ripped 21% in March, the biggest monthly increase in data ... The Fed’s Worst-Case Scenario Is Quietly Unfolding
Higher inflation may not be as short-term as the president thinks, based on what history tells us.
Accelerating inflation has made interest rate increases more likely, and they have historically been bad news for the stock market.
China's GDP growth appears on track to meet its full-year target, reducing the need for sizable stimulus to come, Citi analysts say in a note. They note Beijing seems satisfied with current growth momentum based on its announcements.
The central bank that Wall Street has become accustomed to may be on the verge of significant change.
The price of Bitcoin was rising slightly but stayed below $80,000 after falling to a one-week low in the previous session. Higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data for April on Tuesday reduced the prospect of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, denting risk appetite and boosting the dollar.
Political pressure is building for consumer rebates after Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday accused the administration's tariff policy of raising costs for households while allowing major corporations to retain the financial benefits. In a post on X, Kelly said, "Americans have paid the real price of this administration’s chaotic tariff policy. The savings should go back to them, not big corporations who raised prices and did just fine." Americans have paid the real price of this administra
The Senate narrowly confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair in a deeply divided 54-45 vote. The contentious appointment immediately drew fierce criticism from prominent economists and Democrats who fear the move severely threatens the central bank’s historical independence. Progressive Backlash And Identity Crisis Leading the opposition, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted the incoming Chair’s motives and loyalties. “Trump wants to control interest rates, and he nominated
Oil prices moved slightly lower on Wednesday, but markets were buoyed to new heights by the strength of the tech sector. Plus, the new Federal Reserve chair cleared his final confirmation hurdle this afternoon, which likely alleviated some lingering uncertainty at the central bank, and among investors. Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 54-45 on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the 17th person to take on the job.
<body><p>STORY: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained ground on Wednesday with a boost from artificial intelligence-related tech shares.</p><p>The Dow actually fell slightly while the S&P gained about six-tenths of one percent and the Nasdaq added double that with the two indexes notching record closing highs.</p><p>The markets looked past data from the Labor Department showing producer prices jumped by 1.4% last month, the largest monthly increase in four years.</p><p>Tom Hainlin, national investment strategist with U.S. Bank Asset Management says he isn’t sure if these numbers will persist and what impact they will have on profits.</p><p>“Obviously, manufacturers and other importers are dealing with high prices due to tariffs and also due to high energy prices. I think the question is, this a temporary bump in producer prices or is it something that will ultimately eat into their profit margins? But we've seen strong investment in productivity tools . And we've seen profit margins remain pretty sturdy in here, which is driving corporate profits. But if this is a one-time blip, this can get managed through the corporate profit cycle.”</p><p>The recent inflation data is dousing any remaining hopes for a near-term rate cut from the Federal Reserve. </p><p>In fact, Boston Fed President Susan Collins said on Wednesday that a rate hike could be in the cards if inflation pressures fail to subside.</p><p>Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, was confirmed by the Senate in a vote along party lines.</p><p>:: Ford</p><p>Stocks on the move included Ford which surged 13% following a Morgan Stanley report highlighting the strength of the company’s energy storage business. </p><p>And Johnson & Johnson climbed nearly 3% after brokerage Leerink Partners upgraded shares to "outperform" from "market perform."</p></body>
A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2% to its own record. Nvidia and other tech stocks led the way, a day after stumbling in an industrywide swoon.
US business leaders including Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook and Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk on Trump's first overseas trip since waging war in the Middle East a 36-hour visit with Xi Jinping that's expected to encompass the war, tariffs and the self-ruled island of Taiwan. The list of attendees until Tuesday had not included Huang, whose company makes the chips at the heart of the AI boom and has been pushing for greater leeway in a market he's identified as a $50 billion opportunity. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss.
EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ:SATS) shares are gaining Wednesday. Federal regulators cleared two large transactions that allow the company to transfer a significant block of its spectrum holdings to SpaceX and AT&T. Here’s what you should know. EchoStar shares are powering higher. Why is SATS stock surging? The approval removes the final regulatory barrier and confirms that EchoStar can now complete both sales, which together represent more than $40 billion in deal value according to the FCC. FCC Approv
A man who paid extra for two pairs of Nike Vomero sneakers on account of President Donald Trump’s now-illegal International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs is suing Nike for a refund. Through attorneys Jennifer Rust Murray and Toby J. Marshall of Terrell Marshall Law Group, James Dunn filed a complaint in an Oregon federal district …
The best likely outcome for investors: Symbolic gestures aimed at stabilizing the relationship to preserve the current detente.
Scott Melker dives into Wall Street's biggest bank, JPMorgan, entering tokenization, Q1 earnings hit crypto like a freight train, Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh walking into an inflation crisis on day one, and other big crypto headlines."The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
The board at FedEx has formally greenlit the spinoff of the company's freight division. The post FedEx board approves spinoff of LTL unit appeared first on FreightWaves.
The stock market has produced some astonishing winners over the years, but what’s happening with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) feels different. Five years ago, Nvidia was still largely viewed as a high-end gaming graphics card maker with growing data center ambitions. Today, it sits at the center of the artificial intelligence economy — and increasingly, at the ... Nvidia Hits $5.5 Trillion — It’s Now Worth More Than the GDP of Every Country but the U.S. and China
US Treasury yields rose to their highest levels in 10 months as investors digested two hotter-than-expected inflation readings.
Headline PPI month over month pole-vaulted to +1.4%, nearly 3x the +0.5% anticipated.
With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term set to expire in a few short days, the Senate will be voting on Wednesday to confirm Kevin Warsh as the next head of the US central bank. What should the markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) expect from a Warsh-led Fed and which sectors could benefit the most? Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company CIO Brent Schutte and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporters Brooke DiPalma and Ines Ferré examine the biggest obstacles that Warsh could face if confirmed to be the next Fed chairman.
For years, Federal Reserve minutes were among Wall Street's most market-moving events. But in today's AI-driven rally, one earnings report may now rival macro data releases in influence: Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). The Santa Clara, California-based chip giant, whose earnings are due next week, is worth roughly $5.3 trillion and recently surpassed the entire S&P 500 healthcare sector in market value, according to Barron's. Essentially, Nvidia is proving to be more than just another mega-cap tech s
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) keeps grabbing quantum computing headlines on the strength of its 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q system and a cash-stuffed balance sheet. But here’s what you should actually be watching. The numbers underneath the story are ugly. Rigetti carries a $6.34 billion market cap against full-year 2025 revenue of just $7.09 million, which itself declined 34.31% ... Rigetti Has a $6 Billion Market Cap and $7 Million in Revenue. Here Are the Two Stocks Worth Owning Instead
The logistics companies said their capabilities and focus areas are largely different from what Amazon is now offering to all businesses.
May 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 was subdued at the open on Wednesday, as hotter-than-anticipated producer prices reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve would keep monetary policy restrictive all
Stocks struggled to find direction after wholesale prices surged more than expected in April. The S&P 500 was flat, while the Dow fell 210 points, or 0.4%. The Nasdaq gained 0.2% The inflation report for April this morning revealed that the cost of producing goods has been higher than expected.
U. S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Wednesday, with investors balancing renewed strength in technology shares against fresh inflation data that reinforced concerns about interest rates and rising costs.
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