Wall Street’s nervousness over inflation and higher rates derailing the stock market was already on the radar. Elevated oil prices threatened to lift consumer prices and stoke fears of a Fed rate hike while pressuring tech stocks that had powered the market to record highs. The Nasdaq 100’s ...
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It was a jam-packed day for the markets: earnings season started strong, oil futures fluctuated, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testified in front of lawmakers, and the latest June inflation report delivered a cooler-than-expected reading that should make policymakers hold off on raising interest rates—for now. The Dow closed just above the flatline at 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.9% and the S&P 500 finished the day up 0.4%.
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Mike Santomassimo, the bank’s CFO, attributed the positive credit trends to the U.S. economy and consumers remaining resilient even in the face of stickier-than-expected inflation. Santomassimo attributed that sturdiness to a relatively stable jobs environment. “We are not seeing cracks,” Santomassimo said on a call with reporters.
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CPI inflation was far below views, lowering Fed rate hike odds. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said he'll "get monetary policy right."
FEATURE The artificial-intelligence trade appeared to be reignited Tuesday as investors digested a slew of bank earnings reports ahead of the consumer-price index inflation report for June. International Business Machines sank 23% after the company’s preliminary second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue missed analysts’ targets.