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US consumer prices likely increased moderately in July as gasoline prices eased

US consumer prices likely increased moderately in July as gasoline prices eased

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices likely increased moderately in July, which could further reduce financial market expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year.
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US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods

US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely increased in July as the cost of gasoline declined for a second straight month, while underlying inflation was benign, further reducing the odds of an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.
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US consumer inflation mild in July, but economy not out of the woods yet

US consumer inflation mild in July, but economy not out of the woods yet

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely increased in July as the cost of gasoline declined for a second straight month, while underlying inflation was benign, further reducing the odds of an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.
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July CPI could instantly shift mortgage rates

July CPI could instantly shift mortgage rates

Americans have been waiting on the Federal Reserve to cut or hike its rate all year. As a result, all eyes have been on inflation throughout 2026. Inflation and the Fed impact various aspects of our financial lives — including mortgage rates. Considering the Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate ...
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Inflation is the biggest problem, Fed's Goolsbee says

Inflation is the biggest problem, Fed's Goolsbee says

By Ann Saphir Aug 11 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee is more concerned about too-high inflation than about any labor market weakness, though it is not clear if that worry translated into support for the interest-rate hike that a few of his colleagues wanted last
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Instant View: Market shrugs off in-line July CPI report

Instant View: Market shrugs off in-line July CPI report

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.
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Wall St muted as markets monitor Hormuz situation; data awaited

Wall St muted as markets monitor Hormuz situation; data awaited

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 10 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were subdued on Monday after a recent rally that took the S&P 500 and the Dow to record highs, as investors weighed Middle East developments that lifted oil, while awaiting crucial inflation data and earnings.
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US Treasury yields seen heading lower but strategists' conviction wavering

US Treasury yields seen heading lower but strategists' conviction wavering

By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields will decline over the coming year, said bond strategists in a Reuters poll who clung to expectations that markets will abandon Federal Reserve rate hike bets.
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Wall Street slips away from its all-time high as oil prices keep swinging

Wall Street slips away from its all-time high as oil prices keep swinging

U.S. stocks are slipping below recent records, while oil prices keep swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again
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Wall St set for subdued open as markets monitor Hormuz situation

Wall St set for subdued open as markets monitor Hormuz situation

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 10 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were on course for a muted open on Monday, as investors weighed developments in the Middle East that could influence the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and braced for a week laden with crucial inflation data and earnings
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Jobs report will offer fresh test of Fed Chairman Warsh's less-guidance stance

Jobs report will offer fresh test of Fed Chairman Warsh's less-guidance stance

(In Aug 7 story, corrects company name in paragraph 13) By Karen Brettell Aug 7 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wants the bond market to take the wheel, contending it should do more of the work of setting the price of money in America.
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Take five: Markets aren't going on a summer holiday

Take five: Markets aren't going on a summer holiday

Aug 10 (Reuters) - No time for a break. Even in the middle of August, there is plenty of market news to watch.