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US rate futures lift rate hike odds in December after strong jobs report

US rate futures lift rate hike odds in December after strong jobs report

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. interest rate futures on Friday increased the chances that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the December policy meeting after a blockbuster payrolls number for May, which sharply exceeded market expectations.

Instant View: Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher

Instant View: Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year and sending short-term interest rates higher on Friday morning in the face of inflation stemming from the war with

US jobs report for May will partly underpin Warsh's Fed debut

US jobs report for May will partly underpin Warsh's Fed debut

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials' waning concern about the job market, so intense at the start of the year that it supported calls by many of them for interest rate cuts, will be tested on Friday with new data that also frames the opening debate of Kevin

Federal Reserve Faces Inflation Challenges as Chairman Warsh Takes Helm

Federal Reserve Faces Inflation Challenges as Chairman Warsh Takes Helm

Federal Reserve Faces Inflation Challenges as Chairman Warsh Takes Helm

Citi gives reality check to stock investors worried about inflation

Citi gives reality check to stock investors worried about inflation

Inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but one Wall Street firm says today's price pressures look very different from the inflation spikes that rattled markets in recent years. The consumer price index jumped to a three-year high of 3.8% in April, with much of the increase driven ...

Federal Reserve Official Warns of Potential Interest Rate Hike Amid Inflation Concerns

Federal Reserve Official Warns of Potential Interest Rate Hike Amid Inflation Concerns

Federal Reserve Official Warns of Potential Interest Rate Hike Amid Inflation Concerns

Fed's Logan says a rate hike may be needed to beat inflation

Fed's Logan says a rate hike may be needed to beat inflation

By Ann Saphir June 3 (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said signs of robust economic growth and corporate earnings "going gangbusters" are helping to make her worried that the Fed may need to raise interest rates this year to get inflation back down to its 2%

Inflation Pressures U.S. Economy as Fed Considers Rate Decisions

Inflation Pressures U.S. Economy as Fed Considers Rate Decisions

Inflation Pressures U.S. Economy as Fed Considers Rate Decisions

U.S. Job Growth Exceeds Expectations in May, Increasing Likelihood of Fed Rate Hike

U.S. Job Growth Exceeds Expectations in May, Increasing Likelihood of Fed Rate Hike

U.S. Job Growth Exceeds Expectations in May, Increasing Likelihood of Fed Rate Hike

Fed Survey Shows Rise in U.S. Economic Activity and Inflation

Fed Survey Shows Rise in U.S. Economic Activity and Inflation

Fed Survey Shows Rise in U.S. Economic Activity and Inflation

The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices

The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices

U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war

ADP Reports Private Sector Adds 122,000 Jobs in May, Indicating Stable Labor Market

ADP Reports Private Sector Adds 122,000 Jobs in May, Indicating Stable Labor Market

ADP Reports Private Sector Adds 122,000 Jobs in May, Indicating Stable Labor Market