Consumer Cos Climb After Inflation Data - Consumer Roundup
The consumer-price index came in relatively hot, rising 2.9% over the year, the Labor Department. But the so-called core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.2% from a month ...
Inflation speeds up, ends 2024 at 2.9 percent
Inflation picked up speed in December as the U.S. economy showed unexpected signs of strength at the end of 2024. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent in the final month of 2024 and ended ...
Why S&P 500's financials sector just booked its best day since early November
The U.S. stock market broadly climbed Wednesday, after the CPI inflation report spurred a drop in Treasury yields. The S&P 500 SPX closed 1.8% higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA ...
Why S&P 500’s financials sector is on pace for its best day since early November
Financial stocks had among the biggest gains among the S&P 500 ‘s 11 sectors in afternoon trading Wednesday, as shares of ...