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GLOBAL MARKETS - Stocks fall, yields rise as inflation data sends mixed signals

GLOBAL MARKETS – Stocks fall, yields rise as inflation data sends mixed signals

(Add comment, US markets close) * U.S. producer prices rise in November * Rate hike worries keep Wall Street under wraps * Crude prices set for 10% weekly loss By Herbert Lash and Carolyn Cohn NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Treasury yields rose and Wall Street stocks fell on Friday after U.S. producer price …

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Costco's Inflation Signals Keep Us From Overreacting to Rising Producer Prices

Costco’s Inflation Signals Keep Us From Overreacting to Rising Producer Prices

Wholesale prices in November may have been slightly warmer than expected, but next week’s look at consumer prices is one that could solidify the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Ultimately, we think November’s consumer price index (CPI) carries more weight with the market and the Fed than Friday’s wholesale numbers, known officially as the …

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Expect more turmoil after a week of mixed market signals

Expect more turmoil after a week of mixed market signals

All major stock averages closed higher for the week thanks to a Friday afternoon rally that pushed the Dow back into positive territory. Several key economic reports drove the action, including the ADP November Nonfarm Payrolls and Employment Reports and the October Personal Spending Report. Most important, perhaps, was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comment …

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Asia-Pacific Markets Rise, Japanese Yen Strengthens as Fed Signals Lower Rises

Asia-Pacific Markets Rise, Japanese Yen Strengthens as Fed Signals Lower Rises

Japanese yen strengthens after Powell’s comment on small bulls Temasek’s $245m FTX loss ‘damaged reputation’ of Singapore, Deputy PM says Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the state’s sovereign wealth fund’s loss of $275 million investment in collapsed crypto exchange FTX is “disappointing and has caused reputational damage” of the city-state. But the loss …

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