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Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the November CPI report and what the latest inflation read could mean for the economy and interest rates next year.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are jumping on Thursday following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal ...

The first Consumer Price Index Report since the government shutdown showed inflation slowing. Follow for the latest moves in the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500, as well as the top finance, economics and ...

Positive CPI data and Micron’s upbeat AI-memory outlook went some way to fuel a tech recovery today, Dec. 18, 2025.

U.S. stocks are rising following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest ...

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.7% over the year through November, which was significantly ...

Tariffs swiftly hit Americans’ wallets this year as major retailers from Macy’s to [Best Buy]( ...

A renewed slide in big tech weighed on stocks amid growing skepticism about the artificial-intelligence trade. Bonds moved ...

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European stock futures edged higher after Asia stocks broadly rose. The dollar strengthened and U.S. Treasurys were flat. Gold and oil rose. European futures edged higher as oil and gold rose after ...

Economists also note that the report showed that wages are growing at the lowest rate in years. Although Americans’ earnings ...