The October Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows a 0.2% monthly rise in inflation, with a 2.6% year-over-year increase, slightly above September’s 2.4% rate.
Read More October CPI Report Shows Inflation Continues to Climb as Fed Fights to Keep Rates Steady
Wall Street’s main indexes inched higher on Wednesday after in-line consumer price inflation data kept the Federal Reserve on track to deliver another interest rate cut in December.
Read More Wall St edges higher after inflation data keeps Fed rate-cut hopes intact
U.S. central bankers will likely start long-awaited interest rate cuts next week with a quarter-of-a-percentage-point reduction.
Read More Fed expected to deliver quarter-percentage-point rate cut next week
Inflation rose once again in the month of August, causing stir from an outsize rate cut from the Federal Reserve when it meets next week.
Read More Report: Inflation Rises 2.5% In August, Lowering Hopes For Big Rate Cut From Fed
Federal Reserve policymakers are increasingly attentive to the U.S. labor market as they prepare for a policy-setting meeting later this month.
Read More Fed rate-cut size this month to hinge on job market health
The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points at each of the remaining three meetings of 2024.
Read More Fed is predicted to deliver three quarter-point rate cuts this year: Reuters poll