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Tuesday’s hot inflation reading has added to pressure in the bond market, pushing Treasury yields closer to their highest levels of the year. In recent trading, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S.

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The Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (NYSEARCA:PCY) has quietly become one of the better-performing fixed income vehicles of the past year, returning 16% over the trailing twelve months as the Federal Reserve cut its policy rate by 75 basis points and risk appetite returned. PCY now trades around $22 and is up 3% over ... The Fed Rate Path Will Make or Break PCY in 2026: Here’s What to Watch

Rising coffee prices are eating into margins at coffee chains like Dutch Bros and Starbucks, which are being cautious about raising prices on inflation-weary consumers.

US equity indexes dropped in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation print a

US equity indexes fell in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-expected inflation print for Apr

The Treasury is set to auction $42 billion worth of bonds that expire in 10 years this afternoon. The auction comes after the latest inflation report revealed that the central bank remains far from its 2% target. Expectations of stubborn prices make investors demand higher yields to make up for the loss in a bonds’ purchasing power.

All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading after April inflation data came i

European stock markets fell in late Tuesday trading as oil prices rose after negotiations between th

The April jobs report showed some areas of weakness in the labor market, while consumer prices came in slightly higher than expected.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.74%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

CPI Comes in Line With Expectations.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% month-over-month and 3.8% year-over-year (higher than expected) in April, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Tuesday morning. Core CPI — which excludes the inflation seen in food and energy prices — rose 0.4% monthly and 2.8% annually. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma comes on Market Catalysts to discuss the foods and consumer categories. that saw the biggest price increases and declines last month.

We can see clearly how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have affected energy prices: +3.8% overall, +5.4% for gasoline.

Investing.com -- JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday there is "a little too much exuberance" in markets, cautioning that investors may be overlooking inflation concerns while focusing on potential Middle East conflict resolution.

By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes edged lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pulling back from record highs after a hotter-than-expected

Nevada Takes Center StageThe Iran conflict once again demonstrates why gold remains in demand as a safe-haven asset during times of geopolitical uncertainty. While rising oil prices fuel inflation fears and put pressure on capital markets, capital is increasingly flowing into defensive tangible assets.

JPMorgan Chase Chair and CEO Jamie Dimon says he is still worried about inflation risk during an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.72%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.38%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

<body><p>STORY: JD.com beat first-quarter revenue and profit expectations on Tuesday.</p><p>It was seen as a positive sign by investors and shares rose about 1% after the update.</p><p>Subsidies from local governments have proved helpful to JD.com.</p><p>It's encouraged consumers to trade in old appliances and electronics, with JD.com the biggest retailer of these goods.</p><p>Markets watchers will want to see if Beijing's subsidy program can help the firm keep up its momentum.</p><p>Especially as tariff and consumer-demand pressure mounts.</p><p>JD.com's&nbsp;home Chinese market has long struggled with weak consumer confidence.</p><p>That's due to a property slump and higher tariffs imposed by the U.S. on many Chinese goods.</p><p>The U.S.-Iran war has also raised fuel prices and the cost living - which has hit consumer spending power.</p><p>JD.com said revenue for the quarter ended March was just under $46.5 billion - that was&nbsp;ahead of analyst forecasts.</p><p>However, higher costs hit net income.</p><p>JD.com has spent more on fulfilment&nbsp;costs, research and development as well as marketing.</p></body>

PayPal agreed to forgo approximately $30 million in transaction fees to end a Justice Department probe into allegations that the financial services company had adopted unlawful preferences for minority-owned businesses. Justice Department officials had been investigating whether the company violated a federal civil rights law that prohibits creditors from discriminating against applicants based on race. The department’s probe targeted PayPal’s $530 million plan to support Black and minority-owned businesses, which the company created in 2020, shortly after the killing of George Floyd by a police officer prompted a nationwide conversation about racial inequality.

May 12 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a hotter-than-expected inflation report and fading hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict.

Stocks stumbled Tuesday, with tech stocks taking a relatively bigger hit, after the latest inflation report came in hotter than expected. The Dow was flat, while the S&P 500 was down 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.8%.

Gold moved lower early Tuesday, dropping for a second day as the dollar and yields rose after the Un

Major stock indexes are settling in after a bit of volatility this morning. Dow futures have turned slightly positive, while S&P 500 futures are down 0.2%. Nasdaq futures are down 0.6%. Each of these indexes is in a place better than where they were immediately after the inflation report came out.

Headline CPI matched forecasts of a 0.6% monthly increase and 3.8% inflation rate. Core inflation rose 0.4% on the month and 2.8% vs. a year earlier, both just above forecasts.

Consumer prices jumped more than expected in April, a sign that inflation is accelerating as the Iran war's fallout ripples through the economy. The headline consumer price index rose 0.6% from the previous month and 3.8% from a year earlier, above the 0.59% monthly gain and 3.7% annual increase economists had forecast, according to a survey by FactSet. The 3.8% annual increase marks the fastest pace of price growth since May 2023 and is also a notable jump from March, when CPI rose 3.3% year over year.

May 12 (Reuters) - Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as Middle East tensions disrupt global energy flows and drive inflation higher.