Wall Street Week Ahead: The Market Focuses on Key Inflation Updates
The reports will show whether inflation is easing as the Federal Reserve weighs rates, with Wall Street expecting pressure to stay above 3%.
- The Producer Price Index released Thursday showed wholesale inflation, followed by Friday's Consumer Price Index report on consumer prices. Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are analyzing these Aug reports to assess Inflation's trajectory.
- Rising energy prices from the war with Iran have fueled Inflation, while Shipping through the Strait near Hormuz remains stifled. Ongoing tariff conflicts with most countries further threaten to drive prices higher.
- The CPI tracks grocery items, furniture, clothing, and services like car maintenance and travel. The PPI measures wholesale costs before they reach consumers, providing clarity on Inflation's direction.
- Inflation remains above 3%, squeezing households and businesses while outpacing wage growth. Prices for gasoline and shipped goods have risen, compounding strain on consumers and businesses.
- The Fed has held its benchmark interest rate steady, but Wall Street expects rate hikes this year to fight Inflation. Options trader Marty Handler monitors these developments from New York.
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(New York = Yonhap News) Jin Jeong-ho, Yonhap Infomax Correspondent = The New York stock market this week (September 7–11) is expected to focus on inflation indicators of paramount interest....
Jittery Wall Street Awaits Inflation Data. Uncertainty Looms Over Rate Trajectory.
The US will release its August the Producer Price Index (PPI) report and US Consumer Price Index for August next week.The PPI report will provide details on prices for businesses before these are passed along with the costs to consumers. The reports will give Wall Street and the Federal Reserve a heads up on the trajectory of inflation in the US.
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Wall Street week ahead: The market focuses on key inflation updates
Wall Street will get several important updates about inflation this week. On Thursday, the U.S. will release its August report for inflation at the wholesale level, called the Producer Price Index, or the PPI.
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