December Inflation Data Closes Door on January Rate Cut, but There’s Improvement Under the Hood
Rising energy prices accounted for more than 40% of the total increase in the CPI, according to the BLS, and gasoline prices ...
December US CPI Report Shows Inflation at a 2.9% Annual Rate
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% in December from year-ago levels—an uptick ...
I worked for a well-known company 40 years ago, which has been taken over several times. How do I find my pension?
Forty years ago, I worked for a large, privately-owned and well-known company for about 10 years, and I received a notice from the Social Security Administration that I may be eligible for retirement ...
'I've never been happier': I married a wonderful lady from Ukraine. I have two successful kids. Do I put my wife on the deed to my home?
We are now looking to downsize and move to another home and I'm wondering if we should put the new property in joint names. I would not want to leave her homeless once I pass. I have two children, ...
STOXX Europe 50 Index Ends 0.94% Higher at 4385.92 — Data Talk
The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 41.00 points or 0.94% today to 4385.92 --Largest one day point and percentage gain since Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 --Off 15.38% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, ...
Stock market's relief rally after inflation report will hinge on Trump policies, bond yields
U.S. stocks were jolted higher on Wednesday by a powerful relief rally sparked by tumbling Treasury yields and positive tones on the inflation front ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's ...
FTSE 100 Index Ends 1.21% Higher at 8301.13 — Data Talk
The FTSE 100 Index is up 99.59 points or 1.21% today to 8301.13 --Largest one day point and percentage gain since Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 ...
CAC 40 Index Ends 0.69% Higher at 7474.59 — Data Talk
The CAC 40 Index is up 50.92 points or 0.69% today to 7474.59 --Largest one day point and percentage gain since Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 --Largest two day point and percentage gain since Tuesday, Jan. 7, ...
Nymex Overview: Oil and Products Rally on Supply Concerns Over U.S. Sanctions — OPIS
U.S. crude-oil futures rose more than $1, helped by robust distillate heating oil demand amid a winter blast in U.S. and Europe and as the energy market focused on possible supply disruptions because ...
Crypto XRP reaches all-time high above $3. It now has the $4-plus range in its sights.
XRP's price hit an all-time high on Wednesday, potentially opening a path for the cryptocurrency to reach as high as $4.40, one technical analyst said.
BOE's Taylor Sees Rising Risk Of Further Weakening In Output, More Rapid Disinflation
The U.K. faces an increased risk of weaker economic growth and a more rapid fall in inflation than the Bank of England has anticipated, one of its rate setters said Wednesday.
U.S. stocks have never been more expensive, based on this metric
The S&P 500 SPX currently boasts a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 21.4 times expected 2025 profits. That has come down a touch from its recent peak late last year, but it remains right around the ...