January 16, 2025 United States: US Retail Sales Broadly Advance, Capping a Solid Holiday Season   US retail sales broadly advanced in December, indicating strong consumer demand to wrap up the holiday season.   The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.4% after an upwardly revised 0.8% gain in November, Commerce Department data

January 15, 2025 United States: US Core CPI Eases to 0.2% After Months of Firm Inflation   US consumer prices rose in December by less than forecast after months of faster underlying inflation persuaded the Federal Reserve to signal a pause in interest-rate cuts.   The so-called core consumer price index — which excludes food

January 14, 2025 United States: US Wholesale Inflation Surprisingly Eases on Drop in Food Prices   US wholesale inflation unexpectedly cooled in December, helped by a drop in food costs and flat services prices that may help temper concerns of lingering price pressures.   The producer price index for final demand rose 0.2% from a month earlier,

January 13, 2025 United States: Treasuries Selloff Ripples Through World Markets After Jobs Data   Treasuries fell as traders scaled back bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts following Friday’s blowout US employment report.   Yields on benchmark 10-year bonds rose as much as four basis points on Monday to 4.80%, the highest level since November