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

January 10, 2025 United States: US Payrolls Rise Most Since March, Jobless Rate Drops to 4.1%   US employment in December advanced by the most in nine months and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, capping another year of resilience in the labour market.   Nonfarm payrolls increased 256,000 following a slight downward revision to the