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Could falling prices signal a recession is coming? 📉
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-19 00:00
Prices are down. Prices on electricity and everything else will fall dramatically. >> When the president says he's going to bring down prices, have prices ever fallen in history without a recession happening.>> The whole discussion around inflation and prices like individual prices like gas prices are are something that we see go up and down, right. For a lot of goods and services, particularly services, we don't tend to see big price declines outside of recessions. You know, think about what's what's behin ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-12-19 00:00
Economists warned a big drop in November inflation had more to do with data challenges caused by the government shutdown than with actual changes in the economy https://t.co/dvnIpqc0Gd ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-12-18 23:56
Japan’s key inflation gauge stayed at 3% for a second month, signaling sustained price pressure hours before the Bank of Japan is widely expected to boost borrowing costs for the first time since January https://t.co/DdJRsM7dw1 ...
Stocks Rise on CPI Inflation Beat | Closing Bell
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-18 23:45
And right now we are 2 minutes away from the end of the trading day. Romaine Bostick here with Katie Greifeld taking you through to that closing bell. It's a global simulcast.Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec joining us from the radio room. Welcome to our audiences across all of our Bloomberg platforms. That includes our partnership with YouTube.24 hours ago, Carol, we started off this simulcast talking about the big sell off in markets today. We start off talking about a pretty sizable rally. Yeah, thank you.M ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-12-18 23:40
Gold hovered near a record high, after slower-than-expected inflation in the US supported bets for more interest-rate cuts https://t.co/gJ8SICXbwz ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise with Wall Street set to wrap up latest volatile week
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-18 23:17
Corporate Performance - Nike (NKE) shares declined in premarket trading due to ongoing weakness in the China market, despite exceeding Wall Street's revenue projections [6] - Oracle (ORCL) stock increased after China's ByteDance signed agreements to establish a TikTok joint venture [6] Economic Indicators - The Consumer Price Index indicated a significant cooling of inflation, which has positively influenced Wall Street's sentiment [2] - A weakening job market has led to renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve may continue its easing policy, with traders betting on potential rate cuts next year [3] Market Trends - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are both down nearly 1% for the week, reflecting a broader rotation out of tech stocks [5] - Despite a recent rally, stocks are facing notable losses in the last full week of trading for 2025 [5]
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise with Wall Street set to wrap up latest volatile week
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-18 23:17
Market Overview - US stocks experienced a rise on Friday, breaking a recent losing streak, driven by signs of cooling inflation and reduced concerns over AI, which boosted Wall Street's optimism [1] - The S&P 500 increased by nearly 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite gained approximately 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.3% [1] Technology Sector - Oracle's stock surged following China's ByteDance signing deals to establish a US TikTok joint venture, indicating a positive turn for the company after a turbulent week [2] - Nvidia's shares rose on reports that the US is reviewing the potential for sales of its H200 chips in China, further enhancing confidence in the AI sector [2] Economic Data and Federal Reserve Outlook - Investors navigated a week of economic data, maintaining hopes for rate cuts next year, despite some concerns regarding the reliability of the delayed November reports on jobs and consumer inflation [3] - The Consumer Price Index indicated a significant cooling of inflation, which was a key factor in the market rally, although some economists noted limitations in data collection due to the federal government shutdown [4] - The combination of a more favorable inflation outlook and a weakening job market has reignited expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue its easing policy, with many traders betting on two rate cuts next year [5] Treasury Yield and Market Trends - The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.15% as global bond markets reacted to the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, the highest level since 1995 [6] - Despite the recent rebound, stocks are projected to face notable losses for the last full week of trading in 2025, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down fractionally this week due to a broader rotation out of tech stocks [6]
The latest inflation report just knocked down a key risk for markets — and stocks are soaring
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-18 23:04
Group 1: Market Overview - US stocks experienced a significant increase following a cooler-than-expected inflation report, which raised confidence in the economy and expectations for continued rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [1][5] - Major indexes, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, rose more than 1% after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release [3][8] Group 2: Inflation and Federal Reserve - Consumer prices increased by 2.7% year-over-year, which was lower than the anticipated 3.1% annualized increase, suggesting a more favorable inflation environment [1][5] - The latest CPI data has increased the likelihood of the Fed cutting rates by another 25 basis points by March 2026, as the job market shows signs of weakness [5][6] Group 3: Technology Sector Performance - The technology sector rebounded after a period of weakness, with chip stocks, particularly Micron Technology, seeing a notable rise of up to 14% due to strong earnings and positive guidance [2][8] - Micron's performance has alleviated concerns in the AI sector, where investors have been wary of high valuations [8]
November CPI 'didn't satisfy us', says market researcher Jim Bianco
Youtube· 2025-12-18 22:59
for the potential market impact here at home. Let's bring in market forecaster Jim Biano Bianca Research. Jim, great to have you with us.There's a lot to discuss, but in terms of the CPI print, this has not in your mind put to bed the concerns about inflation going higher. >> Yeah, this number was a statistical mess. They assumed that rents in the United States were effectively zero for the month of October.They surveyed the second half of the month because the government was shut down. So when you see thin ...
November CPI 'didn't satisfy us', says market researcher Jim Bianco
CNBC Television· 2025-12-18 22:59
for the potential market impact here at home. Let's bring in market forecaster Jim Biano Bianca Research. Jim, great to have you with us.There's a lot to discuss, but in terms of the CPI print, this has not in your mind put to bed the concerns about inflation going higher. >> Yeah, this number was a statistical mess. They assumed that rents in the United States were effectively zero for the month of October.They surveyed the second half of the month because the government was shut down. So when you see thin ...