Asian stocks rise after US inflation data clears way for rate cut

Currencies strengthen against dollar as investors position for loosening by Federal Reserve

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Inflation Rose in November, But Not Enough to Stop Another Rate Cut

The Fed will meet next week, and the mild uptick is not expected to derail an anticipated quarter-point reduction in interest rates.
Inc. - 14h
Why the Fed Will Cut Rates Even Though Inflation Hasn’t Budged

Everyday Americans still expect sticky inflation in the coming years.
Inc. - 21h
Inflation ticks higher as Fed eyes another rate cut

Inflation picked up slightly in November, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, but likely not by enough to derail the Federal Reserve's plans for another rate cut. Consumer ...
The Hill - 18h
Traders are pretty sure of a Fed rate cut. What happens if inflation data is too hot?

Traders are pretty confident the Fed will deliver a rate cut next week. What happens if inflation data throws the market a curveball.
MarketWatch - 22h
Pay UK bosses like football stars, says Lord Spencer

Founder of ICAP claims boosting chief executives’ salaries would help London’s competitiveness
Financial Times - 1d
Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to ...
The Guardian - 5d
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.

With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s ...
MarketWatch - Dec. 4
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It

In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.
Inc. - Dec. 3
Asian chip stocks mostly rise, shrugging off new U.S. semiconductor export curbs on China

Shares of major Asian chip stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, shrugging off the U.S. announcing new emiconductor export controls on China.
CNBC - Dec. 3