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The December PPI rose more than expected, with the strong services inflation and the prospect of rise in energy prices in the coming months signaling that pricing pressure may emerge as a concern for the Federal Reserve.
The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge came in line with expectation, although continuing to remain above the central bank’s target.
January consumer sentiment beat expectations but remains below last year as inflation worries and labor market uncertainty persist.
U.K. inflation edged higher in December, driven by tobacco and transport prices, while core inflation stayed flat, complicating the Bank of England’s outlook as the pound weakened slightly.
Barkin signals rate cuts have cushioned jobs and inflation is cooling but still above target, keeping the Fed ready to act.
Warsh’s hawkish Fed nomination strengthened dollar, lifted yields, crushed gold and silver, while weak China PMIs also added pressure on commodities.
While the market expects a Fed pause, Powell’s tone and leadership uncertainty will drive Treasury futures, and dollar direction, creating short-term trading opportunities.
BoJ held rates but sounded hawkish, boosting yen; dollar weakened ahead of Fed decision amid geopolitical and tariff uncertainties.
The jobless claims report for the week ended Jan. 24 showed that the underlying labor market trend remained fairly resilient.
Jobless claims remain low while GDP growth accelerates, signaling labor market resilience, economic momentum, making a case for pausing rate cuts.
Donald Trump used the Davos stage to press again for U.S. control of Greenland, framing the Arctic territory as vital for national and international security and a cornerstone of American strategic dominance.
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey warned that rising geopolitical tensions pose risks to financial stability and growth as the central bank cautiously continues gradual rate cuts with inflation still above target.