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Today: August 12, 2026
Today: August 12, 2026

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Instant View: Market shrugs off in-line July CPI report

U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.

Instant View: Market shrugs off in-line July CPI report
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Strong AI earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq as inflation data calms rate-hike jitters

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as upbeat earnings from AI infrastructure firms boosted technology stocks, while largely in-line

Strong AI earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq as inflation data calms rate-hike jitters
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US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods

U.S. consumer prices barely increased in July as the cost of gasoline declined for a second straight month, while underlying inflation was benign,

US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods
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Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices

U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy

Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
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FTSE 100 falls for third straight session; Balfour Beatty jumps to record high

London's FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday for the third straight day, as investors cautiously monitored efforts to end the war in the Middle East, while Balfour Beatty soared to a

FTSE 100 falls for third straight session; Balfour Beatty jumps to record high
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Dollar slips as in-line CPI tempers rate-hike bets

The dollar weakened on Wednesday after U.S. consumer price inflation matched economists' expectations in July, easing concerns that a hot reading could

Dollar slips as in-line CPI tempers rate-hike bets
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Investors worry leaner Fed guidance may come at a price

Investors are questioning whether Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh can successfully unwind decades of

Investors worry leaner Fed guidance may come at a price
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Inflation obscures all

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It's inflation day stateside and an important moment for Federal

Inflation obscures all
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Boston Fed's Collins open to interest rate increase in September, FT says

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Boston Fed's Collins open to interest rate increase in September, FT says
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US consumer prices likely increased moderately in July as gasoline prices eased

U.S. consumer prices likely increased moderately in July, which could further reduce financial market expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise

US consumer prices likely increased moderately in July as gasoline prices eased
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Inflation is the biggest problem, Fed's Goolsbee says

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee is more concerned about too-high inflation than about any labor market weakness, though it is not clear if

Inflation is the biggest problem, Fed's Goolsbee says
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Americans feel the sting of high prices every day, so why does the Fed need so many ways to measure inflation?

Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?

Americans feel the sting of high prices every day, so why does the Fed need so many ways to measure inflation?
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Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year
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Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor worries about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury

Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak
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Yen soars as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker

The dollar sank to a more than two-month low against the Japanese yen on Thursday in what analysts said looked like official intervention by Tokyo to prop up

Yen soars as analysts suspect official intervention; dollar broadly weaker
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US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth

US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
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Long bond takes fright

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The Federal Reserve held the line on Wednesday, but three

Long bond takes fright
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Bond markets doing the Fed's work

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A divided Federal Reserve and a confusing message from Chair Kevin Warsh on where rates are headed has left the bond market

Bond markets doing the Fed's work
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Fed's 'hawkish hold' muddies path for stocks and bonds

Investors searching for clarity from a newly led U.S.

Fed's 'hawkish hold' muddies path for stocks and bonds
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Early dissents versus Fed chief Warsh are the most since 1970

Kevin Warsh came into the Federal Reserve chairman's seat busting for, as he repeatedly called it, a "good family fight," and he appears to have had a bruiser at this

Early dissents versus Fed chief Warsh are the most since 1970
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Warsh-led Fed leaves rates on hold and a bond market scratching its head

By Ann Saphir and Michael S.

Warsh-led Fed leaves rates on hold and a bond market scratching its head
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Trump stands by his 'brilliant' Fed pick despite no rate cuts

President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to turn on his "brilliant" hand-picked U.S. central banker in chief despite the fact that Federal Reserve

Trump stands by his 'brilliant' Fed pick despite no rate cuts
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Trading Day: All Warshed up 

U.S. shares tumbled and long-dated Treasury yields surged to multi-decade peaks on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on

Trading Day: All Warshed up 
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Fed's Warsh says there is no 'soft target' for inflation, only a 2% goal

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank has no higher "soft target" for inflation and is determined to meet its longstanding 2% goal

Fed's Warsh says there is no 'soft target' for inflation, only a 2% goal