Stocks traded flat and climbed Tuesday after CPI inflation numbers came in just 0.1% higher than expected, but still the lowest core numbers in two years. 5,267 stocks advanced in the U.S. market, while just 4,127 fell.
The consumer price index in the United States rose by 3.2% year-over-year to 310.326 points in February 2024, following a 3.1% increase in January and slightly exceeding the market consensus of a 3.1% advance.
Food costs were up 2.2% compared with one year ago, down from 2.6% YoY compared to last month. Energy costs decreased by 1.9% YoY. Energy costs decreased by 4.6% YoY in January. Energy prices increased by 2.2% on a MoM base.
Used cars and trucks prices decreased by 1.8% YoY. Shelter costs were up 5.7% compared with one year ago, down from 6.0% YoY compared to last month.
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affable Blobfish_403
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The CPI is not low; it's just that the right to interpret is in the hands of a few people on Wall Street, but that's not absolute either.
affable Blobfish_403 : The CPI is not low; it's just that the right to interpret is in the hands of a few people on Wall Street, but that's not absolute either.
RDK79 : Who writes these headlines..??
powerful Fish_7325 : 4% inflation still.
Kevin Travers OP RDK79 : I do !
StrykerAce : The markets aren’t even keeping up with inflation
RDK79 powerful Fish_7325 : OMG, the world is ending
RDK79 StrykerAce : Took a few rereads, but get it now.
70825143 affable Blobfish_403 : Agree, tomorrow these Wall Street crooks will use the same CPi data to smash the market
THEWIZARD RDK79 : Same old Wall Street media tribe that'll write whatever, from whoever that pays them.
Nothing new, I Don't Read the "News".
THEWIZARD StrykerAce : Sugar Coated. Funds need to sell.
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