Inflation Isn't Coming Down. Why the Fed Is Poised to Cut Interest Rates Anyway

Barron's21:05 ET

The Nasdaq hits 20,000 points! Besides US bonds, US investors are buying everything.

After the release of USA's November CPI data on Wednesday, investors seem to have finally "confirmed" that the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut next week is a done deal; financial markets across asset classes on Wednesday also appeared quite uplifting; apart from the decline in USA Treasuries, investors are buying everything else - USA stocks are rising, Gold is rising, the dollar is rising, Crude Oil Product is rising, and Cryptos are rising...

cls.cn20:26 ET

Treasury Yields Rise as CPI Keeps Fed Cut on the Table -- Market Talk

WSJ15:34 ET

Wall Street interprets the CPI: no change to the Fed's "gradual easing," core inflation remains strong supporting the pause in interest rate cuts in January.

Analysis suggests that the CPI, which meets expectations, demonstrates that the cooling of inflation has basically stagnated in recent months. While this is not enough to disrupt the year-end bull market in U.S. stocks, it also means that an interest rate cut next week is not guaranteed, especially with the potential inflation upward risks brought by Trump's tariffs and fiscal expansion next year drawing attention. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries first fell and then rose.

wallstreetcn15:00 ET

Treasury Yields Recover as Fed Is Expected to Cut, Then Pause -- Market Talk

WSJ11:06 ET

Market Climbs on CPI Inflation and Likelihood of Rate Cuts | Livestock

Kevin TraversDec 11 10:47 ET