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Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent

WASHINGTON -- U.S. inflation is showing signs of entering a more stubborn phase that will likely require drastic action by the Federal Reserve, a shift that has panicked financial markets and heightens the risks of a recession. Some of the…

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Markets shudder on dashed inflation hopes; Dow falls 1,250

NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,250 points Tuesday, its steepest sell-off in more than two years, after a government report showed that inflation is maintaining a surprisingly strong grip on the U.S. economy. The S &a…

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Market bracing for another three-quarter point hike from the Fed this month

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Traders are now seeing a near certainty that the Federal Reserve enacts its third consecutive 0.75 …

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Stocks drift mostly lower on Wall Street, extending losses

NEW YORK -- Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street, extending the market's losses into a holiday-shortened week. The S &P 500 fell 0.6% as of 1:20 p.m. Eastern. It has bounced between a gain of 0.5% and a loss of 1% throughout the day …

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Treasury yields in focus amid economic data, auctions

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a fresh batch of economic data and Treasury auctions following Monday's Labor Day recess. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose over 7 basis points to 3.269% at…

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