Inflation eased to 4-year low
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Cooling inflation could shift gold prices — but other factors may have more of an impact right now. Here's why.
Annualized inflation eased to a 2.3 percent pace, the lowest since early 2021. But the month-to-month pace of inflation increased.
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates often drop when inflation eases. But we still haven't seen the full effects of tariffs.
Americans saw some relief on inflation last month, though the trade war will likely push prices of everyday goods higher in the coming months. The consumer price index climbed 2.3% year over year in April,
Investors eye more trade deals, updates from President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and fresh consumer inflation data after U.S. stocks soared Monday as investors celebrated major progress on U.S.-China trade talks.
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German inflation eased further to 2.2% in April, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data.
Inflation rose less than expected in April, as prices rose 2.3% over the year, down from 2.4% in March. Prices for gas and groceries fell, but housing and eating at restaurants got more expensive. Inflation was slightly milder than forecasters had expected, before consumers faced the full brunt of President Donald Trump's import taxes.
April's inflation report will be welcome news to the FOMC—but that doesn't mean the Powell-led group will cut interest rates.