Inflation held steady in July and ran slightly cooler than expected, increasing the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

The dollar held on to previous session gains on Friday after hotter than expected inflation data prompted traders to trim wagers on rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Bitcoin's (BTC-USD) price gapped down in Thursday late morning trading after hotter-than-expected inflation data dented expectations for interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The cryptocurrency retreated 4.

Most stocks are falling on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected. Three out of every four stocks in the S&P 500 index dropped,

World shares are generally higher after a disappointing U.S. inflation report. The report shows inflation at the wholesale level was worse than expected. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.2%, and

Most stocks fell on Wall Street on Aug. 14 after a disappointing report said U.S. inflation was worse last month at the wholesale level than economists expected,

US consumer sentiment unexpectedly fell for the first time since April and inflation expectations rose on lingering anxiety about the impact of tariffs.

Consumer sentiment worsened in August, snapping two consecutive months of improved attitudes among shoppers as President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on nearly 70 countries. The fresh reading fell short of economists’ expectations.

U.S. consumer sentiment softened in August as households anticipated higher goods prices because of import tariffs.