US Inflation
Gold Edges Lower as Traders Weigh Reduced Rate-Cut Prospects
Gold slipped after the release of monthly US inflation data dimmed prospects for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates as the war in the Middle East drags on.
1 min read12 Mar 2026US core inflation picks up as expected in January on service costs
US inflation slightly accelerated at the start of the year, driven by rising services costs. Full details here.
1 min read13 Feb 202610 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, US CPI data to BoE rate cut
The Indian stock market is set to open higher on December 19, following four days of losses. Positive global cues and improved sentiment from US inflation data are boosting expectations for a recovery in the benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50.
6 min read19 Dec 2025From coffee to tomatoes: How Trump’s tariff U-turn is an admission that his trade strategy backfired
Tariffs on everything from coffee to tomatoes were supposed to make America stronger. Instead, they’ve fuelled inflation, angered voters and pushed Trump into an awkward U-turn. His latest rollback hints at a larger reckoning with a trade strategy that was flawed from the start.
3 min read20 Nov 2025Is affordability dead in America? Trump touts 25% cost cuts in holiday season — even as Target, Amazon prices surge
Donald Trump, in a recent post, said that the affordability issue looming over the America is now dead, as the head of state noted reducing costs in the economy during the holiday season 2025. Here's what data shows us.
2 min read7 Nov 2025US inflation rises to 3% in September amid government shutdown; prices rose 0.3% MoM basis — Details here
CPI data released on 24 October 2025, noted that the US consumer inflation increased at a rate of 3% for the 12-month period ended September 2025. Here's how the inflation data suggest Fed's rate cut bets amongst market investors…
2 min read24 Oct 2025Fed Rate Cut Impact LIVE: Sensex, Nifty 50 end higher led by IT, pharma; gold, silver prices slip as dollar gains
Fed Rate Cut Impact LIVE: FOMC has cut the benchmark interest rates by 25 bps to 4%-4.25%, and has signaled two more rate cuts this year. Asian markets traded higher, while the Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, rallied after the US Fed policy.
42 min read18 Sep 2025‘Uncharted waters’: Trump’s attempt to take charge of the Fed
The president’s intention to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook could give him sway over the central bank’s rate-setting power.
5 min read26 Aug 2025Dani Rodrik: How ideology sometimes trumps material interests
America’s green flip, as seen in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, is an example of how narratives and world views can edge business interests and other commercial forces aside. What happened in Washington shook up conventional notions of political economy.
4 min read14 Jul 2025Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill clears Congress hurdle: How will it impact US stock market and economy? Explained
Trump's mega bill aims to extend tax cuts and increase defence spending, but it risks raising the US deficit by $3.3 trillion. While it benefits manufacturing and defence, cuts to Medicaid and green energy may harm low-income populations and long-term fiscal stability.
5 min read4 Jul 2025