U.S. wholesale inflation unexpectedly accelerated in February from a month earlier, reflecting higher costs for goods and services prior to the war in Iran.
The producer price index rose 0.7% after a 0.5% gain in the prior month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Wednesday. An underlying gauge of wholesale inflation that excludes food and energy increased 0.5%.
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Both ICF and HAUZ target real estate exposure,
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Dave Ramsey tells callers not to let emotions sway investing decisions.
Geopolitical tensions often rattle investors. Headlines about conflict, inflation or economic slowdowns can send markets swinging — and portfolios with them.
On his show, finance guru Dave Ramsey said reacting emotionally to those headlines may be one of the worst investing mistakes people can make.
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Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday after data showed producer prices rose more than expected in February, prompting investors to price out any expectations for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 79.3 points, or 0.17%, at the open to 46,913.93.
US stock futures fell Wednesday morning as traders digested inflation data, braced for news from the Iran war and awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, set to be announced at 2 p.m. ET.
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures erased earlier gains after a Bloomberg News report,
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