Consumer prices data open door to rate cut
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Consumer prices rose modestly in December while industrial production was flat, leaving the door open for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates later this month to shore up an economy that some fear is on the verge of a recession.
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Top forecasters cut their outlooks  for U.S. growth this year and next but said inflation seems to  be leveling off and consumer spending should strengthen in the  months ahead, a survey out on Friday showed.
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Some investors appeared to be betting that more rate cuts would be needed after reports provided fresh evidence that consumer spending is slowing and confidence is ebbing.
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Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in November following a 0.6 percent gain in October, according to data released Friday by the US Department of Labor&#39;s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The Bank of England policymakers will decide Thursday whether to reduce interest rates for the second month in a row, with recent economic data seen as reducing the chances of back-to-back cuts.
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A new inflation report raised concerns that the Federal Reserve will back away from cutting interest rates again.
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U.S. consumer prices dropped in July for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report showing underlying inflation pressures largely in check.
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Stocks fell Friday after accelerating inflation spurred concern that higher prices will curb consumer spending and give the Federal Reserve less leeway to cut interest rates.
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US consumer prices  fell by 0.1% in July, the first fall this year, reducing the chances of a September interest rate rise.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a government report showed consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose more than expected in January, curbing expectations for an interest-rate cut in the near term.
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The Labor Department reports on consumer prices for July at 8:30 a.m. EDT this morning. Economists are looking for an increase of 0.1 percent, following a 0.3 percent hike in June.
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Stock index futures pointed slightly  lower on Friday as traders turned cautious before consumer  price data that may influence expectations for further Federal  Reserve interest rate cuts.
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Federal Reserve policy-makers  believed that, while worried about inflation, keeping interest  rates steady would enable them to gather more data before  deciding on any future rate rises, minutes of their August  meeting released on Tuesday showed.
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Stocks fell on Friday after stronger-than-expected inflation data fueled concerns the Federal Reserve will stop cutting interest rates, dimming the outlook for the economy and corporate profits.
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Data to be released this week was expected to bring more evidence that the consumer side of the economy is faltering amid rising price pressures and a tight job market.
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Stocks fell on Friday after a higher-than-expected consumer prices report raised concern that simmering inflation may hamper further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee looks set to cut interest rates, analysts say.