The January reading of the consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect the CPI increased 2.9% from a year ...

U.S. stocks were struggling for direction early Wednesday as investors’ focus shifted from tariffs to monthly inflation data.

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US economists are looking for monthly headline CPI at 0.31%, which would keep the year-on-year rate at 2.9%. Core CPI is forecast to come in at 0.28%, with the year-on-year rate ticking down a tenth ...

Dow and S&P 500 futures were falling but Nasdaq 100 futures were gaining as the stock market awaits the CPI inflation report.

All eyes will be on the US inflation report later today. The CPI report for January is released at 1330 GMT and is expected ...

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony yesterday went smoothly and in line with the previous remarks that the Fed is not in a hurry to cut the rates.

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Stocks and dollar held steady on Wednesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could uphold Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's view that there is no need to rush to ...