US Inflation Eases to 2.1% as Consumer Spending Slows
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Traders are increasing hedges against a wide range of Federal Reserve interest rate outcomes amid economic uncertainty, with market positions reflecting expectations of possible rate cuts or stability, influenced by economic data and trade policies, and with significant activity in options and futures markets.
- Traders Load Up on Hedges Against Dramatic Fed Rate Cut Shifts Bloomberg
- US consumers pulling back spending; inflation slowing for now Reuters
- Inflation rate slipped to 2.1% in April, lower than expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows CNBC
- Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Subdued in April as Spending Slows The New York Times
- The Fed’s Targeted Inflation Rate Eased in April WSJ
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