This is Trump's real opportunity to stop Harris as she rises in polls: McGurn

Wall Street Journal main street columnist Bill McGurn assesses the 2024 race, Harris’ ‘opportunity economy,’ the minimum wage … source
Wholesale price figure rises unexpectedly in August

Core wholesale prices, which exclude volatile food and energy prices, rose more than expected, further dampening hopes for a 50 basis point rate cut next week. The U.S. government's producer price index, which tracks the costs of goods and services from domestic producers, rose 0.2% last month, in line with economists' expectations, according to a […]
Australian Dollar rises due to risk-on mood, focus shift to US Initial Jobless Claims – FXStreet

The AUD/USD pair rose following comments from former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Bernie Fraser. Bernie Fraser criticised the Reserve Bank of Australia's board for placing too much emphasis on inflation at the expense of the jobs market. Australian consumer inflation expectations eased to 4.4% in September, down slightly from a four-month high of […]
Consumer Price Index eases, but core inflation rises unexpectedly

A surprise rise in a measure of underlying inflation last month dampened hopes of a big interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve's meeting next week. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index rose 2.5% in August from a year earlier and 0.2% from the previous month, in line with […]
Gold price rises ahead of US CPI data and first Harris/Trump presidential debate – FXStreet

As Treasury yields fall and the US dollar weakens, gold prices rise. Traders are awaiting US CPI data. The probability of a Fed rate cut is 67% for a 25bps cut and 33% for a 50bps cut. The focus now shifts to the first US presidential debate, which could influence pre-election market sentiment. Gold prices […]
S&P 500 rises for a second straight day as investors try to shake September doldrums: Live updates – CNBC

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher on Tuesday Stocks were mixed during Tuesday's trading session, with two of the three major U.S. indexes finishing in the positive. of S&P 500 It closed up 0.45% at 5,495.52. Nasdaq Composite Index It rose 0.84% to close at 17,025.88. Dow Jones Industrial Average It fell 92.63 points, or 0.23 […]
USD/JPY rises to near 143.00 following lower-than-expected Japan GDP data – FXStreet

USD/JPY snapped a four-day losing streak following weak Japanese GDP data on Monday. Friday's U.S. labor data reduced the chances of a bold Fed interest rate cut in September. The CME FedWatch tool suggests the probability of a 50 basis point Fed rate cut has slightly decreased to 29.0%. USD/JPY halted a four-day losing streak […]
Midday movers: Broadcom, Mobileye shares fall; Samsara rises – Investing.com

(Updated – September 6, 2024 12:06 PM EDT) Investing.com — U.S. stock futures fell on Friday as mixed reports on the labor market muddied expectations for the size of the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy decision and sparked sharp disagreement over whether to cut interest rates by 50 basis points or 25 basis points later […]
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $740 million after no grand prize winner

See what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. of Mega Millions Jackpot No tickets matched the winning numbers in Tuesday night's drawing, raising the prize to an estimated $740 million. The winning numbers drawn on Tuesday were 12, 41, 43, 52 and 55, with the Mega Ball being 9. The Megaplier was 4x. No one won the estimated […]
2 Dead From West Nile Virus In N.J, U.S. Death Toll Rises To 5

Bacteriologist Eric Devereaux tests mosquitoes for West Nile virus at the state laboratory in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 28, 2000. (Photo: Darren McColester/Newsmakers) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSaturday, August 31, 2024 1:45 PM Two people have died in New Jersey after contracting West Nile Virus (WNV), as death tolls rise across the United States. advertisement The […]