Inflation eased to 4-year low
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Inflation could rise this summer as tariffs are reflected in the data, forecasters say. The US tariff rate is high even after the latest deal with China.
DXY extends Tuesday’s CPI-driven slide, falling to 100.58. Weaker inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets and adds pressure to the U.S. dollar.
Consumer prices rose 2.3 per cent in April from a year ago, down from 2.4 per cent in March and the smallest increase in more than four years.
The dollar fell and major U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday on news that U.S. consumer inflation picked up less than expected in April when President Donald Trump unveiled a raft of tariffs that has wreaked havoc on global markets.
DAX gains as US-China tariff pause lifts sentiment; traders eye ZEW sentiment forecast and US CPI for direction. EU trade tensions may cap upside.
US economic outlook improves, inflation forecasts drop and recession odds fall after US-China trade deal to reduce the highest tariffs for 90 days.
U.S. consumer prices rebounded moderately in April as declining food costs partially offset rising rents, leading to the smallest annual increase in four years, but the inflation outlook remains unclear against the backdrop of tariffs.
S&P Global has downgraded GDP forecasts across most regions and raised its US inflation outlook, citing growing downside risks and heightened uncertainty. While a US recession is not currently projected,
Ethereum (ETH) saw a quick rebound on Tuesday, rising 9% following a soft April Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading in the United States (US). The top altcoin bounced off the $2,400 level and stretched its weekly gains to 50% as it continues to see sustained demand, with more analysts predicting a rotation from BTC toward ETH.
Gold prices rose on Tuesday on bargain-hunting after a sharp loss in the previous day, while softer-than-expected inflation data from the U.S. also lent support.
XRP price outlook brightens as Ripple’s Monica Long forecasts surging adoption amid shifting US crypto sentiment.