Inflation, tariff
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US inflation likely accelerated in April after an unexpected cooldown the previous month, with higher tariffs on Chinese goods in particular starting to impact prices.
Tuesday’s report could provide an early read on how Trump’s duties will affect the prices Americans pay for necessities.
Price growth has cooled, including in key areas like groceries, but analysts say Trump's evolving trade war has made it harder to get a clear read on the economy.
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.
US consumer prices rebounded moderately in April, but inflation is likely to pick up in the months as tariffs boost the cost of imported goods.
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.
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Concerns for the safe haven status of U.S. Treasuries are rising with benchmark 10-year yields expected to drift sideways over the coming year, pinned between trade war-driven recession and inflation,
Our survey shows economists expect slower growth and see a recession as more likely. They were pessimistic a year ago, too, and were wrong.