Us Stocks Expected to Decline Before Inflation Report

The US stock market is expected to decline before the inflation report is released. This is due to investors' concerns about the potential impact of inflation on the economy.

The S&P 500 index has already fallen by 1% in the past week, with many experts predicting further declines. Some analysts believe that the index could drop by as much as 3% before the inflation report is released.

Investors are worried that the inflation report will show a higher-than-expected increase in prices, which could lead to a decrease in consumer spending and a slowdown in economic growth.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.5 per cent to 43,975.09, a significant drop on Aug 11.

Investors are awaiting consumer price index data due early Aug 12, which will show how Mr Trump's tariffs have hit the economy.

The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.3 per cent to 21,385.40.

Markets could see a weaker number as good news, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates further.

Mr Adam Sarhan of 50 Park Investments pointed to a recent employment report that signaled a weakening jobs market.

The S&P 500 Index lost 0.3 per cent to 6,373.45.

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Everything points to no Fed rate move, as economists say the latest jobs report and inflation fears will keep the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy frozen.

The January jobs report showed 143,000 new jobs created, less than the expected 169,000, but the prior two months were revised up by a whopping 100,000, depicting an even more robust picture of the labor market.

The jobless rate fell to an eight-month low of 4.0% in January, beating forecasts for it to hold at December's 4.1%. Average hourly earnings rose to 4.1% over the last 12 months, outpacing overall inflation near 3%.

Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management, says the jobs report gives the Fed little reason to cut policy rates immediately. Stephen Brown, deputy chief North America economist at Capital Economics, even thinks the Fed will stay sidelined all year.

Bank of America economists agree, saying the jobs report "bolsters our confidence that the Fed cutting cycle is over." Treasury yields rose on the renewed inflation worries and diminishing expectations for Fed rate cuts, economists said.

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