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REFILE-Stocks sink, yields jump as hot United States inflation dims wish for rate cuts

Treasury yields rose while equity indexes sank on Wednesday after data revealed U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in March, wearing down expect just how much and how soon the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates.

In currencies, the dollar index rose after the information while the greenback hit its highest level against Japan's yen considering that 1990, as traders enjoyed to see if Japanese authorities would intervene to prop up the yen.

With increasing expenses for gasoline and shelter, the U.S. customer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with February, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Stats ( BLS) said. This put the year-on-year increase at 3.5%. Economists polled had actually approximated a gain of 0.3% on the month and 3.4% year-on-year.

After the report traders drew back on rate cut bets now reflecting a roughly 17% possibility the Federal Reserve will cut rates in June, below a roughly 62% chance a week earlier. They also pressed bets for a July cut closer to 41% from around 76%. recently according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.

We're in this unstable sticky point today where the Fed. hasn't been able to state 'we've won.' They're going to want to. see more information points to give them confidence they'll achieve. their 2% inflation objective, said Michael Hans, primary investment. officer at Citizens Private Wealth.

Today does not do that. It continues to enhance that. a patient approach is still sensible, he stated. The market is. reacting due to the fact that there were much higher expectations entering into. this data that there would be a cut in June or July.

On Wall Street at 02:57 p.m. the Dow Jones Industrial. Average fell 554.73 points, or 1.43%, to 38,327.35, the. S&P 500 lost 64.39 points, or 1.24%, to 5,145.47 and the. Nasdaq Composite lost 190.42 points, or 1.17%, to. 16,116.22.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe fell. 8.56 points, or 1.10%, to 770.66.

Earlier Europe's STOXX 600 index closed up 0.15%. The European Central Bank fulfills on Thursday and is not anticipated. to alter its rate, though it had earlier been indicating that a. June rate cut was most likely.

YEN WEAKENS

In Treasuries, the benchmark 10-year yield US10YT= RR increased. over 10 basis indicate its highest since mid-November after the. inflation report.

The yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year notes increased. 19.4 basis points to 4.56%, from 4.366% late on Tuesday while. the 30-year bond yield rose 13.7 basis points to. 4.6375% from 4.499% late on Tuesday.

The 2-year note yield, which generally relocates. action with interest rate expectations, increased 22.6 basis points to. 4.973%, after likewise hitting its acme because mid-November.

In currencies, the dollar index gained 1.11% at. 105.24, with the euro down 1.11% at $1.0734. Against the. Japanese yen, the dollar enhanced 0.79% at 152.97.

Oil prices rallied after 3 children of a Hamas leader were. eliminated in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, eclipsing. ceasefire talks.

U.S. unrefined settled up 1.15%, or $0.98 at $86.21 a. barrel and Brent ended at $90.48 per barrel, up 1.19%,. or $1.06 on the day.

Gold prices slipped from record-high levels as the U.S. dollar as Treasury yields firmed after the inflation print.

Spot gold lost 1.07% to $2,327.39 an ounce. U.S. gold. futures fell 0.41% to $2,333.80 an ounce.

(source: Reuters)