U.S. Core CPI bucks estimates in December

U.S. core inflation data for December dips slightly below forecasts with hopes it may have peaked. President Trump once again lashes out at Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell over interest rate cuts. Crude experiences a volatile session with the prospect of U.S. intervention in Iran protests still on the table after President Trump told protestors on the ground that ‘help was on its way’. And China posts a new record high trade surplus of $1.2tn in 2025 despite U.S. tariffs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.