EPISODE · Dec 11, 2024 · 25 MIN
U.S. markets stuck in red ahead of inflation report
from Squawk Box Europe Express
Wall Street is in the red with the Dow posting its fourth consecutive negative session ahead of today’s inflation print. President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a short-term vote of confidence but sounded doubtful he would retain his position beyond May 26th next year. U.S. Steel shares fall on a report that outgoing President Joe Biden will seek to block the takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel later this month. In France, President Macron is set to name a new prime minister by the end of tomorrow but has so far excluded both far-right and far-left parties from talks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Wall Street is in the red with the Dow posting its fourth consecutive negative session ahead of today’s inflation print. President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a short-term vote of confidence but sounded doubtful he would retain his position beyond May 26th next year. U.S. Steel shares fall on a report that outgoing President Joe Biden will seek to block the takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel later this month. In France, President Macron is set to name a new prime minister by the end of tomorrow but has so far excluded both far-right and far-left parties from talks.
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