US markets react as November inflation data cools
US markets react as November inflation data cools

The U.S. economy is showing signs of cooling inflation, with the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rising only 0.1% in November, less than expected. According to a recent Reuters report, this represents a softer trajectory for inflation compared with October's 0.2% increase, providing some comfort to markets facing the Fed's current monetary stance. Also Read: Dollar Hits All-Time Highs Amid Fed Signal Data from IndexBox showed that the PCE price index rose 2.4% in the year to November, up from 2.3% in October. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, the core personal consumption expenditures index also rose 0.1%, compared with an unrevised gain of 0.3% last month. Despite these figures, annual core inflation remained at an increase of 2.8%. Stocks showed cautious optimism, with the S&P 500 managing to pare losses to -0.51%. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury yields fell; the 10-year yield fell to 4.506% and the two-year yield fell to 4.259%. The U.S. dollar index fell 0.42%. Market…