Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. The Producer Price Index quantifies deflation and inflation and is a strong indicator of the health of the economy.

The producer price index for final demand undercut expectations in December as core prices didn't budge on the month. The S&P 500 rose early but reversed lower in midday Tuesday stock market ...

The broad market index ended Wednesday’s trading modestly higher, as traders extended the tariff relief rally for a third day ...

Since the Fed ‘pivoted,' CPI has risen to a 7-month high and PPI just hit its highest since February 2023." The S&P 500 Index – as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY – rose 0.6% by 10 ...

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo rally after Q3 results Tesla reverses after unveiling robotaxi Monthly PPI unchanged Indexes up: Dow 0.97%, S&P 500 0.61%, Nasdaq 0.33% Oct 11 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the ...

Most of the market was rallying higher on Friday after the producer price index and strong bank earnings alleviated some recent jitters. The Dow was up 401 points, or 1%, while the S&P 500 was up ...

Stock futures rose after the PPI data was released. Dow futures were up around 0.5%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures grew 0.8%.

"Thursday's weaker-than-expected PPI confirms that inflation is softening, which is exactly the kind of news this stock market needs, as tariff fears heat up. Coupled with Wednesday's softer CPI ...

The S&P 500 has gone back and forth during the course ... at least without some type of catalyst. The PPI numbers on Friday came in cooler than anticipated, so of course people started thinking ...

US PPI data came in weaker than expected, leading to increased rate cut bets and a rise in US indices. Immediate resistance for the S&P 500 is at 5421, with support at 5330. The June-August period ...