Global stocks mixed ahead of US inflation data

The Federal Reserve may just give investors what they want this year after all. The December inflation report, released ...
The 5-year breakeven inflation rate was around 2.41% on Friday, matching Thursday's level, according to FactSet data. That's up from 2.31% almost a month ago and the highest level since Nov. 22.
The yield gap between the S&P 500 and Treasurys is the widest it's been since 2002, highlighting the stock market's lost ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) sank about 1.6%, or close to 700 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) also fell 1.5%.
A relatively benign U.S. reading on consumer price increases triggered a sharp relief rally in stocks and bonds on Wednesday, but traders and investors warn that markets are likely to remain anxious ...