Rising food costs lift U.S. consumer prices in February

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but are likely to decline in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand for some goods and services, outweighing price increases related to shortages caused by disruptions to…

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Futures fall as investors wary of U.S. response to virus

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell more than 2% on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, on skepticism about President Donald Trump’s stimulus plan to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic. Expectations that Trump would…

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Stimulus hopes buoy Wall Street after rout

(Reuters) – Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday as investors pinned their hopes on policy easing by major central banks after global markets plummeted in the previous session on fears of a coronavirus-driven recession. Traders now expect the Federal Reserve to…

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