New US inflation data surprises market
Greg Boland, head of investment brokerage Tiger Fintech NZ said the US consumer price index (CPI) data increased by 0.4% for the month, which was higher than expected.
The core inflation rate over the past year climbed to a new peak of 6.6% – up from 6.3% – which was the biggest gain in 40 years, he said.
In the US, the S&P 500 had a gain of 2.6% – rebounding significantly after falling 2.4% in early trading.
“The 5% market turnaround from being down 2.4% to closing up 2.6% is one of the biggest intraday bounces in US share market history,” Boland said.
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